The Hindu 20.02.2013
The Hindu 20.02.2013
The transportation of refuse from the city streets to
the Brahmapuram solid waste treatment plant resumed on Tuesday following
a conciliatory meeting held at Thiruvananthapuram.
The
meeting was convened by Manjalamkuzhi Ali, Minister for Urban Affairs,
with representatives of Kochi Corporation and Vadavukode-Puthencruz
panchayat.
Resistance against the processing of waste
began with the fire that broke out at the plastic waste dumping yard at
Brahmapuram on Friday.
The Vadavukode-Puthencruz panchayat had asked the corporation to stop the functioning of the plant after the fire.
The corporation was forced to suspend the transportation of refuse following the developments.
The
corportrion had loaded refuse in 25 lorries on Tuesday morning
anticipating that it would get permission for taking the vehicles to the
plant site.