Hydro weed cannabis seized in Mangaluru, one held
Mangaluru (Karnataka) (PTI): Hydro weed cannabis worth Rs 30 lakh has been seized and one person arrested for allegedly supplying narcotics to the city from overseas, police said on Saturday.
The Central Crime Branch (CCB) confiscated 300 grams of high-value hydro weed cannabis and 2.5 kg of regular cannabis, along with other assets on Thursday, they said.
Upon receiving credible information about the illegal transportation and sale of Hydro Weed cannabis, the CCB police launched an operation in the Kudroli area of Mangaluru.
The police recovered cannabis valued at Rs 30 lakh, along with Rs 75,000 worth of regular cannabis, a mobile phone, and a digital weighing scale. The total estimated value of the seized assets stands at Rs 30,85,500, they said.
A case has been registered and preliminary inquiry has revealed that the Hydro Weed cannabis was sourced from Thailand.
Investigation is underway to track down other individuals involved in this drug distribution network.
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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.
