Freshcut Organic Products Pvt Ltd has agreed to shut down and dismantle its poultry-waste rendering plant in Thamarassery, Kozhikode, by March 31, 2027. The agreement followed protests by a local action committee and discussions led by Koduvally MLA P K Firos and other elected representatives.

Under a memorandum of understanding signed by the company and committee representatives, the existing plant may operate temporarily while relocation arrangements are made. Freshcut will identify a new site away from residential areas for a replacement rendering plant.

Police registered six cases against 321 people after violent protests on Tuesday against a poultry waste treatment plant near Thamarassery; 21 accused have been identified. Residents of Ambayathodu village accused the Freshcut-operated unit of dumping waste into a nearby river and causing a foul odour. Protests escalated when a waste collection lorry arrived and demonstrators pelted stones. Protesters also set fire to the plant. Police used baton charges to disperse the crowd. Several protesters and police officers, including the Kozhikode Rural Superintendent of Police, were injured. The investigation is ongoing. Police announced the cases on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.

• On 21 October 2025, residents marched against the fresh-cut waste treatment plant in Ambayathod, Thamarassery, demanding its closure over foul odour and environmental concerns.
• Demonstrators threw stones at company vehicles. Thamarassery CI Sayooj Kumar and others were injured and treated at the Taluk Hospital.
• Police used tear gas and a lathi charge; protesters set fire to part of the factory. Kozhikode Rural SP and other officials arrived to control the situation.

NHAI expected to take over 110-km NH-766 corridor between Vellimadukunnu (Kozhikode) and Muthanga (Wayanad) by October 2026. NHAI establishing site office in Kalpetta with dedicated team including site engineer. After takeover, NHAI project director's office in Kozhikode will prepare Detailed Project Report (DPR) for widening entire stretch to four lanes. Study will assess technical feasibility and design requirements. Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways previously notified route under national highway programme and issued DPR preparation tenders. Project covers Vellimadukunnu-Puthuppady and Puthuppady-Muthanga sections, strengthening Kozhikode-Wayanad road connection. Planned additions: bypasses at Koduvally, Thamarassery and Sultan Bathery. Separate proposal to develop Chippilithode-Maruthilavu-Thalipuzha road as alternative to Thamarassery Ghat Road to reduce ghat traffic pressure. 110-km stretch previously under Kerala Public Works Department national highway wing; transfer to NHAI brings project under central authority's planning and execution framework.

Two Congress MLAs from Wayanad—Kalpetta MLA T Siddique and Sultan Bathery MLA IC Balakrishnan—launched a day-night protest outside Kozhikode district collectorate on Tuesday afternoon, demanding a permanent solution to frequent traffic snarls on the Thamarassery ghat road connecting Kozhikode and Wayanad and speedy development of alternative routes connecting the two districts. Siddique said traffic jams stretching for several hours have occurred.