About 28% of the biomining of approximate 5.5 lakh cubic metre of legacy (old) waste has been complete at the dump site of the Kochi Corporation in Brahmapuram, according to the Department of Local Self Government.
The work, which started on January 15, 2022, is well within the schedule as per the technical plan submitted by the agency entrusted with the task of biomining. It is expected to be over in 18 months.
As per the drone survey conducted by the National Institute of Technology, Kozhikode, the total quantity of legacy waste assessed was around 5,59,103 cubic metre. The heaps of old waste are spread over 40.25 acre. The legacy waste has been divided into seven sectors and volume analysis is carried out in each sector separately.
