Actor Mammooty's mother Fathima Ismail passes away
Kochi, Apr 21: Malayalam movie star Mammootty's mother, Fathima Ismail, died on Friday at a private hospital here, family sources.
She was 93.
Fathima was under treatment for age-related ailments and is survived by the actor and his five siblings.
Hundreds, including celebrities and senior politicians thronged the house of Mammootty here to pay their last respect to the actor's mother.
CPI(M) state secretary, M V Govindan and Minister V N Vasavan met Mammootty and offered their condolences.
Senior Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor took to Twitter to condole the demise.
"Spoke to @mammukka this morning to express my sincere condolences on the passing of his mother. As I have grown older I have become much closer to my own mother, & I am aware of the preciousness of this irreplaceable bond. May he find the peace of mind to cope w/his loss." Tharoor tweeted.
The last rites were held in the Juma Masjid at Chembu near here.
Spoke to @mammukka this morning to express my sincere condolences on the passing of his mother. As I have grown older I have become much closer to my own mother, & I am aware of the preciousness of this irreplaceable bond. May he find the peace of mind to cope w/his loss. pic.twitter.com/s7ThIIb8lz
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) April 21, 2023
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BWSSB to extract biogas from sewage sludge
Bengaluru (PTI): The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is set to roll out a major biogas initiative to extract compressed biogas from sewage sludge, aiming to generate over Rs 120 crore in additional revenue over the next two decades.
The project approved by the state cabinet is expected to be the largest of its kind in the country, utilising about 550 MLD of sewage across five major sewage treatment plants, according to an official release.
"This brilliantly structured PPP model allows us to generate over Rs 120 crore in fresh revenue without investing a single rupee in capital or operations," BWSSB Chairman Ram Prasath Manohar said in the statement.
Under the project, raw biogas currently used for in-house power generation or flared will be upgraded to CBG meeting national standards for injection into the city gas distribution network or use as a clean transport fuel, the release said.
The initiative will be executed on a public-private partnership model, with the private concessionaire bearing the entire Rs 85 crore capital expenditure and operational costs, while BWSSB will provide land within treatment plant premises.
Describing it as a step towards energy security and the circular economy, officials said the project could serve as a national model for similar urban initiatives.
