17 people from TN injured as their mini bus hits stationary truck on NH 66 near Kapu
Kapu: In a road accident that occurred on National Highway 66 early Sunday morning, 17 people from Tamil Nadu, who were visiting the religious centres here, were injured in a collision between their mini bus and a truck parked by the road at Udyavara of Udupi district.
The group was traveling from Mangaluru to the Kollur Mookambika Temple when their mini bus rammed into the stationary truck from behind. While 17 passengers in the mini bus were injured in the accident, the health condition of four of them was found to be serious, police sources have said.
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Also, the bus was heavily damaged in front, due to the impact of the collision, they said.
Kapu Police, who visited the accident spot, conducted an inspection. The injured travelers were taken to a private hospital in Udupi with the help of passersby.
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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.
