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With a collection of 92 loads of faecal apartment complex or a commercial centre
waste in 75 days during May and June is Rs. 5,000 for the first trip and Rs. 4,500
2023, the FSMU has earned a revenue of from the second trip onwards; and Rs. 35
around Rs. 3.25 lakhs. Further, about 1,200 per km for travel outside Badagabettu GP.
kg of fertilizer is being prepared for sale
to farmers, which is expected to generate It has been seen that there is a good demand
additional income. for this service, with households having to
book in advance and wait in queue for their
Construction and collection costs: Around
turn. Arrangements have also been made
Rs. 74.78 lakhs availed from SBM-G and
for online payment of fees.
other grants was used for the construction
of the facility, and Rs.24.78 lakhs was further Rs. 50.3 lakhs from SBM-G was spent for
spent on a 3,000-litre capacity tank for the construction of a Sewage Treatment
sewage collection. The collection fee has
Plant (STP), and Rs. 24.78 lakhs from the
been fixed for individual households at
Taluk Panchayat grant for the purchase of a
Rs. 3,000 for the first trip and Rs. 2,500
waste collection vehicle.
from the second trip onwards; the fee for an

utcome

The success of this project led to
more proposals being prepared for the

construction of similar units. While one unit
has already been constructed in Karkala

taluk and operations are scheduled to begin
soon, the location for two other units has

been identified in two taluks.

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