Persistent waste problem at Fort Kochi beach may soon be a thing of the past

Kochi | Friday | 28th February, 2020

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Anu Kuruvilla ByExpress News ServiceKOCHI: The persisting waste problem at the Fort Kochi beach might become a thing of the past if India’s first-ever Coastal Public Space Challenge churns out a fool-proof solution. “Fort Kochi has a perpetual problem with debris on the shore. Due to local water flow, wave and wind pattern, the above-mentioned suspended solid wastes drift back to these beaches, she added. Meanwhile, Fort Kochi will see more such initiatives, which aim at making public space usable and accessible in future. With an award worth `10,00,000, the winning entry will get the opportunity to exhibit its solutions in the coastal environment of Fort Kochi..