Green Valley National School and PU College Celebrates World Environment Day
Shiroor, June 05: World Environment Day was celebrated in a unique manner at Green Valley National School and PU College with a series of activities.
The day commenced with a PowerPoint Presentation by Vindhya S Badal of Grade XB and Ridhi Shetty of XB. The students highlighted the importance of preserving the environment and presented the theme for 2018 "BEAT PLASTIC POLLUTION". Darshan B of XB and Nidhi Nayak from XB made speeches on protecting the environment and highlighted the theme "each one plant one".
Principal John Mathew highlighted on the objective of celebrating Environment Day to make the younger generation more sensitive towards environmental awareness and protection. He also exhorted the students "To tackle the problem of pollution and global warming, and to plant more trees every year and every day.”
A mime on saving water and marine life was enacted by grade 8, 9 and 10 students. A strong message was given on the present scenario that seeks changes in our lifestyle. As many as 150 students of the Eco Club of the school went around the school and planted a variety of trees to mark the day. Principal John Mathew appreciated the efforts made by the teachers and students. He said, It is the moral duty of every resident of planet Earth to make it clean and protect it."
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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.
