In View Of Brahmapuram Fire, Kerala High Court Vacates Stay On NGT Directions To Cochin Corporation
1 year, 9 months 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 accordance with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. Bhatti and Justice Basant Balaji passed the order vacating the stay, after taking note of the report submitted by the High Level Committee constituted by the Court, which indicated several several deficiencies and shortfalls in implementing the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. The basic requirements for handling solid waste upon site delivery are unavailable", the Court noted while opining that the Corporation is not entitled to have the benefit of the stay.

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Land approval for waste treatment plant brings relief for Thrikkakara municipality
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Land approval for waste treatment plant brings relief for Thrikkakara municipality

The Hindu  

The in-principle approval for handing over 20 cents of revenue ‘poramboke’ land to the Thrikkakara municipality for setting up a waste treatment plant has come as a major reprieve to the civic body, which had been desperately trying to identify land for the project for nearly a year. The plot being identified is part of a vast parcel of revenue …

Mining at Brahmapuram
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Brahmapuram Fire Case: Kerala High Court Suo Moto Impleads Southern Railways For Prevention Of Waste Dumping Around Railway Tracks
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Brahmapuram Fire Case: Kerala High Court Suo Moto Impleads Southern Railways For Prevention Of Waste Dumping Around Railway Tracks

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has suo moto impleaded the Southern Railways authorities over the issue of prevention of waste dumping around railway tracks, in light of the Brahmapuram fire disaster. After the fire at the Brahmapuram dumping yard in Cochin city, the Kerala High Court instituted suo moto proceedings and constituted a special bench for considering matters relating to Solid …

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 …

Burning issue: Bhogi bonfires spark debate on waste disposal
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Burning issue: Bhogi bonfires spark debate on waste disposal

The Hindu  

“Listen, there were many trees earlier, and only organic items were burnt on Bhogi. “Nobody asked us to refrain from burning waste or this would lead to any ‘global warming’, but the Greater Chennai Police instructed us to do it either after 7 p.m. or by 3 a.m. We ask people to stay indoors. Bulky items left around bins A …

Survey on to assess socio-economic, health impacts of Brahmapuram fire
1 year, 4 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 …

Biomining of legacy waste at Brahmapuram likely to begin only by year-end
1 year, 5 months ago

Biomining of legacy waste at Brahmapuram likely to begin only by year-end

The Hindu  

Biomining of legacy waste piled up at the Brahmapuram waste treatment plant of the Kochi Corporation may take a few more months to begin. The earlier attempt by the Corporation to biomine legacy waste had ended up in a civil dispute with Zonta Infratech Private Limited, the company engaged by the civic body for biomining of waste at Brahmapuram. The …

Kerala High Court Directs State To Report Impact On Health Of Residents Near Brahmapuram Waste Management Site
1 year, 6 months ago

Kerala High Court Directs State To Report Impact On Health Of Residents Near Brahmapuram Waste Management Site

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently directed the Additional Chief Secretary and the Ernakulam District Collector to carry out a socio-economic study in the Brahmapuram area and to submit a report on the impact of the unauthorised handling of solid waste at Brahmapuram on the health of the inhabitants in the area. A division bench of Chief Justice S V N …

Brahmapuram Fire: National Green Tribunal Directs Kerala’s Additional Chief Secretary To File Action Taken Report On Ash Removal From Dump Yard
1 year, 8 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 …

Local bodies can dispose waste at Brahmapuram only till April 30
1 year, 8 months ago

Local bodies can dispose waste at Brahmapuram only till April 30

The Hindu  

A Kochi Corporation-level review meeting on waste disposal has decided that local self-government bodies in the district, other than the Corporation, will be allowed to dispose of biodegradable waste at Brahmapuram only till April 30. Local bodies other than the Corporation have been asked to evolve their own method of waste disposal keeping the deadline in view, said a communication …

Brahmapuram fire exposes gaps in waste management
1 year, 9 months 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 blaze: Kochi Corporation overlooked warnings from its officials
1 year, 9 months 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 …

Brahmapuram fire: no decision yet on action to be taken against firm
1 year, 9 months 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
1 year, 9 months 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
1 year, 9 months 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
1 year, 9 months 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
1 year, 9 months 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 …

Brahmapuram fire | Pinarayi Vijayan announces Clean Kerala action plan
1 year, 9 months 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
1 year, 9 months 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 …

'Cochin City Highly Polluted' : Kerala High Court Seeks Details Of Payments To Brahmapuram Waste Plant Contractor
1 year, 9 months 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, …

Brahmapuram fire almost doused, says district administration
1 year, 9 months 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
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 …

Brahmapuram fire: Minister says all available resources in the country being mobilised
1 year, 10 months 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 …

Brahmapuram fire raises concerns about Njeliyanparamba in Kozhikode
1 year, 10 months ago

Brahmapuram fire raises concerns about Njeliyanparamba in Kozhikode

The Hindu  

The raging fire at Brahmapuram waste management plant in Kochi has raised concerns about Kozhikode’s own unit at Njeliyanparamba. That Zonta Infratech, the company managing the plant at Brahmapuram, also has the contract for a waste to energy plant at Njeliyanparamba is reporterdly an added concern. There has been recent reports that Zonta Infratech had sought the technical support of …

Fire can break out if no action is taken to dispose of waste properly: Kerala HC
1 year, 10 months 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 …

No respite for Kochi from decades-old garbage conundrum
1 year, 10 months ago

No respite for Kochi from decades-old garbage conundrum

The Hindu  

The city’s garbage conundrum remains unresolved going by the repeated failures in waste management witnessed over the past two-and-a-half decades. Before the Kochi Corporation set up a solid waste treatment plant at Brahmapuram in 2008, two key attempts to manage the waste at landfill sites at Cheranalloor and Willingdon Island had failed miserably. The Kochi Corporation has been maintaining the …

Brahmapuram fire invites social, legal implications
1 year, 10 months 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
1 year, 10 months 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
1 year, 10 months 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 …

NGT Raps Up Kerala Government For Non-Compliance Of Solid Waste Management Rules
3 years, 11 months ago

NGT Raps Up Kerala Government For Non-Compliance Of Solid Waste Management Rules

Live Law  

The Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal recently rapped up the Kerala Government for its failure in administration and non compliance of Solid Waste Management Rules Rules, 2016 causing pollution in Bharampuram Solid Waste Processing Plant situated at the outskirts of Kochi, Kerala. The NGT vide order dated 03.07.2020 directed the Chief Secretary of Kerala Government to take the …

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