Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 24 (PTI) Human waste is no longer just garbage.

In a groundbreaking initiative, a plant at the heart of Kerala capital will soon turn sewage sludge into electricity.

On Wednesday, LSGD Minister M B Rajesh inaugurated the construction of the Rs 36-crore Omni Processor at the Muttathara sewage treatment plant.

The entire cost has been funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Sharing the news on Facebook, Rajesh said the philanthropic organisation set up by Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife had funded the project.

Officials said Thiruvananthapuram has the state's only extensive sewer system.

Wastewater from residential and commercial areas is sent to the 107 million litres per day (MLD) sewage treatment plant at Muttathara, where 90–100 trucks del

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