BJP Minister B. Sriramulu bats for compensation to families of two killed in Mangaluru Police firing
Bengaluru: The politics over giving compensation to the families of two people who were killed in police firing in Mangaluru on December 19, is at the moment not stopping. It was triggered by CM Yediyurappa on Wednesday morning after he added the government will not release any compensation if the two are found to be accused and their involvement in the violence and clashes with police are proved.
Karnataka Minister Sriramulu has now come in support of the family of the two killed in the police firing, against his own Chief Minister and has batted for compensation to be released.
Speaking to reporters in Raichur Sriramulu called for judicial probe into the Mangaluru firing incident and added that it will help the truth about the incident to come out.
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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.
