Kochi looking for a new waste treatment plant
The Hindu
The civic authorities of Kochi are pinning their hopes on a temporary waste treatment plant at Brahmapuram as the existing plant has become near defunct.The existing plant, which was commissioned over
The civic authorities of Kochi are pinning their hopes on a temporary waste treatment plant at Brahmapuram as the existing plant has become near defunct. The existing plant, which was commissioned over a decade ago, had faced a series of issues ever since its inauguration. The sinking of the floor of the plant, which was constructed by spending around ₹12 crore, a few months after its inauguration and the resultant damage to the machinery had hit the waste management in the city.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.