Summary:
The civic body had spent close to Rs 1.25 crore to set up community biogas plants in public spots, schools and markets. The biogas plants at women and children hospital, Thycaud, and school for deaf students, Jagathy, have also been included in the project.In 2017, the corporation conducted an audit of dysfunctional biogas plants in the city, which were installed as community models. While another community biogas plant installed at Sree Chithra poor home also became dysfunctional due to overloading, the report noted.As per the new plan, the biogas plant at Sree Chithra poorhome will also be made functional. The corporation officials said that with AMC being ensured for community-level waste plants, a major concern regarding mass generators of waste will be redressed. The health committee’s failure to renew AMCs and recruit trained personnel to maintain community waste management units had led to the failure of 236 aerobic bins in the city..