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Building works on the proposed WtE plant in Brahmapuram, Kerala, have still not started. As stated by The New Indian Express, councillors have blocked any progress on the project. According to information from August 2017,…
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A meeting which will be led by the Chief Minister of Brahmapuram, state of Kerala, will be held this week at Thiruvananthapuram to finalise the allocation of the remaining four acres of land for Brahmapuram…
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A public hearing on the future of the Brahmapuram WtE project (also known as the Kochi WtE project) has been held on 25 August and only showed little results. As reported by The Hindu, the…
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According to the local civic body Kochi Municipal Corporation (KMC), construction works for the planned WtE plant in Brahmapuram are to start until 30 May. Even though some contractual details, such as the environmental clearance…
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The start of construction of the discussed WtE plant in Brahmapuram, Kerala, is scheduled for the end of May 2017. As reported, Kochi Corporation has signed an agreement with GJ Eco Power Pvt Ltd for…
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Despite the fact that the Brahmapuram WtE plant has been officially approved by the local government of Kochi, there seems no end in sight for the ongoing struggle between the two parties involved in the…
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As was reported by The Hindu, the State Electricity Regulatory Commission of the state of Kerala is still waiting for the a statement and price proposal by the Corporation of the municipality of Kochi. The…
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According to The Times of India, the Brahmapuram WtE project should be built without conducting an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). A Detailed Project Report (DPR) from the Kochi Municipal Corporation (KMC) states that central government…
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In spite of doubts that the proposed Brahmapuram WtE facility is feasible, the Kochi Municipal Corporation still sees the plant as the best solution for the city’s waste management issues, as was reported by The…
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To seek funding for its Brahmapuram WtE project, GJ Eco Power Pvt Ltd (GJ) has recently held a meeting with potential investors and banks. As said, the 300 tpd gasification WtE plant would entail costs…
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According to media reports, the 8 MW Brahmapuram WtE project has still not taken of. The plant is developed by GJ Eco Power Pvt Ltd on behalf of the Kochi Municipal Corporation (KMC). As said,…
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As was reported by The New Indian Express, state-owned oil company Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) was said to have signed an agreement with the Kochi Municipal Corporation (KMC) to provide a Viability Gap Fund…
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A construction site has been selected for the Brahmapuram WtE project, which is developed by GJ Nature Care Consortium on behalf of the Kochi Municipal Corporation (KMC), Kerala. As announced by The New Indian Express,…
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As reported by The Times of India, Kerala’s government will review the Rs 295 crore Brahmapuram WtE proposal again as there are too many unsettled points. According to the Minister for Local Administration, there are…
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In its budget for 2016-2017, the Kochi Municipal Corporation (KMC) has affirmed its commitment to the Brahmapuram WtE project. Construction was announced to start within the next 6 months, with the plant scheduled to be…
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According to The New Indian Express, the Brahmapuram WtE project has now also been approved by the Kochi Municipal Corporation. Furthermore, public sector undertaking KITCO was said to conduct an additional feasibility study. In December…
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The state cabinet of Kerala has awarded the contract for the 330 tpd Brahmapuram WtE project to company GL Nature Care Consortium, as reported by The Times of India. The facility, which will be developed…
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The council of the urban area of Kochi, Kerala, has voted in favour of the planned 300 tpd WtE plant in Brahmapuram, despite major criticism from the opposition. According to earlier information, it is not…
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The municipality of Kochi may have to buy the electricity produced at the planned Brahmapuram WtE plant. At present, two companies are bidding for the operation of the plant under a BOT contract. However, Kochi…
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The New Indian Express reports that officials of the Kochi urban area struggle with the implementation of a WtE plant to solve the city’s waste crisis. Kitco and Suchitwa Mission, the two companies chosen to…
