Biogas Plant , Tamil Nadu panchayat sets an example by turning trash into electricity

 

""The panchayat with eight villages has produced 600 units of electricity in a week. This initiative helps in the proper disposal of waste and reduces electricity bills."""



The Kanjirangal panchayat in Tamil Nadu’s Sivaganga district is setting a perfect example of sustainable waste management by turning trash into electricity.

The panchayat with eight villages has produced 600 units of electricity in a week. This initiative helps in the proper disposal of waste and reduces electricity bills.

Eight villages - Arasanipatti, Elanthangudipatti, Kanjirangal, Kakkanji Colony, Kamarajar Colony, Darasatha Nagar, Thendral Nagar and T Pudur - with over 14,000 people produce about 500 kg of garbage daily.

After spending Rs 65 lakh from the National Rurban Mission, an electricity-generating unit was set up on Thirupattur Road, opposite the panchayat office to convert waste into electricity.

Biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes are segregated by sanitation workers from residents’ doorsteps and brought to the electricity-generating unit.

The biodegradable waste is converted into biogas, which is used to produce electricity. Without wasting anything, the byproducts are later sold as pesticides.

The unit is capable of generating 200 units of electricity from two tonnes of garbage.

Panchayat chief KSM Manimuthu told India Today TV, "Rs 12 lakh can be saved on electricity bills in the eight villages if 200 units of power are generated regularly. This initiative helps in the proper disposal of waste and reduces electricity bills. Providing pesticide from this process will be added revenue to the panchayat."





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