All India Muslim Development Council to plant ten lakh trees in Dakshina Kannada District
Mangaluru: All India Muslim Development Council has announced its plan to plant ten lakh saplings in Dakshina Kannada District to stress upon the need of green environment in the region following water scarcity problem the District faced during summer, earlier this year.
The council in association with 'Masjid One Movement' will plant the saplings at Mosques, Madrasas, Public Places, Forest lands and at the homes of the members of Jamat across the District to plant ten lakh trees in the region.
In a press release issued by the council, it stressed upon the need of planting trees to save the planet. “Due to depleting number of trees, the temperature of the planet has gone up and continues to be on rise. The average rainfall is also dipping every year. We are heading towards running out of underground water. All these are not good signs for the planet so we have planned to take this initiative of planting ten lakh trees in the District”.
The council added that Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) had also stressed upon conserving forest and green environment and that it is of great importance in Islam. “Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) had time and again stressed on conserving forest and planting trees. The initiative is also in line with this” the press release added.
If we donate blood, we can save one life. If we plant trees it will help us save several families at once. Protecting Environment has great importance in Islam and if we see the current scenario and reports of environment it is very alarming and it is very important for us all to stand up and work towards improvising the condition. It is in line with the same context that All India Muslim Development Council is taking this initiative to play our role to safeguard the environment” the President of the organisation's Dakshina Kannada chapter Ahmed Mohiddin told Vartha Bharati.
The council has reportedly received assurance of support for the initiative from several mosques and other organisation and it is expecting support from every mosque from the District to support the cause. The officials of All India Muslim Development Council and Masjid One Movement urged masjid committees and other organisations to join hands in the initiative to create green and healthy environment in the District.
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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.
