Brahmapuram blaze: Kochi Corporation overlooked warnings from its officials
2 years ago

Brahmapuram blaze: Kochi Corporation overlooked warnings from its officials

The Hindu  

The Kochi Corporation had overlooked repeated warnings from its own officials about the potential threat of fire at the Brahmapuram solid waste treatment plant in the run-up to the disastrous fire outbreak that lasted almost a fortnight since March 2. Another junior health inspector had also warned that mobile batteries, capacitors, and other inflammable objects were being increasingly spotted in waste and could likely trigger a fire. There was enough evidence that gave credence to their warnings in the days since, as three incidents of fire were reported in February alone in the run-up to the disastrous fire of March 2. Six days later, another fire broke out in the fresh plastic sector requiring two fire tenders to douse it.

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Rising temperature triggers surge in fire incidents in Ernakulam district
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Rising temperature triggers surge in fire incidents in Ernakulam district

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The soaring temperatures in recent months have led to a sharp rise in fire incidents across the district. In the last two months alone, the Fire and Rescue Services Department has responded to 615 distress calls related to minor and major fire accidents. “With the rising temperatures, we are witnessing frequent cases of waste piles catching fire. For instance, …

Fire at Brahmapuram plant in Kochi serves as a grim reminder of potential for similar mishaps
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Fire at Brahmapuram plant in Kochi serves as a grim reminder of potential for similar mishaps

The Hindu  

The fire that broke out at the Kochi Corporation’s solid waste treatment plant at Brahmapuram on Friday, just two days before the second anniversary of the devastating fire on piled-up plastic waste that raged for almost a fortnight, leaving Kochiites breathless, has sent a warning bell about the potential for similar mishaps despite marked improvements in facilities at the plant. …

2023 Brahmapuram fire: Two years on, what has changed?
1 month ago

2023 Brahmapuram fire: Two years on, what has changed?

New Indian Express  

Environmentalist C M Joy echoes similar views. However, the public is unaware of the final report and findings.” According to councillor Henry Austin, the inquiry report is yet to be tabled in the corporation council. Now the issue has gone into arbitration.” Around six months after the fire, the corporation signed an agreement with Pune-based Bhumi Green Energy to conduct …

Minor fire at Brahmapuram waste dumping yard
1 month ago

Minor fire at Brahmapuram waste dumping yard

The Hindu  

A minor fire was reported late on Friday afternoon at the garbage dumping site at Brahmapuram, where biomining of legacy waste of the Kochi Corporation is under way. The fire must have taken place since drying as part of biomining is under way for the refuse-derived fuel plant, said Mayor M. Anilkumar. In the wake of the devastating fire in …

Major fire breakout in residential area in Fort Kochi triggers panic
2 months ago

Major fire breakout in residential area in Fort Kochi triggers panic

The Hindu  

Tension prevailed in Fort Kochi on Wednesday night after a major fire that broke out in a used home appliance godown in Amaravathy division bang in the middle of a dense residential area threatened to spread to houses in the neighbourhood only to be averted by the timely intervention of multiple fire-fighting units. It took firefighting units from Mattancherry, Thripunithura, …

‘Fire safety norms have been blatantly violated’
3 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Fire safety norms have been blatantly violated’

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: It was in 2019 that a massive fire broke out at the office-cum godown of a well-known stationery dealer shop at Kalathiparampu near Ernakulam South railway station. An inspection by a special fire force squad had then found ‘serious lapses’ on the part of the owner in adhering to mandatory fire safety norms. Five years down the lane, another …

Kerala: Big fire breaks out near railway station in Kochi
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Kerala: Big fire breaks out near railway station in Kochi

Deccan Chronicle  

A major fire broke out at a private godown near the Ernakulam Junction Railway Station early Sunday, causing panic among the public. No casualties were reported though, authorities said.According to the Fire and Rescue Services, the blaze erupted around 1 am at a scrap godown near the Ernakulam South Railway Overbridge. Firefighters battled the flames for nearly five hours before …

