Mysuru, May 20 -- * Manchegowdanakoppal biogas plant to be relocated to Vidyaranyapuram

* Harishchandra Ghat plant at Chamundi foothill to be fully operational soon

The Mysuru City Corporation's (MCC) eco-friendly initiative to install compressed biogas plants at crematoriums has hit a roadblock, as residents of Manchegowdanakoppal have strongly opposed the plant near their locality, citing its proximity to a densely populated residential area.

Faced with mounting pressure, the MCC has decided to relocate the biogas plant from Manchegowdanakoppal to the Sewage Farm at Vidyaranyapuram. There, it will be repurposed to generate electricity using biogas, but will not be used for cremation purposes.

The MCC had established two compressed b...