As plumes of smoke continued to billow from the Brahmapuram waste treatment plant for the fifth day, on Monday, serious allegations of corruption are being hurled at the Kochi corporation.
While there was some relief in and around Brahmapuram, residents of Aroor, in Apappuzha district, complained about the toxic smoke. Following the rigorous efforts of the fire and rescue officials, the Navy and other agencies, the fire was brought under control on Sunday but the fumes continued to rise from the site.
Sunitha Dixon, public works chairperson of the corporation, put the corruption figures associated with the plant at Rs.10 crores. Over the last two years, the corporation has paid the amount to Zonta Infratech which has done no work. The company does not have the requisite experience to run bio-mining operations.
Multiple fires had broken out on the over 100-acre plot and they were spread out. The argument towards a foul play stems from the fact that had it been a natural fire, it would have started from one side and in this case, it wasn't. The suspicion has intensified as the company has not even completed 25% of the work even though its contract has long since expired.
The 'accident' was strategically executed as the only party to be benefited from the accident is Zonta, as it wouldn't have to carry out the rest of the bio-mining at the site.
Courtesy. Aishwarya Prabhakaran.
My take
The sad fact is that no end has been sighted on the problem. The damage that it's causing to the respiratory system of the citizens of Kochi is unimaginable. No one seems to care! Sad!!
Tailpiece.
Got up at 6, the chores and was ready by a quarter to 10.
The maid had fetched up for work. Had gone across to the bank to get a job done and it has shifted its offices to the first floor, to facilitate change of the interior aura to a uniform blue colour for all SBI outlets, from now on.
The evening chores.
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