Kochi Corporation to restrict subsidy on biomedical waste collection amid opposition protest
Kochi Corporation is restructuring its biomedical waste collection subsidy, moving from a universal model to a targeted system for vulnerable groups. The policy change involves increased fees for most users and a shift to doorstep collection services managed by Success Projects.
Why it matters
This shift reflects the financial challenges local governments face in managing hazardous waste and highlights the tension between fiscal sustainability and public health service accessibility.
Subsidised collection of biomedical waste in the Kochi Corporation is set to be restricted to select eligible categories, marking a departure from the current universal subsidy. The new system will come into effect later this month.
Under the revised arrangement, all except the exempted categories will have to pay ₹20 (plus GST) per kilogram, while the subsidised rate will be ₹12 per kilogram. This effectively reduces the Corporation’s subsidy component to ₹8 per kilogram from the earlier ₹28 until July. Commercial establishments will be charged ₹45 per kilogram.
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