Corporation to seek the state intervention

KOCHI: The Kochi Corporation will soon seek the intervention of the state government to solve the ongoing tussle between the civic body and the district panchayat over the setting up of a new solid waste treatment plant at Brahmapuram.
Kochi Mayor Tony Chammany told Express that the setting up of a new plant was important for the city to solve the issues related to solid waste management of not only the city but also neighbouring municipalities and panchayats."We hope that the state government will soon initiate steps to convince the representatives of the local bodies. As the existing plant at Brahmapuram is defunct, the civic body will have to look for options to effectively manage the disposal of waste. The renovation of the existing plant is not practical and the only solution available to the Corporation is to set up a new plant," the Mayor said.