
Stop dumping of waste from other local bodies, says PCB
The Hindu
The State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) has recommended a halt to the dumping of waste generated in local bodies other than Kochi Corporation at the Brahmapuram yard to tide over the worsening ecological situation at the site.
Five municipalities and three panchayats have been transporting their biodegradable waste to Brahmapuram for long. They are Angamaly, Aluva, Kalamassery, Thrikkakara and Thripunitura municipalities and Vadavucode-Puthencruz, Cheranalloor and Kumbalanghi panchayats.
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