Kochi : The second phase of biomining at the Kalamassery municipal dumping yard is progressing rapidly following a brief hiatus due to the monsoon. The project aims to reclaim land by removing legacy waste accumulated over the past three decades.
Of the total 48,159.71 cubic metres of waste accumulated at the site, another 8,054.90 cubic metres remain to be processed. Around 5,750 metric tonnes of refuse-derived fuel (RDF), a combustible material recovered from the waste, have been transported to a private cement company. “Currently 85% of the work is done. Waste has been dumped on the 1.95-acre site located between the railway station and Apollo Tyres along the National Highway for nearly 30 years. The waste mound rises 11m above ground level and extends 8.5m below it.
The biomining work, which was suspended due to rain and adverse weather conditions, resumed in Sept. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kochi | Silver Rate in Kochi | Bank Holidays in Kochi | Public Holidays in Kochi Stay updated with the latest Kochi news.
Once we get a prolonged dry spell, we could complete it at the earliest,” said a KSWMP official overseeing the process. Once the waste is completely removed and the land levelled, the site can be put to other uses. The project is being implemented under the Kerala Solid Waste Management Project (KSWMP), a state govt initiative supported by the World Bank . A Nagpur-based firm has been awarded the contract for the biomining work. Download the TOI App.