Mangaluru: Nine new deaths, 243 new cases of COVID-19 in Dakshina Kannada on Tuesday
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District on Tuesday reported nine new COVID-19 related deaths and also reported 243 new cases of the virus in the last 24 hours. The information was shared by Health and Family Department.
With nine new deaths, the total number of COVID-19 fatalities in the district has gone up to 237. Of the nine deceased patients on Tuesday, eight were residents of Dakshina Kannada while one patient was from another district.
With 243 new cases, the total number of cases reported in the district has gone up to 7,596.
The district on Tuesday also witnessed 519 patients recovering from the virus who were discharged from the hospitals. With 4,734 recoveries, the district currently has 2,625 active cases.
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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.
