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Kochi Corporation okays new Brahmapuram plant amid LDF protest
The Kochi Corporation Council on Friday approved by 40 votes to 19 a proposal to lease three acres at Brahmapuram for 25 years to G3 Renewables Private Limited to set up a…
The Story in Brief
The Kochi Corporation Council on Friday approved by 40 votes to 19 a proposal to lease three acres at Brahmapuram for 25 years to G3 Renewables Private Limited to set up a 150-tonne-capacity biodegradable waste plant, with an investment of Rs 25-30 crore. The LDF opposition staged a protest, alleging the agenda was passed without the Mayor or secretary visiting the firm's existing Willingdon Island facility and without inviting expressions of interest.
Mayor V.K. Minimol defended the move, saying the health standing committee had inspected the plant and that delay was untenable as 100 tonnes of waste are dumped daily at Brahmapuram. She said the firm will transport waste from six collection points for 20 paise per kg, saving the Corporation exorbitant lorry rent. The Corporation plans to halve its Rs 20 crore annual waste management spend within a year and reach zero expenditure in two and a half years, health committee chairperson Seena Gokulan said.
The Indian Opinion
The Kochi Corporation is right to push for a cheaper waste plant, but the LDF's charge that the deal was rushed without inspecting the proposed vendor's existing facility deserves a straight answer. Voters should watch for the promised 20-paise-per-kilo transport rate in the actual contract and whether the firm's proprietary tech works with the mixed waste that has already clogged the CBG plant. Without segregation, no technology can deliver.
Sources (2): thehindu.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
