Kochi Corporation Council to decide fate of 265 tonnes of waste piled up at KEIL
The Kochi Corporation Council is set to decide on the disposal of 265 tonnes of mixed waste stored at the Kerala Enviro Infrastructure Limited (KEIL) facility. This waste, which includes biomedical and solid waste, was illegally dumped in Tamil Nadu and later transported to Kochi. The disposal process has faced delays due to the focus on Assembly elections, despite directives from the Local Self-Government department to act swiftly.
- ▪265 tonnes of mixed waste has been stored at KEIL since December 2024.
- ▪The waste was originally meant for temporary storage but has remained for nearly one-and-a-half years.
- ▪The disposal will involve segregation of the waste before it is handled by a biomining agency.
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A proposal to dispose of 265 tonnes of mixed waste, including biomedical and solid waste, allegedly dumped illegally in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu in December 2024 and subsequently shifted and stored at the hazardous waste treatment facility of Kerala Enviro Infrastructure Limited (KEIL), has been placed before the Kochi Corporation Council for approval.The Corporation plans to undertake disposal with the assistance of the agency engaged in biomining the legacy waste at Brahmapuram. The Local Self-Government department (LSGD) Secretary had written to the Corporation on March 17, 2026, directing that the waste be disposed of at the earliest.
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