Mining at Brahmapuram
7 months ago

Mining at Brahmapuram

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: It was on March 2, 2023, that a major fire broke out at the Brahmapuram landfill, where the daily solid waste generated by the entire city was being dumped for around 15 years. The bio and non-biodegradable wastes began to pile up and turn into heaps, covering almost the entire 110 acres at Brahmapuram allocated for waste disposal since …

Survey on to assess socio-economic, health impacts of Brahmapuram fire
1 year, 7 months ago

Survey on to assess socio-economic, health impacts of Brahmapuram fire

The Hindu  

A survey to assess the socio-economic and health impacts of the devastating fire at the Brahmapuram solid waste treatment plant in March got under way on Thursday. The survey comes in the wake of a High Court order calling for a report on the impact of the fire on people. The survey is being conducted under the aegis of the …

Brahmapuram Fire: National Green Tribunal Directs Kerala’s Additional Chief Secretary To File Action Taken Report On Ash Removal From Dump Yard
1 year, 10 months ago

Brahmapuram Fire: National Green Tribunal Directs Kerala’s Additional Chief Secretary To File Action Taken Report On Ash Removal From Dump Yard

Live Law  

The Southern Zone of the National Green Tribunal has directed the Additional Chief Secretary of the Local Self Government Department, Kerala to file a detailed report about the actions taken in response to the orders passed by the Tribunal for the removal of burned waste from the Brahmapuram dump yard. The bench of Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana and Dr. Satyagopal Korlapati …

Cases registered for dumping waste along public places sees 10-fold rise in three-month period from January
1 year, 11 months ago

Cases registered for dumping waste along public places sees 10-fold rise in three-month period from January

The Hindu  

With the Kochi City police cracking the whip on those dumping waste along public places, the number of cases registered in this connection have seen more than a ten-fold increase in the three months since January. But now, we are taking strict action against those found dumping all kinds of solid waste along public places through inquiry in the neighbourhood …

Brahmapuram fire exposes gaps in waste management
2 years ago

Brahmapuram fire exposes gaps in waste management

The Hindu  

In a scathing order issued on January 21, 2021 warning about an impending danger at the dump site of the Kochi Corporation at Brahmapuram, the Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal led by its Chairperson Adarsh Kumar Goel wrote: “Long stories of all round failure of the administration are poor substitute for good governance required to enforce environmental rule …

Brahmapuram fire: no decision yet on action to be taken against firm
2 years ago

Brahmapuram fire: no decision yet on action to be taken against firm

The Hindu  

Mayor M. Anilkumar has said that the Kochi Corporation alone cannot decide on action to be taken against Zonta Infratech Private Limited for the reported lapses in carrying out biomining at the Brahmapuram dumping yard. Asked why not even a notice was issued to the firm even after three weeks of the massive fire, he said on Saturday that legal …

Kochi’s Brahmapuram | A dump fire that raises a stink
2 years ago

Kochi’s Brahmapuram | A dump fire that raises a stink

The Hindu  

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. When it followed up on a major fire incident in 2019, the National Green Tribunal had found glaring lapses in solid waste handling at …

[Brahmapuram Fire] NGT Imposes ₹100 Crore Fine On Kochi Corporation For Continued Neglect Of Its Duties
2 years ago

[Brahmapuram Fire] NGT Imposes ₹100 Crore Fine On Kochi Corporation For Continued Neglect Of Its Duties

Live Law  

The Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal on Friday came down heavily on Kerala state authorities for their failure to manage waste effectively at the Brahmapuram waste dumping yard, which led to a major fire outbreak on March 2 with devastating consequences. In a scathing order placing sole responsibility of the fire outbreak and resultant damage on the government, …

Garbage Fire: NGT imposes Rs 100 cr fine on Kochi Corporation
2 years ago

Garbage Fire: NGT imposes Rs 100 cr fine on Kochi Corporation

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has awarded Rs. 100 crores in environmental compensation against Kochi Municipal Corporation for alleged continuing neglect of its duties resulting in a fire at a waste dump site in Kochi. The Tribunal stated that, according to a media report, Kochi city was choked on account of a fire at the waste dump site on …

Special Committee with Scientific Experts to Probe Brahmapuram Fire Incident, Submit Report: Kerala CM
2 years ago

