Uppinangady: Pick-up van falls into river, driver jumps out just on time
Puttur: In an incident reported from the Mangaluru-Bengaluru National Highway 75 in Neerakatte here, a pickup van fell into a river after the driver lost his control over the wheels due to heavy rain. The incident took place on Saturday morning here.
The driver of the van has been identified as Arif Kolpe who was driving the van from Nelyadi to Uppinangady. Upon reaching Neerakatte, Arif lost control over the van due to heavy rain and it fell into a river near Kanchana cross.
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Arif jumped out of the van just on time to save himself.
The van then was stuck in the river which was later pulled out with the help of locals.
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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.
