The locals represent a protest in front of the BPCL gate in Ernakula 8 July 2025 (Tuesday), which demanded an action from a fire at AMBALAMUGAL BPCL, led to heavy smoke, causing discomfort in nearby areas. | Photo Credit: RK Nithin
For 23 families affected on a belt of 9.4 acres between the two main units of the public sector – Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited (HOCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) Kochi Rafineries (KR) – in Ayyyankuzhi near AMBALAMUGAL, KOCHI, KERAL, Tuesday, June 2025) Great developmental development of Shorece with Breoures SheTrester Shadine.
Leave to suffer from air, noise and water pollution, an incident where many inhabitants were left to dizziness and nausea by thick fumes and pungent odor after the state of the Electricity Board (KSEB) underground 220KV cables from Brahmapurama distribution passing through the BPCL-KR.
The incident was approaching on the heels of a regional review, chaired by the Chief Minister in Kottayam 3 July, where the situation of the population of Ayyankuzhi was discussed, and on this basis the district collector was prepared to arrange a discussion with them.
The only input and output
It all started at the age of 80. At a time when the acquisition was completed, the number of families fell from more than 100 and the remaining ones were reinforced from two sides. Later, at the age of 90, when the second phase for the second phase of BPCL was completed, the remaining families were inserted between the two main industrial units and left with a single input and output.
“Until then, we had two buses on the route that worked on the route, drinking water supply lines, Anganwadi and a school in the neighborhood that was less than a kilometer away. We were deprived of these facilities as soon as the BPCL acquisition was born. AyyaanKzu. Is the bearer of the Janakeeya Samithi office
Since then, many of them have either moved to rent, or with their children who settled elsewhere, while they moved more permanently. Mr. Kumar took the way the families leave, they cannot sell their land for contamination. Even those who come desperately to find their own conspiracy offer only a cheap price of dirt.
Strong movements and pungent odors that launched panic on Tuesday evening were nothing new to the locals. Last year, Ayyankuzhi Janakeeya Samithi organized a protest that lasted almost 150 days against the threats of pollution. They also complained from “unbearable noise” from the newly installed plant.
Among them, the families approached the main court in Kerala. On the basis of the court, the Council for Control of Pollution in Kerala conducted a study in the area of 4 December 2024 and 3 January 2025, which found exceeding the levels of fine particles (PM 2.5) and noise in Ayyankuzhi.
The Regional Authority of the Board of Directors also reported a report of 29 April 2025 on the basis of findings before the southern bench of the Green National Court in the case of a petition filed by the locals.
Before that, the council found Ayyankuzhi “Red Zone”, inappropriate for living.
Published – 9 July 2025 03:17
