Body of Kerala man killed in Mozambique boat tragedy brought home
Kollam (Kerala) (PTI): The body of a 35-year-old man who died in the recent boat tragedy off Mozambique coast was brought to his native place in this district on Saturday, relatives said.
Sreerag Radhakrishnan of Naduvilakara in Thevalakkara was among 21 people, including 14 Indians, who were on board a boat that capsized near Beira Port while ferrying them to the tanker MT Sea Quest for maintenance work on October 16.
According to relatives, the mortal remains of Sreerag, repatriated from Mozambique, reached Mumbai airport on Friday. It was later flown to Kochi and brought to his home on Saturday morning.
The relatives said the cremation would be held at his ancestral house. Sreerag’s body was recovered on October 20 following an extensive search operation.
Family members said Sreerag, an electrical engineer, had rejoined the shipping company on October 14 after a six-month break.
Indrajith, 22, of Piravom, who was also on board the ill-fated boat, remains missing.
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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.
