Mangaluru Airport hoax bomb threat call was publicity stunt by accused: Police Commissioner
Mangaluru: City Police Commissioner Vikash Kumar on Friday said the accused arrested in the Mangaluru Airport hoax bomb threat call wanted publicity and his actions were a publicity stunt.
Giving out more details about the accused, the top cop said the 33-year-old Vasanth is a resident of Mudrady in Karkala Taluk. He added that he had worked in a hotel in Bengaluru and was working in a hotel in Udupi until the COVID lockdown, after which he was staying at his house in Karkala.
Adding that Vasanth was an active mobile internet user, Vikash Kumar said that the accused found the number of former director of the airport on internet and called him informing about the bomb at the airport. He also added that the actions of the accused were inspired the incident that took place in January and to gather attention of people, he called the former director of the airport.
Answering a question over the mental health status of the accused, the commissioner added that he would not comment on the matter before having a medical certification and clarification for the same.
He added that Vasanth was booked under various sections of the IPC and UAPA after his arrests which were non-bailable in nature.
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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.
