A rare stance taken by the law enforcers shows the demolition of a high riser over violation of environment norms in the south Indian state of Kerala.

The incident took place on January 12 in Maradu municipality located in the city of Kochi.

Visuals show the demolition of the 17 storey apartment, Jain Coral Cove, the largest among the illegal buildings, facing the famous backwaters of the state.

The luxurious high riser is reduced to rumbles within few seconds after the carefully planted dynamites of net weight around 372 kg are triggered.

The blast leaves behind a massive cloud of dust which slowly sweeps into the surrounding area as the crowd gathered to watch the spectacle.

According to the reports, after a long court battle between the government and residents over the violation of the coastal regulation zone (CRZ), the four waterfront property was ordered to be demolished by the Supreme Court of India.

Out of the four, 17-storey high riser, Jain Coral Cove was razed to the ground by the authorities in the morning with the controlled use of dynamites strategically implanting them in 1,5,8,11 and 14 floors.

The planned execution was delayed due to caution issued by the aerial supervisory after a large crowd had gathered close against the prescribed distance of 200 meters(220 yards) it was asked to maintain.

The explosion of the building was conducted at 11.04 am.