Aafrin Kidwai 
The Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) has sent a letter to Kochi corporation authorities asking them to lease out around 22 acres of land at Brahmapuram for setting up a Waste to Energy (WtE) plant.
A few days ago, the state government had issued an order cancelling the agreement between GJ Eco Power Private Limited, the private partner of Kochi corporation, and the local body for constructing the WtE plant. The government had cancelled the deal after the private firm failed to make arrangements for raising funds. At the time, the government had entrusted KSIDC to take measures to construct the plant.
In this backdrop, the KSIDC’s move to lease the land is seen as a prelude to setting up the plant sans GJ Eco. KSIDC is also learnt to have taken measures to invite tenders from firms for setting up the plant, reports The Times of India.
