 | ‘She Lodge’ provides safe haven to over 2,500 women in just 6 monthsShe Lodge offers affordable accommodation options for students, working women, and those traveling solo or in groups. |
 | Decentralised waste management gains momentum in Kochi corporationOverall cost of project is D18 lakh | Processed food waste will be converted into fertiliser |
 | Expedite BSF biowaste project, can’t wait for next disaster: Kerala HCThe corporation secretary assured that the local body will be able to complete the entire exercise for the BSF project before August 26. |
 | Kochi Corporation to study Bhumi Green’s capacity to handle biominingThe council also decided to set up two black soldier fly larvae plants in Brahmapuram to treat biowaste. |
 | Kochi: Ministerial-level meeting to be held to smoothen fund transfer for Ro-RoMayor M Anilkumar said that a ministerial-level meeting will be held to discuss the diversion of Ro-Ro fund to SWTD. |
 | Kochi corporation announces plan to entrust Shipyard with Rs 15-crore projectOn Thursday, Sethu Sagar 1, one of the Ro-Ro vessels that had been in the dock for over eight months with repairs, resumed its service. |
 | HC to PCB: Analyse water in wells around BrahmapuramThe Ernakulam district collector said a socio-economic/health impact assessment study is being carried out in and around Brahmapuram, and that a committee has been formed for the purpose. |
 | Corporation's design fellowship programme launchedDuring a fellowship workshop, the participating students presented on a range of topics, including waste management, sustainable urban development, participatory planning and more. |
 | Corporation to chart out long-term solid waste management planAs the first step of the project, a public consultation meeting was held at the Town Hall on Monday to garner the views of the public. |
 | Kochi-based Aakri app floats smart bin plan for biomedical waste managementThe move will benefit scores of families, mainly those having bedridden patients at home | Aakri plans to set up 3 smart bins by September |
 | Kochi Corporation council wants KMRL to operate Ro-RoIn response to the opposition’s demand, the mayor said that room facilities can be avoided and the total period of agreement can be reduced from 20 years. |
 | Kochi corporation staff questions duo for dumping of waste, gets assaultedA sanitation worker employed by the Kochi Corporation was subjected to a physical assault when he confronted two individuals dumping waste into a canal near Marottichuvadu. |
 | Kochi Corporation begins collection of biomedical wasteBiomedical waste from households within the corporation’s limits will be collected on weekdays as per a fixed schedule. |
 | GHSS Elamakkara first school in Kochi to run on solar energyAs an experiment, 15 houses in Kochi Corporation’s Elamakkara division have installed 2 kilowatts of on-grid rooftop solar photovoltaic cells. |
 | In last 15 years, 5 waste plants proposed, none commissioned: Corporation Opposition leaderThe district collector filed an affidavit with the HC, stating that the existing plant would be made fully operational by March 20, 2023. |
 | Kochi Corporation constructs necessary infrastructure at BrahmapuramThe local body faced criticism for malfunctioning hydrants during the fire incident on March 2, 2023. |
 | Kochi Corporation launched modern machine to clean up city’s drainsThe robotic excavator can be used for removing silt from drains that don’t have road frontage. |
 | Kochi corporation examines issues faced by women, gender minoritiesSuggests sanitary pad vending machines, and counselling centres for transgender persons, including the establishment of auxiliary groups to create job opportunities |
