Protests mount against STP project in Kerala’s West Kochi
The Hindu
Current regime has no role in selection of site or project, as it was cleared by previous corporation councils, says Kochi Mayor
Public protests against the proposed sewage treatment plant (STP) in West Kochi are continuing even as Cochin Smart Mission Limited (CSML), the project implementation agency, remains unfazed.
The mission authorities are waiting for the results of the soil test to initiate the project. A public meeting was organised at Kalvathy on Wednesday evening protesting against CSML’s decision to set up the plant at the site at Kalvathy, which, according to the protesters, was once a pond.
Protests will be intensified in the coming days against the setting up of the plant at the site, which is located close to hospitals and other establishments, said T.K. Ashraf, chairman, health standing committee of the Kochi Corporation. The proposed site is recorded as a pond in the Basic Tax Register, and the Kochi Corporation had earlier denied permission for it, he added.