Heavy Rain: Red Alert in Dakshina Kannada on August 9, Orange Alert on 10, 11
Mangaluru: The meteorological department has predicted that the heavy rains in Dakshina Kannada District for three more days. Dakshina Kannada on Saturday evening issued red-alert in the district for August 9 owing to heavy rain and has for now issued orange-alert on August 10, 11.
Dakshina Kannada District has been receiving constant heavy rains for over a week now. The district is expected to receive 204.4 MM of rain on Sunday.
The District Administration has directed people against venturing into rivers and seas during the course of time and has asked them to refrain from taking shelters under trees, electricity poles.
The administration has also ordered all Taluka and District level government officers to be on standby and not leave the station.
Dr. KV Rajendra, the Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada has directed Taluka and Gram Panchayath level officers to supervise situations under their respective limits and to inform higher officials in cases of emergency.
He further urged people to call the Toll Free emergency helpline number 1077 or to send a message on WhatsApp on +919483908000 in case of any emergency.
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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.
