The Kollam Corporation has started biomining at the Kureepuzha garbage treatment plant to dispose of 1.04 lakh cubic metres of legacy waste lying dormant for decades.
The RDF (refuse-derived fuel) generated will be sent to cement companies in Tamil Nadu . According to officials it is the first complete biomining project in Kerala.
The landfill adjacent to Ashtamudi Lake, one of the Ramsar sites in the district, will be cleared as part of the project. In the first phase, 3,000 tonnes of waste will be segregated and converted into fuel that can be used instead of coal and firewood.
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