North Karnataka bandh call for separate state gets poor response
Hubballi, Aug 02: The North Karnataka Raitha Sangha’s bandh call seeking a separate state for North Karnataka evokes a poor response in all the 13 districts of North Karnataka.
The North Karnataka Raitha Sangha had called for a bandh in the 13 districts of North Karnataka urging separate state for North Karnataka for the development of this region. However, except several protests in Hubballi, the bandh evoked an inadequate response in remaining areas.
No organization has called for the bandh in Koppal. Similarly, there was no proper response to the bandh's call in other districts of Hyderabad Karnataka. Bandh supporters gathered near Hubballi’s Chennamma circle and demanded the formation of a separate North Karnataka state.
Meanwhile, in Yadgir, activists of the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike felicitated the shop owners who did not support the Bandh and appreciated their concerned towards the Akhand Karnataka.
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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.
