The Kerala government has deposited about ₹335 crore in a separate, ring-fenced account of the Department of Local Self-Governments towards setting up common sewage and faecal treatment plants to check pollution of the Vembanad and Ashtamudi lakes, among other projects. Implementing agency About ₹304 crore has been ring-fenced towards setting up sewage treatment plants by the Kochi Metro Rail Ltd, …
The Eloor municipal council is divided over the proposed faecal sludge treatment plant at Manjummel. While the ruling Left front is firm on setting up the plant highlighting the importance of having a scientific disposal and management system to tackle the menace of unauthorised dumping of faecal sludge, Opposition councillors say that the site identified for the plant is not …
