Karnataka, GAIL ink pact to generate gas from wet waste in Bengaluru
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Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday said that an agreement has been signed with Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) to generate gas from wet waste in Bengaluru.
Speaking to reporters after signing of the agreement, he said, "GAIL is setting up a Rs 123-crore unit to generate gas from 500 tonne of wet waste".
"The state government has allotted the land already. This is the first of such initiatives in Bengaluru and we are ready to sign more agreements in this regard," Shivakumar said.
He said, "This would reduce the problem of waste in Bengaluru. I wish that gas generation would start soon and it would be distributed to industries and hotels."
Asked about Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw posting about poor garbage management in Bengaluru on social media, the Deputy CM said, "What are we doing with GAIL? We have done a lot for garbage disposal, but the Courts have put brakes on it. Now, we have given approval for tenders for waste collection and transportation in 33 packages and we are also setting up waste disposal units."
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Two arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting woman at knifepoint in Kochi
Kochi (PTI): Two persons have been arrested after a three-member gang allegedly sexually assaulted a woman at knifepoint near Ernakulam Junction Railway station, officials said on Friday.
The arrested accused were identified as Danish (26), a native of Varkala in Thiruvananthapuram district, and Rahul (39), a native of Paravoor in Kollam district.
Police officials said they were searching for the prime accused, Sanjay, a native of Aroor in Alappuzha district.
According to police, the incident occurred on the night of May 5 when the victim was chatting with her friend near a closed hotel near Ernakulam Junction Railway station.
Officials said the accused approached them, attacked the victim’s friend and then allegedly threatened the woman with a knife before sexually assaulting her.
Police said the accused also allegedly disrobed the victim during the attack.
However, the woman managed to escape from the spot and approached a nearby shop for help.
Police were informed immediately and shifted the victim to the police station.
Officials said the accused were heavily drunk at the time of the incident and went into hiding soon after the attack.
Police registered a case on May 6 under charges including rape, disrobing a woman, criminal intimidation and robbery.
The two accused were later arrested in the city, while efforts are continuing to trace Sanjay, police said.
The accused were produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody.
