Bio-mining project at Puthiyappu trenching ground nearing completion
The bio-mining project at the Puthiyappu trenching ground is nearing completion, with officials reporting 93% progress. This initiative aims to reclaim land and address a long-standing environmental issue caused by decades of waste accumulation. Once finished, the reclaimed area will be transformed into a 'Green Park' for the community.
- ▪The project has processed 21,208 cubic meters of legacy waste out of an estimated 22,903 cubic meters.
- ▪Around 5,532 metric tonnes of Refuse-Derived Fuel have been transported to cement factories for co-processing.
- ▪The project is funded by the Kerala Solid Waste Management Project with assistance from the World Bank.
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The decades-long wait for a waste-free Puthiyappu is nearing its end as Vadakara municipality is set to reclaim the trenching ground, with the bio-mining project entering its final phase.Officials said the project at the Puthiyappu trenching ground, aimed at reclaiming land and resolving a long-standing environmental crisis, had reached 93% completion. Land-levelling work (landfilling) would commence immediately upon the conclusion of the bio-mining process.Since 1961, the Puthiyappu site has served as the primary dumping yard for the municipality’s waste, resulting in massive garbage mounds exceeding six metres in height.
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