Six Kochi Corporation compactors set to be scrapped over spare parts shortage
The Kochi Corporation is scrapping six refuse compactors due to a lack of spare parts and poor maintenance, a move highlighted by a recent CAG report. The city plans to implement an Annual Maintenance Contract system to prevent future fleet mismanagement.
Why it matters
This highlights systemic issues in municipal waste management and the financial impact of poor asset maintenance in Indian local bodies.
The Kochi Corporation is set to condemn six of its 13 refuse compactors used for waste transport due to non-availability of hydraulic spare parts and inadequate maintenance support.
The move reinforces the findings of the latest Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report regarding the civic body’s mismanagement of its vehicle fleet.
It has been found that repairing these compactors would cost more than their market value. Consequently, they will be assessed and issued uneconomical repair certificates before being auctioned. They will have to be replaced by new one to prevent disruption in waste movement.
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