Work to revive segments of Kadmabrayar lagging

Lack of funds, delay in approvals hindering project

Work on an action plan to rejuvenate the polluted segments of the Kadambrayar, submitted about a year ago and approved by the River Rejuvenation Committee, has lagged behind with technical difficulties such as sanctions and funding holding up the works. The revised plan prepared by the Kerala State Pollution Control Board was approved by the River Rejuvenation Committee in March last year and called for actions like surveillance to restrict dumping of waste into the river, facilities to contain seepage of leachate into the river, establishment of facilities for treating leachate, installation of CCTV cameras at places like Manakkakadavu and, in the long term, establishment of a proper solid waste treatment plant at Brahmapuram by the Kochi Corporation.