Burning of refuse in public places to be banned in Kochi
3 years, 1 month ago

Burning of refuse in public places to be banned in Kochi

The Hindu  

Burning of refuse in open places, streets, and public roads will soon be legally banned in Kochi. The proposals are part of the Plastic, Solid, Liquid and E-Waste Handling Rules 2021, which will soon come up before the Kochi Corporation Council for approval. Hotels, restaurants, catering units, and fish and meat processing units operating within the Corporation limits should set up their own solid and liquid waste treatment facilities. The legislation will have a bearing on all public places, private holdings, residential units, and trade and business centres located within the Corporation limits. Plastic carry bags The draft bylaw reinforces the ban on use of plastic carry bags within the city limits in accordance with the provisions of the Plastic Waste Management Handling Rules, 2016.

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Kochi Corporation to name and shame those dumping waste in public places
1 year, 7 months ago

Kochi Corporation to name and shame those dumping waste in public places

The Hindu  

The Kochi Corporation has decided to name and shame those who dump waste in public places. The Corporation would set up 22 containers in various parts of the city as material collection facilities before May 25. Besides the four resource recovery facilities that were established, 10 more such units would be set up before June 5. The processing of biodegradable …

Scourge of public dumping waste continues unabated in Kochi
1 year, 8 months ago

Scourge of public dumping waste continues unabated in Kochi

The Hindu  

Stricter enforcement and heavier fine seem to have done little to check the menace of dumping waste wrapped in plastic covers in public places in Kochi. In the short period since the fire outbreak at the Brahmapuram plant that disrupted waste collection and disposal in the city last month, the Kochi Corporation has issued notices for fine worth ₹54 lakh …

Kochi Corporation under fire for shipping plastic waste to Brahmapuram flouting assurances by CM, Ministers
1 year, 9 months 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 …

Renewed bid by Kochi Corporation to ban plastic carry bags
2 years, 8 months ago

Renewed bid by Kochi Corporation to ban plastic carry bags

The Hindu  

The Kochi Corporation is once again attempting to ban the use of plastic carry bags of thickness below 50 microns. This time, the civic body plans to target distributors and stockists of carry bags than retailers and small-time shop owners who sell it. The civic body had a few times in the past unsuccessfully attempted to ban the use of …

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