Be cautious about corporate crime: Dr. Satinath
Mangaluru, Dec 22: The Bhopal Gas tragedy has taught the country a lot of lessons about corporate crime. It would be similar to inviting another such disaster if people do not become cautious about this, warned Dr. Satinath Sarangi, an activist fighting for justice for the Bhopal gas tragedy victims.
He was addressing students at a programme jointly organised by St. Aloysius College's Social Work Department and Karavali Karnataka Janabhivruddhi Vedike on the college premises on Saturday.
I recalled Bhopal tragedy while visiting the areas near MRPL previous day. A repository of petroleum products is located there. An overwhelming impact on the environment is visible after looking at the surrounding water bodies there. A comprehensive study regarding this should be conducted by departments concerned. People should wake up, he said.
"But the disparity in the design, location, and management of the Bhopal factory had led to disaster. Some of the decisions made by the company to reduce its costs killed thousands of people. This tragedy was not accidental. Instead, it was a corporate crime," he added.
The people of Mangaluru should wake up and ask their representatives if they want such corporate crimes do not recur.
The principal of St. Aloysius College F. Praveen Martis presided over the programme. Vedike's spokesperson TR Bhatt anchored the programme. Vidya Dinakar was 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.
