Clean Thiruvananthapuram, but dirty Villappilsala
Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala was once known as the cleanest city in India. Today, it is littered with garbage. In 1995, the city corporation embarked upon a plan to convert organic waste into biofertiliser with private sector participation. In accordance with the corporation's plans, a plant run by P O Abraham and Sons (poabs) came up in June 2000 in Villappilsala