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Local body seeks carbon credit for green power from sewage

Tuesday, 03 November 2009 06:09 administrator
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Deccan Herald 03.11.2009

Local body seeks carbon credit for green power from sewage
Surat, Nov 2, (PTI):

Buoyed by the success of generating power from sewage, an urban local body here has sought carbon credit for its green gas project.
  


"We are not only been able to reduce the green house gas emission but also minimising the grid power consumption through our sewage-based power plants. Now we are gearing to earn about 50,000 units of carbon credit per year for the successful generation of the green gas," Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) Commissioner S Aparna said. Currently, SMC is producing 3.5 MW power from sewage at four places in the city,

The project is first of its kind in India to generate green energy from sewage gas by using state-of-the-art Spanish machinery. There are four biogas-based power units operational in the sewage treatment plants at Anjana, Singanpur, Karanj and Bhattar. "Two more plants are coming up at Dindoli and Kasar under the JNNURM scheme," Aparna said. "The power generated here is being used to operate these plants only and thereby reducing the grid power consumption," she said, adding "we have approached the concerned authorities for the carbon credit scheme". Sewage gas is one of the end products of sewage treatment plants. It contains methane and carbon dioxide which are greenhouse gases and are generally released into the atmosphere. Reduction in emission of green house gases protect the environment.

SMC has harnessed sewage gas for power generation. Currently about 600 MLD (million litre per day) sewage is being treated in the city. We have increased our capacity from 562.5 MLD to 642.5 MLD to meet the needs of growing population in the city under the JNNURM," Aparna said. The city municipal has saved about Rs 7 crores as energy saving cost from these sewage treatment plants. The two plants under construction at Dindoli and Kosad are each of 0.75 MW and 0.6 MW respectively.

When the two projects will be completed, SMC will have installed capacity of generation of 4.65 MW of power from sewage gas. Under JNNURM, SMC has entered into PPP with Hanjer Bio-tec Energies for converting 400 tonnes of municipal solid waste per day into compost and fuel pellets. The daily collection of the solid waste is about 1100 tonnes. While the compost is being used in agriculture and horticulture, the fuel pellets (Green fuel) are being used as supplementary fuel in industrial boilers, mainly in textile units in and around the city.

 

Corporation approval for proposal

Tuesday, 03 November 2009 04:43 administrator
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The Hindu 03.11.2009

Corporation approval for proposal

 

Staff Reporter

For rehabilitation of families

 

Bangalore-based firm bags project

Shopping complex at Kalluthankadavu

Kozhikode: The City Corporation Council on Monday approved a proposal of the Bangalore-based Aramana Developers for a multi-crore project to rehabilitate the displaced families at Kalluthankadavu Colony and shifting the Palayam vegetable market to Kalluthankadavu in the city.

The project includes construction of a multi-level shopping complex at Kalluthankadavu on Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) basis.

Four firms had expressed interest in the project and bought the bid document. However, only three, Thamaya Infrastructures, Bangalore, Malabar Construction, Kalpetta, and Aramana Developers submitted the bids to the Corporation.

The Bangalore-based M.R. Constructions bought the bid document but did not submit any proposal.

Corporation officials opened the bids in the presence of the ICICI-Kinfra managing director. ICICI-Kinfra, which is the project consultant, examined the bids and found them legally valid. It recommended that the Corporation negotiate the deal with Aramana Developers.

Following this, the Mayor and the Standing Committee chairman held talks with the firm on October 12.

The firm accepted a proposal of the Corporation to reduce the transfer period to 35 years, six months and seven days. It had earlier bid for 43 years, six months and seven days.

Malabar Constructions had quoted 46 years, six months and six days while Thamaya Infrastructures had bid 48 years, three months and 10 days.

The firm also sought three years to complete the project considering the peculiarity of the land and the construction activities. The Standing Committee on October 16 approved the proposal.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 03 November 2009 04:49
 

‘How will the corporation fund projects under JNNURM?’

Thursday, 01 October 2009 01:35 administrator
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The Hindu 01.10.2009

‘How will the corporation fund projects under JNNURM?’

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Mysore: The Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) has raised questions on how the Mysore City Corporation (MCC) will generate funds for projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) in Mysore.

According to the City Development Plan (CDP), which has been prepared by the corporation as a prerequisite for obtaining JNNURM projects, the civic body would have to contribute Rs. 53 crore every year between 2007 and 2012. Between 2013 and 2031, the corporation would have to spend Rs. 547 crore annually for the development of infrastructure in Mysore.

Yearly expenditure

In a recent release, parishat president S.G. Vombatkere said, “During 2007-12, the average yearly expenditure was Rs. 328 crore, of which the corporation provided Rs. 53 crore and the remainder came from various Central and State grants. The average yearly expenditure for the remaining period between 2013 and 2031 is Rs. 547 crore and the corporation will have to pay the full amount on its own.”

Mr. Vombatkere said it is not evident how the corporation proposed to raise the requisite funds each year for projects taken up under the JNNURM.

“The Mysore City Corporation has not repaid the Asian Development Bank loan which was taken a few years ago for infrastructure development. As a result of non-payment, the Rs. 130-crore loan has now become Rs. 300 crore, inclusive of interest. The corporation remains silent about this fast growing liability and has made no allocation in its budget towards clearing this loan.”

He said that from a cursory glance at the civic body’s last few budgets, it is clear that the corporation cannot generate the funds needed to take up projects under the JNNURM.

Last Updated on Thursday, 01 October 2009 01:38
 
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