No concrete steps by Vadavucode-Puthencruz panchayat to manage biodegradable waste

Decentralised systems did not take off as expected: panchayat president

The Vadavuocde-Puthencruz panchayat has not been able to initiate any concrete measure to manage its biodegradable waste, according to official estimates.

The panchayat authorities said they had not been able to protest against the unscientific management of Kochi Corporation’s dumping yard at Brahmapuram, which comes under the local body’s jurisdiction, in view of the lack of initiatives to carry out proper collection and disposal of biodegradable waste. “The panchayat has land to set up a facility to manage food waste. But we have not been able to come up with a proper solution,” said Sonia Murukesan, president of the local body.

The State Level Monitoring Committee on solid waste management and the Kerala State Pollution Control Board had pulled up the panchayat along with five municipalities for its failure to set up biomethanation plants and other processes for ensuring scientific collection and disposal of biodegradable waste.