Special Committee with Scientific Experts to Probe Brahmapuram Fire Incident, Submit Report: Kerala CM

News 18  

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Wednesday a special committee with scientific experts will be formed to look into the fire at the Brahmapuram waste plant, so as to figure out a way to prevent such an incident in future. Vijayan said a special investigation team will probe the crime case registered in the Brahmapuram fire incident, while a …

CM Pinarayi Vijayan breaks silence on the Brahmapuram fire, claims 'no serious health issues were encountered'
2 years ago

CM Pinarayi Vijayan breaks silence on the Brahmapuram fire, claims 'no serious health issues were encountered'

Op India  

The Kerala CM on Wednesday broke silence over the Brahmapuram fire in Kochi and ordered a comprehensive probe into the incident. While addressing the state Assembly on March 15, CM Vijayan said, “a Special Investigation Team of the State police will investigate the case registered related to the Brahmapuram fire. A vigilance inquiry will also be conducted into the cause …

Brahmapuram fire | Pinarayi Vijayan announces Clean Kerala action plan
2 years ago

Brahmapuram fire | Pinarayi Vijayan announces Clean Kerala action plan

The Hindu  

Taking a leaf out of the Brahmapuram crisis, the government will roll out an action plan for evolving an effective waste management mechanism across the State on a war footing, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan informed the State Assembly. The State will seek international expertise in solid waste management. The State can no longer afford protests against setting up of solid …

#GodsOwnTrash: Netizens voice their anger as Brahmapuram landfill in Kerala burns for 12 days
2 years ago

#GodsOwnTrash: Netizens voice their anger as Brahmapuram landfill in Kerala burns for 12 days

Op India  

The Kerala government has proclaimed victory over the large-scale fire, the cause of which is still unknown, and the poisonous vapours that many fear may have slowly poisoned the city of Kochi and its outskirts. Netizens slam Kerala government over the fire in Brahmapuram landfill Netizens on social media condemned the government over the incident and demanded the implementation of …

In View Of Brahmapuram Fire, Kerala High Court Vacates Stay On NGT Directions To Cochin Corporation
2 years ago

In View Of Brahmapuram Fire, Kerala High Court Vacates Stay On NGT Directions To Cochin Corporation

Live Law  

In view of the fire which erupted in the Brahmpauram waste dumping yard, the Kerala High Court on Monday vacated the stay it had granted in 2018 on the directions passed by the National Green Tribunal to the Cochin Corporation. 1 Crore on the Cochin Corporation for its delay in setting up a solid waste treatment plant at Brahmapuram in …

'Cochin City Highly Polluted' : Kerala High Court Seeks Details Of Payments To Brahmapuram Waste Plant Contractor
2 years ago

'Cochin City Highly Polluted' : Kerala High Court Seeks Details Of Payments To Brahmapuram Waste Plant Contractor

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday directed the Secretary of the Cochin Municipal Corporation to place before the Court the details regarding the passing over of the management of the Brahmapuram solid waste management plant facility to a third party. Bhatti and Justice Basant Balaji issued the said direction on being informed by the Secretary of the Cochin Municipal Corporation, …

Kerala Opposition disrupts Assembly over Brahmapuram fire
2 years ago

Kerala Opposition disrupts Assembly over Brahmapuram fire

The Hindu  

Congress-led United Democratic Front opposition unleashed an impassioned attack against the Left Democratic Front government for “shielding politically influential contractors who heartlessly jeopardised the health of eight lakh Kochi residents by setting fire to the plastic garbage hill at Brahmapuram to cover up their abject failure to dispose of the toxic legacy waste scientifically.” Opposition motion The chaos erupted when …

Brahmapuram fire: KPCC chief asks govt. to compensate victims
2 years ago

Brahmapuram fire: KPCC chief asks govt. to compensate victims

The Hindu  

The State government should compensate the victims of the fire at the Brahmapuram solid waste treatment plant in Kochi in the light of warnings by experts that the fire will lead to long-lasting health problems, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president K. Sudhakaran has said in a statement here on Sunday. Though the extent of the adverse effects of the fire …

