‘Kalyan Kendra’ launched to redress SC-STs grievances
Bengaluru, Aug 07: If the students of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes face any problem in hostels, they can call and inform to the newly opened helpline in the Social Welfare Department. Actions will be taken to resolve them, said Deputy Chief Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar.
He was speaking after inaugurating the new helpline ‘Kalyan Kendra’ in Yavanika on the Nrupatunga Road in the city on Tuesday.
SC-ST students in the hostels are facing many problems. The Ministry of Social Welfare runs 25,000 hostels. If students have any issue related to food, beds, pillows, and other basic facilities; they can call or WhatsApp this helpline. Their grievances will be redressed, the Deputy Chief Minister said.
“The Kendra will be functioning 24 hours a day, and it is the first such center in the country,” he added.
There have been complaints about SC-ST issues for a long time. A lot of debate regarding these issues has been taken place in the House. The government intends to make sure that all the funds released in the budget are reaching these children and to make them financially self-sufficient.
Social Welfare Department Minister Priyank Kharge was also present.
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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.
