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Our Correspondent

Madurai , July 22

THE Amma Women self help group in Melapatti village in Kadmalaigundu-Mayiladumparai union in Theni district has successfully launched a 10-cubic-metre capacity biogas plant for generation of power, 3.5 kW per hour, using night soil.

The Deenabandu model biogas plant has been constructed at a cost of Rs 1.9 lakh with a subsidy of Rs 50,000 from the Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources. The facility has come up using the sanitary complex in the village maintained by the group. The facility is being utilised to operate one hp motor for a maximum five hours and three hp compressors for pumping water for the sanitary complex and burn lamps in 10 rooms.

The complex is being used by 200 persons in a day. With this, the returning electricity expenses for the panchayat have been eliminated, the sources said.

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