Brahmapuram fire almost doused, says district administration
2 years ago

Brahmapuram fire almost doused, says district administration

The Hindu  

The Ernakulam district administration has claimed that 95% of the fire at the plastic waste heaps of Brahmapuram has been extinguished. Fire and Rescue Services workers and machines would be redeployed to the sectors where the fire was still raging, said District Collector N.S.K. The March 2 fire had raised serious health concerns as the winds that blew across the …

Kochi Corporation under fire for shipping plastic waste to Brahmapuram flouting assurances by CM, Ministers
2 years ago

Kochi Corporation under fire for shipping plastic waste to Brahmapuram flouting assurances by CM, Ministers

The Hindu  

In a flagrant violation of assurances, initially by the Chief Minister and then by two Ministers, that plastic waste would no longer be dumped at the Brahmapuram plant, the Kochi Corporation has been doing exactly that in the cover of night at least for the past two days much to the chagrin of the local population, it has emerged. Multiple …

Brahmapuram fire: Minister says all available resources in the country being mobilised
2 years ago

Brahmapuram fire: Minister says all available resources in the country being mobilised

The Hindu  

The State government has arranged all possible systems available in the country for fighting the fire and the resultant smoke at the Brahmapuram solid waste treatment plant, Minister P. Rajeeve has said. But the current fire had prolonged, said the Minister after a high-level meeting at the District Collectorate. Mr. Rajeeve said nine medical camps had been organised to detect …

Kochi fire: A week on, smoke yet to settle
2 years ago

Kochi fire: A week on, smoke yet to settle

Hindustan Times  

Kochi continues to reel under the toxic smoke billowing from its solid waste dump yard in Brahmapuram for more than a week as authorities have begun organising medical camps in several parts of the port city on Thursday after residents complained of breathlessness and discomfort. A week has passed and people are still gasping for breath and blame game has …

Brahmapuram: firefighters engaged in their lengthiest mission ever
2 years ago

Brahmapuram: firefighters engaged in their lengthiest mission ever

The Hindu  

The Fire and Rescue Services is engaged in the lengthiest operation in its history as firefighters remain deployed round-the-clock at the Brahmapuram solid waste treatment plant where a fire broke out on plastic garbage heaps last Thursday. Garbage piled up over 70 acres out of the 110 acres had reportedly gone up in flames stifling the city with smoke and …

Fire can break out if no action is taken to dispose of waste properly: Kerala HC
2 years ago

Fire can break out if no action is taken to dispose of waste properly: Kerala HC

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday orally observed that incidents such as the recent fire at the Brahmapuram waste treatment plant in Kochi can happen anywhere in the State if proper action is not taken for disposal of waste properly. Justice Devan Ramachandran made the observation when a case relating to installation of illegal hoardings and banners in public places …

Kochi, Kerala: Brahmapuram Waste Plant fire continues, opposition asks govt to declare a health emergency
2 years ago

Kochi, Kerala: Brahmapuram Waste Plant fire continues, opposition asks govt to declare a health emergency

Op India  

Leader of Opposition in the State assembly VD Satheeshan on Wednesday demanded that the Kerala government should declare a health emergency following the fire that broke out at Brahmapuram Waste Plant, claiming that the toxic smoke from the waste mound fire has created serious health problems for the people living in the vicinity. Smoke from the fire at the solid …

Brahmapuram fire invites social, legal implications
2 years ago

Brahmapuram fire invites social, legal implications

The Hindu  

The massive fire at the solid waste treatment plant of the Kochi Corporation at Brahmapuram has set off legal and political implications besides the health hazards. Antony Dominic, chairperson of the Commission, asked the State Chief Secretary, Ernakulam District Collector, the Environmental Engineer of the Kerala State Pollution Control Board, and the secretary of the Kochi Corporation to explain within …

Kochi fights toxic fumes as fire at Brahmapuram waste plant refuses to die down
2 years ago

Kochi fights toxic fumes as fire at Brahmapuram waste plant refuses to die down

Live Mint  

Kerala's coastal town Kochi is battling severe toxic fumes as the fire from the Brahmapuram waste plant refuses to die down. As many as 30 fire tenders, two Navy helicopters and over 120 fire force personnel are present at the spot trying to tackle the flames, as dense air replete with particulate matter covers Kochi. The Indian Navy helicopter, Seaking, …

