Valuables of Shiroor Moola Mutt kept in the locker of Udupi Mutt
Udupi, August 01: Following the death of Lakshmivara Tirtha Swamiji of Shiroor Mutt, Vishwavallabha Theertha Swamiji of Sode Mutt, the Dwandwa Mutt, kept all the valuables which were in the Moola Mutt, in the locker of Shiroor Mutt for safety purpose in front of the police on Wednesday.
After the death of the swamiji, the police have taken the Shiroor Moola Mutt into their custody for investigative purpose and provided police security. But now, citing the safety reasons, Sode Mutt swamiji had been to the Shiroor Moola Mutt on Wednesday evening to bring all the valuables and keep them in the Shiroor Mutt locker. In front of the police, Sode Mutt Deevana Padigar Srinivas Tantri, secretary Rathna Kumar and Sode Mutt seer got the silver mask of Mukhya Prana Devaru, ornaments, pooja materials and other valuables. But their value was not yet estimated, sources said.
Silver palanquin and gold locket of the swamiji were retained in the Moola Mutt. But there were no jewelry of the swamiji among them. All the valuables were brought to the Shiroor Mutt at Udupi at 9 pm with tight police security.
Sode Mutt seer opened the locker in front of the police and kept all the valuables inside the locker. No onwards, the key of the locker will be with the Sode Mutt seer. Mutt sources also said that remaining valuables like locket and other ornaments would be brought from the Moola Mutt and kept here.
At this time, the police recorded everything. Shiroor Mutt incharge Appu Tantri, and another incharge appointed by Sode Mutt swamiji, Vittala Bhat, Udupi police station officer Ananth Padmanabh, Annaiah Golla and others were present.
Meanwhile, the police security provided to the Udupi Shiroor mutt would continue. Total 25 policemen led by ASI Ranthakar and ASI Narayan were providing round-the-clock the security.
Investigation continues
Meanwhile, investigation into the death of Shiroor seer is continued. It is said that after getting the postmortem report, the police have collected information from various persons. On Wednesday, the police team also visited two chemical fertilizer shops in Udupi and enquired about the purchase of pesticides a few days ago, sources said.
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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.
