Brahmapuram plant was in news when a massive fire had broken out there on March 2 and thereafter, the air quality in the port city of Kochi and neighbouring municipalities and gram panchayats had worsened as they were engulfed in the dense smoke billowing from the garbage dump. Brahmapuram Fire: Days After Major Blaze, Waste Treatment Plant in Kochi Catches Fire Again (Watch Video).
The fire was reported in Sector 1 of the Brahmapuram waste plant in Kochi. Two fire and rescue units were rushed to the spot to douse the fire. More on news18.com