KOCHI: Proponents of the waste-to-energy plant at Brahmapuram hope to obtain a single-window clearance for the upcoming project.
The project will require at least 20 clearances from various agencies including the Kerala State Pollution Control Board. If the project gets all statutory clearances through the single window mechanism, it can save much time. The State government is also in favour of considering the project for clearance through the facility, said company officials.
GJ Eco Power, which won the bid for setting up the plant, has prepared a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the plant and is awaiting clearance from the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission. The company can approach the authorities only after obtaining the views of the commission on power tariff, company officials said.
The Kochi Corporation has offered to provide ₹3 per unit of power the State government buys from the plant. However, the tariff of power needs to be fixed by the regulatory commission, said V.K. Minimol, chairperson of the health standing committee of the corporation.
On holding a public hearing for the project, company officials said a platform had been provided to the public to air their views last year.
Fire at Brahmapuram
Meanwhile, the civic administration has improved its fire-fighting capabilities at the Brahmapuram plant following a recent incident of fire. A minor fire had broken out at the yard where huge quantities of plastic refuse were stored.
Corporation staff has been instructed to wet refuse once in a week during summer months to prevent any outbreak of fire, Ms. Minimol said.
