7 months ago
Kerala to Build Plastic Recycling Park
Kerala is planning to build a special park for recycling plastic near Kochi.
This park will help manage waste better and make the state more eco-friendly.
The government also talked about other big projects in Kochi, like making new petrochemical products and a testing center.
A company called BPCL has already invested a lot of money in Kerala and will keep doing more.
The testing center will be ready by 2027 and will help with experiments and making things locally instead of importing them.
Kerala plans to set up a plastic recycling industrial park in Brahmapuram, Kochi.
The park aims to improve waste management and promote sustainability.
BPCL has invested ₹25,000 crore in Kerala over the past decade.
A petrochemical product testing centre in Kochi is set to be completed by 2027.
The testing centre will focus on advanced experiments, including reverse engineering.
- Who
- Kerala Government, BPCL, KINFRA, KSIDC
- What
- Plastic recycling industrial park and petrochemical projects
- Where
- Brahmapuram, Kochi, Kerala
- When
- Plastic recycling park planned, petrochemical testing centre by 2027
- Why
- To improve waste management, promote sustainability, and reduce petrochemical imports
Key facts
- Location
- Brahmapuram, Kochi
- Investment
- ₹10,000 crore
- Project
- Proline Derivatives Petrochemical Project (PDPP)
- Testing Centre
- Kochi
- Testing Centre Completion
- 2027
- Testing Centre Investment
- ₹110 crore
- BPCL Investment
- ₹25,000 crore
Quotes
Sreeram AN
Head of BPCL BPREP
“Over the past decade, Bharat Petroleum has invested ₹25,000 crore in Kerala. The ongoing Proline Derivatives Petrochemical Project (PDPP) aims to reduce the import of petrochemicals and related products significantly. BPCL will commence production of performance polymers, which were previously imported, with an investment of ₹10,000 crore. A petrochemical product testing centre in Kochi is set to be completed by 2027, with an investment of ₹110 crore for advanced experiments, including reverse engineering.”
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