ADC visits MRPL gas leak site, orders high-level probe, enhanced safety measures
Surathkal: Following the tragic gas leak incident at Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) that claimed two lives and left one worker critically injured, Dakshina Kannada Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Dr. Santosh Kumar visited the accident site on Saturday on behalf of the district administration.
The leak occurred in the storage section of the refinery’s hydrogen sulfide (H2S) production unit under the OM&S (Oil Movement and Storage) division. The deceased have been identified as contract workers from Kerala and Uttar Pradesh, while the critically injured worker, also from Uttar Pradesh, is receiving treatment at AJ Hospital in Mangaluru.
After inspecting the site, Dr. Santosh Kumar held discussions with the MRPL Managing Director and directed that a high-level investigation be conducted into the cause of the incident. He emphasized the need to tighten safety protocols and ensure such lapses do not recur. He also stated that the affected families would receive maximum possible compensation.
Mangaluru Tahsildar Prashanth Patil and Surathkal Deputy Tahsildar Naveen Kumar accompanied the ADC during the visit.
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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.