Fire at Kochi’s Brahmapuram waste treatment plant has become an annual phenomenon
2 years ago

Fire at Kochi’s Brahmapuram waste treatment plant has become an annual phenomenon

The Hindu  

Plastic waste piled up at Kochi Corporation’s solid waste treatment plant in Brahmapuram has gone up in smoke without fail every year since 2019. In fact, at least one major fire and numerous fires of varying intensity have been reported from the plant in the last five years, taking firefighters from several hours to several days to douse the fire …

Major fire at Brahmapuram dumping yard
2 years ago

Major fire at Brahmapuram dumping yard

The Hindu  

A major fire broke out at the dumping yard of the Kochi Corporation at Brahmapuram on Thursday. Navas T.S., councillor representing the Brahmapuram ward of Vadavuocde-Puthencruz panchayat, said repeated incidents of fire at the yard remained a cause for concern for local residents. The dumping yard had witnessed two major fire incidents in January and March last year. Despite repeated …

Kochi: Brahmapuram stinks with graft charge
5 years, 7 months ago

Kochi: Brahmapuram stinks with graft charge

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: The Kochi corporation’s Brahmapuram waste treatment plant is stinking with corruption charges as there is no monitoring system to check its daily operation. The private contractor entrusted with shuffling and rearranging the garbage piles in the dumping yard using earth movers submits a bill of Rs.35 lakh to Rs.38 lakh every month. “The corporation invites tenders every year for …

Ernakulam District Development Council demands probe into fires
6 years, 1 month ago

Ernakulam District Development Council demands probe into fires

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: The Ernakulam District Development Council which met on Saturday demanded comprehensive police inquiry into the recurring fires at the Kochi corporation waste accumulated at Brahmapuram. It was pointed out that smoke and stench was spreading in 25 km radius from the area and these incidents are occuring after the Chief Minister laid the foundation stone for the project to …

Kochi: Fire forces battle hard to control infernos
6 years, 1 month ago

Kochi: Fire forces battle hard to control infernos

Deccan Chronicle  

KOCHI: The Fire Force personnel had a tough time dousing the waste heap fire that engulfed parts of the waste treatment plant at Brahmapuram on Saturday morning. Over 15 fire tenders battling to douse the fire stopped the operation temporarily at 8.30 p.m. on Saturday due to low light. District collector Muhammad Y. Safirullah ordered an inquiry into the fire …

Kochi: Gutted building violated norms
6 years, 1 month ago

Kochi: Gutted building violated norms

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: The owner of the six-storey building, where a massive fire broke out the other day, is likely to face action as an inspection by a special fire force squad on Thursday found serious lapses on his part in adhering to mandatory safety norms. "There was a fire fighting system in the building but it was not properly maintained," said …

Kochi: Crucial op from nearby building
6 years, 1 month ago

Kochi: Crucial op from nearby building

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Disaster Management issued an alert following the outbreak of the major fire. The residential apartment very near to the building was immediately evacuated by the fire and rescue personnel around 11.30 am. Following that, firefighters used that building to douse the flames and as a vantage point as the other side of the affected building was an empty area. …

Kochi: Fire again at waste plant
6 years, 2 months ago

Kochi: Fire again at waste plant

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Even as the Kochi Corporation claims to have taken measures to improve functioning of the Brahmapuram waste treatment plant ahead of the National Green Tribunal team visit on January 23, a major fire broke out at the plant on Tuesday night. The huge heaps of plastic garbage caught fire and it took several hours for the Fire and Rescue …

Deadly firecracker tragedies in Kerala
8 years, 11 months ago

Deadly firecracker tragedies in Kerala

The Hindu  

An explosion of fireworks injured over 150 people at the Theru Anjootambalam Veererkavu temple at Nileshwaram in Kasaragod district of Kerala. The accident occurred as a crowd, including women and children, gathered to witness the Theyyam, unaware that stray sparks from the fireworks show would trigger an explosion. The blatant disregard for regulations related to the manufacture and use of …

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