Corporation nod for biomining project at Brahmapuram
The Hindu
Council decides to hand over 20 acres at Brahmapuram to KSIDC for setting up waste-to-energy plant
A five-hour-long meeting of the Kochi Corporation Council on Thursday decided to issue work order to the firm identified by the government for carrying out biomining of legacy (old) waste at the dumping yard of the civic body at Brahmapuram. The council also gave its nod to hand over 20 acres at Brahmapuram to the Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) for setting up the proposed waste-to-energy (WTE) plant at the site. The government agency will sub-lease the land to the firm shortlisted for the establishment of the centralised plant, with permission to mortgage leasehold rights on the land for raising funds for the project. Mayor M. Anilkumar approved the two items included in the agenda of the special council meeting on Brahmapuram held at the Ernakulam Town Hall while recording the dissent of the opposition councillors belonging to the UDF. A decision on initiating the re-tendering process to select a firm for the management of the existing solid waste treatment plant at Brahmapuram will be taken later by the council.More Related News