Bengaluru to Collect Used Cooking Oil from Homes and Restaurants for Biodiesel Production

The Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Department is launching a model project to curb severe health risks from used cooking oil in Bengaluru. Under strict rules, used oil will be collected from homes and restaurants in Bengaluru city through a model similar to garbage collection. The government will provide a specific rate for every liter of used oil given by the public or hotel owners, even if it is only 1 liter. This collected oil will be delivered only to authorized biodiesel production companies.