Public perception becomes a roadblock for Attingal municipality in implementing FSTP project

The general public perception against waste treatment plants seems to be preventing the implementation of yet another project in the State. Faced with public protests, Attingal Municipality appears to be taking a step back from plans to set up a faecal sludge treatment plant at Maamam. The municipality, which has a stellar record in waste management among municipalities earning multiple awards, initially planned to set up the plant as part of expansion of its existing projects to take care of waste generated in Attingal town. “The BJP is not against the project as such, but we are against the idea of setting up a plant in the thickly populated municipality without taking the people into confidence.