Uttar Pradesh clocked a peak electricity demand of 28,043 mw on Sunday/Monday night, which was the highest-ever in the state's history, said officials with the UP Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL).Unrelenting heat and humidity pushed up the .
Officials claimed that the power corporation was meeting the entire demand by providing electricity to consumers as per schedule, but the ground reality was a bit different
The
power to KPTCL, has taken the first step towards that goal composting of
wet waste
It’s taken more than a decade but the waste-to-energy plant at Kannahalli has finally started working. The plant received 48.695 metric tonnes of wet waste brought by nine garbage compactors on Monday.
“The process of converting waste into compost has begun. Converting waste into energy will begin shortly at this plant,’’ said Randeep D, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (
BBMP) Special Commissioner (Solid Waste Management).
This is significant as plants like these, will not only reduce the burden on the landfills which were incapable of receiving any more waste, but will also produce energy for the power authority. This will also result in savings for the BBMP in managing waste.