Biomining to clear ‘legacy waste’ at Njeliyanparamba progressing steadily: Mayor
The initiative, which began in March 2026, aims to clear around 2.33 lakh cubic metres of ‘legacy waste’ accumulated across the 12.6-acre dumpsite and reclaim the entire land for productive use by July 2027.
The ongoing biomining project to address the decades-old 'legacy waste' mound at Njeliyanparamba in Kozhikode is progressing steadily, according to Kozhikode Mayor O. Sadasivan. The meeting on August 18 reviewed the advancements in scientific disposal of waste, aiming to clear around 2.33 lakh cubic metres of accumulated waste from the 12.6-acre dumpsite by July 2027.
BPCL plans to set up a compressed biogas plant once the waste is cleared. Seven acres of reclaimed land will be transferred for this purpose. The Mayor highlighted that the project will tackle the city's waste management problem by treating organic waste. Biomining and bioremediation efforts are led by Kerala Solid Waste Management Project, with Zigma Global Environ Solutions executing the project in Chennai.
Around 2.5 acres have already been reclaimed, and the remaining seven acres will be reclaimed soon. A park will be built on the remaining 4.5 acres. The cleanup project also addresses wastewater issues, with necessary steps taken to resolve concerns from residents. Officials from the Corporation, KSWMP, State Pollution Control Board, and various departments attended the review meeting.
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