Kozhikode
Constant rain is turning out to be a major deterrent to the ongoing bio-mining works in connection with the establishment of the waste to energy plant at Njeliyanparamba in the city. Health Standing Committee Chairperson of the Kozhikode Corporation S.Jayasree said that the bio-mining involves separation of soil from the non-biodegradable waste that had piled up at the site for decades.
The waste is put through three grades of sieve to separate the plastic from the soil. The plastic thus separated is converted into blocks using a bailing machine, while the soil is used for land filling. The plan is to stock the blocks and burn them in the plant once it is set up. However, the rain soaks the waste and makes sieving it difficult. Also, the small bailing machine available at the site is insufficient for the tonnes of waste piled up there, Ms. Jayasree said.
