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World Bio-fuel Day observed in city

August 10, 2012

Mangalore, August 10: Karnataka State Bio-fuel Development Board (KSBDB) in association with Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat and Taluk Panchayat, Mangalore, celebrated 'World Bio-fuel Day' on August 10 at Taluk Panchayat Auditorium, Mangalore.

Prof. Airody Vasudeva Adhikari, Coordinator of Information and Documentation Centre, KSBDB, NIT-K, Suratkal, spoke on the occasion and briefed the gathering on the production of bio-fuel from oil seeds of Neem, Honge, Simaruba, Jatropha etc.

Speaking on the advantages of bio-fuel, he said that the bio-diesel generated from non-edible oils and waste fatty matter could be used as an alternate fuel. One litre of bio-diesel would cost Rs. 48 which could be used as fuel in vehicles, water pumps and generators. The usage of bio-fuel also contributes towards environment protection, he said.

Speaking on the current scenario, he said that 70 per-cent of the nation's wealth was spent on importing petroleum product from foreign countries. By becoming self-reliant in acquiring fuel to run machines and vehicles, Karnataka can contribute in reducing the import bill of oil for the country. Bio-fuel programmes in the state can increase rural income and women empowerment by generating rural employment. Information of cultivation of oil-seed crops, and generation of bio-fuel should reach the people at grassroots level, he said.

Prof. Vasudeva said that NIT-K has planned to inaugurate a Seed Collection Centre in the coming days, where seeds could be collected from farmers and growers. Funds will be required from Central Government to improve the centre so that further research could be conducted on bio-fuel. Centres should be set up at district, taluk and village levels so that the farmers are benefited by obtaining help from the centres, he said.

Janardhan Gowda, President, Social Justice Standing Committee, said that the district of Dakshina Kannada had worsened in the matter of preservation of the environment. In such a situation, the method of producing bio-fuel from oil seeds is a contribution to the land, which should be implemented on a large scale, he said.

“We should try our best to preserve the environment and ask ourselves how much we could contribute to it,” he added.

In his inaugural address, K.N. Vijayaprakash, CEO of Zilla Panchayat, said that the government of Karnataka had been most supportive in the research of bio-fuel. “We need commitment to apply and adopt the bio-fuel in our state. It needs to be applied in our homes and our daily sphere of lives as well,” he said.

Bhavya Gangadhara Poojary, President of Taluk Panchayat, Mangalore, presided over the programme. Dhanalakshmi Janardhana, Vice President of Zilla Panchayat and Vijayalaxmi Shetty, Vice President of Taluk Panchayat, were present on the occasion.

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Mangaluru, July 24: Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada district reported 8 new Covid-19 deaths in the last two days taking the toll to over 100. The district has recorded 107 Covid-19 deaths till now.

Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh on Friday said a 44-year-old man from Mangaluru with the symptoms of respiratory failure, ARDS, AKI MODS hypertension, was admitted to a private hospital on July 19 and died on July 22. His throat swab tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday.

Another 56-year-old man from Mangaluru, who died on July 23, was suffering from urinary tract infection, MODS-septic shock, type II diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, systematic hypertension and IHD and had tested positive for Covid-19.

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A 61-year-old woman from Puttur, who was suffering from diabetes mellitus and hypertension and was undergoing treatment at a private hospital, died on July 23.

A 67-year-old man from Bhadravathi in Shivamogga, who was admitted to Wenlock Hospital on July 13 and was suffering from pneumonia and respiratory infection, died on July 23. He too tested positive for Covid-19.

Some of the other deaths were those of -- a 42-year-old man from Bantwal suffering from type 1 respiratory failure, urosepsis and uncontrolled type 2 diabetes and a 67-year-old man from Bhadravathi suffering from acute myocardial infarction, uncontrolled type 2 diabetes and systematic hypertension, Both died at private hospitals on July 23.

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The contacts of 45 persons who tested positive are being traced. One person with international travel history has also tested positive.

A total of 125 persons recovered and were discharged from hospitals, thus taking the tally of the total discharges to 1987.

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