Floods take a huge toll on sanitation facilities

Kochi | Monday | 24th September, 2018

Summary:

Over 250 ITI students from Kannur, Malappuram, and Ernakulam visited hundreds of homes in the flood-ravaged areas to carry out electrical and plumbing works. more-inThe devastating floods have taken a toll on Ernakulam’s sanitation infrastructure. The rushing waters damaged 8,249 household toilets while 280 institutional or public toilets need to be repaired. The floods took a toll on livestock farmers. About 8,200 tonnes of non-biodegradable waste was collected from the 33 flood-hit local bodies and transported to Brahmapuram..