Three MCFs in Kozhikode to be developed into model stations
The Hindu
MCFs at Puthur, Eravathukunnu, and West Hill will have green zones around them
Even as the Kozhikode Corporation is planning to launch its Green Protocol, a model code for sustainable development of the city, on October 2, the civic body is facing challenges from several localities with respect to opening material collection facilities (MCFs).
Health standing committee chairperson S. Jayasree said the authorities had encountered severe opposition from local people at Rahman Bazaar, where the corporation had earlier planned to open an MCF. “People are apprehensive about MCFs thanks to their experience with Njeliyanparamba. We cannot blame them. All that we can do is to convince them that the MCFs will not lead to another Njeliyanparamba,” she added.
The corporation’s waste dumping yard at Njeliyanparamba had caused severe environmental damage and health issues to local residents. It later gave rise to protests. Despite converting the yard into a waste management plant, the stench remains.