Coastal sewage plants get PCB clearance; works to begin soon
The Hindu
Two projects under AMRUT expected to benefit over 98,000 residents
The works of the two sewage treatment plants of Kozhikode Municipal Corporation, at Kothi and Avikkalthodu, which had been delayed due to several technical problems, may begin soon.
Corporation Secretary K.U. Bini said that the State Pollution Control Board had cleared both the projects. However, the plant in Kothi is yet to be cleared by the Coastal Regulatory Zone Authority. “There are no issues. Kothi will also get clearance, most probably within a month in the next hearing”, she said.
The laying of the pipeline network is the first step, which may begin in Avikkalthodu soon. Ahmedabad-based Nasith Infrastructure that had won the tender for the network laying, has kickstarted the work at Avikkalthodu by bringing in the raw materials, including pipes.