STP at Avikkal hits another roadblock
The Hindu
Residents protest against the project, saying it will cause waterlogging
The Kozhikode Corporation’s sewage treatment plant (STP) project at Avikkalthodu has hit another roadblock, with a section of local residents protesting against it and demanding that the project be shifted to another place.
The Corporation has planned two STPs at Kothi and Avikkalthodu under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme. The projects are estimated to cost ₹116.5 crore. The Avikkalthodu project has been cleared by the Pollution Control Board (PCB) and the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Authority.
However, local residents alleged that the Corporation authorities had not consulted them before deciding to set up the STP. They fear that the drain, near which the plant is coming up, will shrink further leading to waterlogging. The facility is being set up on the border of Vellayil and Thoppayil wards of the Corporation.
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