High Court judges visit Brahmapuram plant in Kochi
10 months ago

High Court judges visit Brahmapuram plant in Kochi

The Hindu  

Justices Bechu Kurian and P. Gopinath of the Kerala High Court visited the solid waste treatment plant of the Kochi Corporation on March 7. The High Court had taken suo motu case in connection with the fire outbreak at the plant that raged for almost a fortnight in March last year. The visit of the judges was meant to take stock of the works being carried out in the plant, including measures taken to avert and fight fire outbreaks. The progress of the proposed compressed biogas plant to be set up by BPCL Kochi Refinery on 10 acres handed over by the Kochi Corporation was also reviewed by the judges.

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The Hindu  

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Live Law  

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Live Law  

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Live Law  

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The Hindu  

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1 year, 10 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Brahmapuram fire invites social, legal implications
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The Hindu  

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