Karnataka government gives tax exemption to Kannada movie 'Daredevil Musthafa'

Vartha Bharati | 15-06-2023 | 22:36:00 IST

Bengaluru, Jun 15: The Karnataka government has decided to give tax exemption to Kannada movie 'Daredevil Musthafa', which is based on a short story by prominent writer late Poornachandra Tejaswi.

Debutant movie director Shashank Soghal had recently requested Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to grant tax exemption for the film.

With the chief minister granting tax exemption, the movie tickets will be exempted from State Goods and Service Tax (SGST).

''The movie carries the message of communal harmony and unity, and has won praise from people, Tejaswi's readers, fans and family, and they have wished that the movie and its message has to reach large masses,'' Soghal had stated in his letter to Siddaramaiah, while requesting him to make time to watch the movie.

Son of Rashtrakavi K V Puttappa, who was popularly known as Kuvempu, Tejaswi was a photographer, publisher, painter, naturalist, and environmentalist. He had made a great impression in the 'Navya' (new) period of Kannada literature and indulged in the 'Bandaaya Saahitya' genre of protest literature.

'Daredevil Musthafa', a crowd-funded film, with a mostly new cast and crew, was released on May 19.

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BWSSB to extract biogas from sewage sludge

19-04-2026 ¦ 19-04-2026 IST

Image Credit: X/@chairmanbwssb

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.