Fibre plastering will be undertaken at a cost of ₹28 lakh on the exterior of the P&T twin apartment towers at Mundamveli as an interim measure to arrest leakage before the onset of the monsoon, whereas permanent solutions, including structural rectifications, are expected to take longer, with a tentative timeline set for the end of this year for select works.
The decision was taken at a meeting convened by the District Collector to address long-pending complaints of 78 apartment owners. Reportedly, Life Mission has agreed to bear the cost, following the participation of its Chief Executive Officer in the meeting through video link. Almost all apartments began leaking during the very first spell of showers after residents moved into the twin blocks – comprising 44 and 42 units – in January 2024. Internal leakage from bathrooms was also reported shortly thereafter making matters worse.
Though an expert committee led by a professor from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, has submitted a condition assessment and repair strategy report, neither the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA), which commissioned the towers, nor the P&T Apartment Owners Association was impressed. The association openly voiced its discontent at the meeting.
