The World Bank will provide funding for the State government’s waste management programme in light of the landfill fire at Brahmapuram. In a meeting between Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and World Bank officials, it was decided to immediately conduct a drone survey of all dumping yards in the State, following which a fire audit will […]
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Smoke from the Brahmapuram waste treatment plant enveloped Kochi for days. | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat The March 2 fire at Brahmapuram was not the first at the waste processing plant — a euphemism for a sprawling 110-acre open dumping yard with a failed windrow composting facility and a yet-to-begin waste-to-energy plant. The yard has […]
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Fire force personnel from Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) spray water to quell the smoke at Brahmapuram waste treatment plant in Kochi on March 11, 2023. | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat The Kerala government has announced a vigilance probe into the affairs of the Brahmapuram solid waste treatment plant since its inception. A Special Investigation […]
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March 14, 2023 09:02 pm | Updated March 15, 2023 09:57 am IST – Thiruvananthapuram V.D. Satheesan said the government should invite the World Health Organization to study the fallout of the atmospheric poisoning caused by the toxic fumes from the plastic garbage fire. | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat Leader of the Opposition V. D. […]
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Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan gives a policy address on the first day of the Budget Session of the State Assembly, in Thiruvananthapuram. | Photo Credit: ANI Here are the important developments from Kerala to watch out for today In the Kerala Assembly today, the Opposition UDF will seek leave for an adjournment debate on […]
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Fire and Rescue services personnel toiling on March 3 to put out the smoke billowing from the smouldering garbage at Brahmapuram waste treatment plant. | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat The Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) is set to issue a fresh notice to Kochi Corporation slapping the civic body with a fine for environment […]
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