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Kochi civic body resumes waste collection

Kochi civic body resumes waste collection

Waste collection has resumed in Kochi after a massive fire at the Brahmapuram waste management plant caused a halt in operations for almost ten days. However, many areas still have piles of garbage, causing health…

Plastic
No more plastic waste to be taken to Kochi plant

No more plastic waste to be taken to Kochi plant

In Kerala, a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan decided not to transport plastic to the Brahmapuram waste treatment plant and to treat organic waste at the source instead. The Kochi corporation will collect…

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Kochi civic body: ‘Brahmapuram fire will be extinguished soon’

Kochi civic body: ‘Brahmapuram fire will be extinguished soon’

The Secretary of the Kochi Municipal Corporation appeared before the Kerala High Court to inform the court that the fire at the Brahmapuram garbage dump and waste plant would be completely put out soon. The…

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Waste collection in Kochi hit after Brahmpuram fire

Waste collection in Kochi hit after Brahmpuram fire

Waste collected in Kochi has been temporarily suspended as city authorities focus on containing the impact of the fire at the Brahmapuram waste management plant late last week. Waste collection was suspended since under the…

Interviews
“Absence of robust financial model in WtE sector continues to be a cause of concern…”: Zonta MD on new MNRE guidelines

“Absence of robust financial model in WtE sector continues to be a cause of concern…”: Zonta MD on new MNRE guidelines

In a bid to promote Waste-to-Energy in India, the central government recently announced a grant of Rs 478 crore to WtE programmes for the remaining period of financial year 2019-20 (FY20). This includes a Central…