Andhra govt forms panel to probe Kurnool bus accident
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Kurnool (PTI): The Andhra Pradesh government on Friday constituted a committee comprising officials from the transport, roads and revenue departments to investigate the fatal bus fire here that left 20 dead.
State Home Minister V Anitha said the bus was carrying 39 adult passengers, four children and two unidentified persons. One of the passengers deboarded earlier while the other remained onboard.
"The government has constituted a high-power committee with officials from the transport, roads and revenue departments to investigate the bus fire accident," she said while addressing a press conference.
A Bengaluru-bound private bus from Hyderabad caught fire in this district after colliding with a two-wheeler, leaving 20 people dead, most of them charred beyond recognition, police said.
Ten special teams have been deployed to collect and examine DNA samples for identification of the deceased, while four forensic teams are probing the cause of the fire and two teams are handling chemical analysis, the minister said.
She maintained that action will follow based on the committee's findings.
Nine persons are undergoing treatment, including six with fractures, who are admitted to Kurnool Government General Hospital (GGH), while three are in a private facility. One driver has been taken into custody while another is absconding, she said.
Anitha further said that the bus possessed a valid All India Permit and fitness certificate.
A detailed report will be submitted to Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu after completion of the inquiry, the minister added.
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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
