Local bodies dumping biodegradable waste at the Brahmapuram yard seem to be pinning hopes on the proposed waste-to-energy (WTE) plant to wriggle out of the current imbroglio over the unscientific management of waste at the site.
Besides the Kochi Corporation, the local bodies depending on Brahmapuram include Aluva, Angamaly, Kalamassery, Thrikkakara, and Thripunithura. In its reply to the State Pollution Control Board (PCB) on action taken on solid waste management, the Kochi Corporation had elaborated on steps being taken by the government to set up a centralised WTE plant at Brahmapuram.
Tender procedures will be completed by October 15. Government approval for the tender is expected by November 15, and the project will be completed in two years after receipt of the required approvals and clearances, the corporation said.
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