Bhrahmapuram_landfill
Bhrahmapuram landfill
Waste dumping yard in Kochi, India
Brahmapuram landfill is an overfilled waste dumping site located in the Indian city of Kochi, Kerala.[1] The Brahmapuram Solid Waste plant located here is owned and operated by the Kochi Corporation.[2] The site is a major source of environmental pollution, fire hazards, and public health and safety issues.[3][4] The Kochi city produces more than 600 tons of waste per day and nearly 100 ton of it is decomposed at Brahmapuram Solid Waste plant into organic manure.[5] The plant which was inaugurated in 2008 to manage solid waste was eventually converted into a landfill.[6] As per March 2023, there is an estimated volume of 5.5 lakh tonnes of waste spread over 110 acres at the site.[7] On 2 March 2023, a major fire burst out at Brahmapuram waste plant engulfing many parts of city in smoke containing toxic gas for many days.[8]