Cost for biomining at Brahmapuram to exceed present estimate
The Hindu
Any additional cost will be a burden on Corporation’s exchequer, says Mayor
The biomining of legacy waste at the Kochi Corporation’s Brahmapuram dumping yard will exceed the cost of ₹54.9 crore agreed upon between the civic body and the firm chosen for executing the work, according to official estimates. There is no clarity yet on who will bear the increase in the cost as there is considerable difference in the quantity assessed as per the agreement and the actual volume of waste lying at the site. The cost of ₹54.9 crore is for the biomining of 4.75 lakh cubic metres of municipal solid waste. Interestingly, a drone survey by the National Institute of Technology, Kozhikode, held in February as per the directions of the Corporation had estimated the quantity of waste at 5.51 lakh cubic metres. A government order on June 27 had asked the Corporation to issue the work order to the company based on the report submitted by the NIT-Kozhikode on the quantity of legacy waste. Mayor M. Anilkumar said that an assessment will have to be carried out based on an agreement as the study by the NIT-Kozhikode had found that the quantity of waste at the site was 5.51 lakh cubic metres as on February. Any additional cost will be a burden on the civic body’s exchequer, he said.More Related News