The Kozhikode Corporation is awaiting a decision by the State government regarding the ₹250-crore contract with Zonta Infratech for the proposed waste-to-energy plant at Njeliyanparamba.
The delay caused by the company in fulfilling its ₹7.77-crore contract with the Corporation for biomining and capping activities at Njeliyanparamba to prepare ground for the waste-to-energy plant has created a lot of ill-will against the company. Though the biomining and capping contract has ended, there is still some work pending.
The Corporation had to bear the extra expenditure to cover the capped area with polythene sheets during rain to prevent leakage. The civic body had already paid ₹3.7 crore to the company for the project. However, the company has to pay a fine of ₹38.85 lakh for the delay and ₹21.5 lakh for the covering work to the Corporation. The Corporation has not yet decided on whether and how to pay the remaining amount for the project.
