Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Tuesday that he wanted to introduce the black soldier fly technique of composting in Bengaluru, where 8,000 metric tonnes of waste are generated daily.

Shivakumar, who is also the Bengaluru urban development minister, said, “It has been tested in Mangaluru. Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned it. The black soldier fly eats waste and makes compost. I have visited other cities in India and studied the technology. I want to introduce it in Bengaluru,” he added.

Black soldier flies are known to break down organic waste and turn it into nutrient-rich “frass” (larval excrement) and insect biomass, effectively creating compost and fertiliser much faster than traditional methods.

Shivakumar also said the Government wanted to reviv

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