Tag: Kerala

Waste to Energy
Kerala Government plans establishment of seven WtE plants

Kerala Government plans establishment of seven WtE plants

For the implementation of its “Urban Solid Waste Management Initiative (USWMI)” the government of Kerala has earmarked INR 20 million (EUR 250,000) for waste management projects, as reported by The Times of India. The government…

Plastic
KSIDC to build recycling facilities

KSIDC to build recycling facilities

Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation’s (KSIDC) will be allocated land to build solid waste and plastic recovery and recycling facilities, as reported by The Hindu. The facilities should be located near the KSIDC centres in…

Waste to Energy
No progress on WtE project in Brahmapuram

No progress on WtE project in Brahmapuram

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,…

Plastic
SRF supply for cement industry in Thiruvananthapuram

SRF supply for cement industry in Thiruvananthapuram

The city corporation of Thiruvananthapuram in the state of Kerala plans to supply SRF to the local cement industry. According to CemFuels Global, two companies in the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu are interested in…

Waste to Energy
Kochi WtE project looks for investors for completion

Kochi WtE project looks for investors for completion

As The Hindu BusinessLine reports, the WtE project in Kochi, Kerala, seems to be progressing and is currently seeking investors for its completion. The WtE facility is located at Willingdon Island and will be equipped…

Biogas
Biogas units projected at Medical College Hospital in Kerala

Biogas units projected at Medical College Hospital in Kerala

According to The Hindu, plans provide for building several biogas plants throughout the campus of the Government Medical College Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The units should be processing the entire food waste generated on the…

Waste to Energy
British firm to invest in South Indian WtE projects

British firm to invest in South Indian WtE projects

As was stated by The Economic Times, British company Biomass Power Ltd. plans to invest in several new WtE projects in the Indian states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Biomass Power Ltd.…

Policy & others
Survey on state´s waste planned

Survey on state´s waste planned

The federal state of Kerala plans to conduct a waste survey between August 6 and 13, 2017 with the aim of using the data generated in planning projects on waste management. According to The News…

Waste to Energy
Further uncertainties regarding Brahmapuram WtE plant

Further uncertainties regarding Brahmapuram WtE plant

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…

Biogas
Possible biogas project for Kozhikode

Possible biogas project for Kozhikode

Additional information has been published on the proposal for a Waste-to-Energy project in the city of Kozhikode, Kerala, that was announced earlier this year. Kozhikode Corporation sent a proposal to Partner Kerala Mission, Kerala’s State…

Waste to Energy
Kozhikode Corporation submits proposal for WtE plant

Kozhikode Corporation submits proposal for WtE plant

New developments have occurred in connection with the proposal of a WtE project in the city of Kozhikode, Kerala, which was announced earlier this year. Kozhikode Corporation has now sent a proposal to Partner Kerala…

Waste to Energy
Kozhikode Corporation submits proposal for WtE plant

Kozhikode Corporation submits proposal for WtE plant

New developments have occurred in connection with the proposal of a WtE project in the city of Kozhikode, Kerala, which was announced earlier this year. Kozhikode Corporation has now sent a proposal to Partner Kerala…

Waste to Energy
Kozhikode Municipal Corporation discusses WtE plant

Kozhikode Municipal Corporation discusses WtE plant

A WtE project is currently being discussed in the city of Kozhikode, as The Hindu reported. The plans were presented in a detailed project report by Health Inspector Krishna Kumar, envisaging a waste capacity of…

Plastic
Kozhikode plastics recycling facility might be restarted

Kozhikode plastics recycling facility might be restarted

The EUR 852,032 West Hill Recycling plant at the Industrial Estate area in Kozhikode, Kerala, was closed in October 2015 and now the civic body starts negotiations to restart the facility. This was reported by…

Plans for 2 biogas projects in Kerala

Plans provide for developing 2 biogas projects in the Indian state of Kerala, as The Hindu stated. The High Power Committee (HCP) plans to construct the plants in Sabarimala and Nilackal. Reportedly, Pithavadiyan and Partners…

Construction site chosen for Brahmapuram WtE project

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,…

State government to review Brahmapuram WtE plans

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…

Kozhikode plastic recycling plant could restart operations

Clean Kerala Company, an Indian agency that assures hygiene management in the state of Kerala, is to take over the West Hill plastic waste recycling plant from Kozhikode Municipal Corporation. However, no contracts have been…

Contract awarded for Brahmapuram WtE project

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…

Plastic recycling plant in Kozhikode may be re-opened

The civic body-owned West Hill Recycling plant in Kozhikode, Kerala, may resume operation under the control of a new contractor that is likely to be Niravu. The plant, which was shut down due to difficulties…

Recycling plant in Kozhikode remains closed

The INR 6.2 million West Hill plastic recycling plant in Kozhikode, Kerala, had to shut down temporarily due to difficulties in running the plant, according to The Times of India. People residing in the area…

Brahmapuram WtE plans approved

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…

Swiss bidding process for WtE project in Kochi

According to Waste Management World, the state government in Kochi, Kerala, has chosen the “Swiss Challenge System” of tendering for its proposed 500 tons per day WtE plant in Brahmapuram. The investment volume of the…