Kochi Corporation proposes new waste treatment facility at Brahmapuram amidst Opposition protest
G3 Renewables Private Limited, which operates a facility at Willingdon Island for the Cochin Port Authority, has submitted a proposal to run a plant for the Corporation for which it has sought three acres of land on a 25-year lease
The health standing committee of Kochi Corporation has suggested establishing an additional waste treatment facility at Brahmapuram despite the existing Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant falling short of its 150-tonnes-a-day capacity. G3 Renewables Private Limited, currently operating a facility on Willingdon Island for the Cochin Port Authority, has submitted a proposal to develop a plant on a 25-year lease of three acres of land.
The proposal will be deliberated upon at the council meeting on Thursday, August 13, 2026. The Corporation will not bear any financial burden, and the land can be reclaimed by the Corporation after 30 months if the performance is deemed unsatisfactory. The proposed plant will utilize a mechanical processing technology recognized by the Suchitwa Mission, capable of converting 30-35% of waste into poultry feed and 8-10% into biofuel.
The committee was favorably impressed by G3 Renewables' Willingdon Island facility during a recent visit. In the interim, 10-12 tonnes of waste from selected West Kochi divisions will be treated at the Willingdon Island facility. However, the Opposition Left Democratic Front has raised concerns about the direct allotment of the project without an Expressions of Interest (EoI) process and questioned the company's lack of experience in managing a plant of this scale.
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