Kochi Corporation Faces Increased Costs for Brahmapuram Legacy Waste Biomining Project

The Kochi Corporation is staring at a <b>mounting financial burden</b> as the costs to biomine legacy waste at Brahmapuram are set to rise significantly. The civic body previously agreed to pay <b>₹1,672 per tonne</b> to process 1.96 lakh tonnes of waste at a total cost of ₹37 crore.<br><br>Administrative red tape and endless delays in waste management always seem to hit the public exchequer the hardest. When municipal projects expand their scope without matching accountability, taxpayers are left footing the escalating bills while ground realities remain stubbornly unchanged.<br><br>This unexpected expansion in the volume of legacy waste highlights the urgent need for transparent and efficient municipal execution.