The Kerala Solid Waste Management Project (KSWMP) is all set to start scientific disposal of old waste at the Njeliyanparamba dumping ground in Kozhikode city soon.
A release from the KSWMP on Thursday (February 19, 2026) said the biomining and bioremediation project aims to clean up decades of accumulated waste and reclaim 12.6 acres of land from the 17.5-acre site. Through biomining, the accumulated waste will be categorized and separated into reusable components such as soil, plastic, metal and wood. These materials will subsequently be handled and disposed of in accordance with legal and scientific environmental standards.
After that, a significant portion of the reclaimed land will be handed over to Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited for setting up a modern compressed biogas plant. Although the Kozhikode Corporation had previously attempted other waste management schemes, they were unsuccessful.
Published – 19 Feb 2026 19:35 IST