Chikkamagaluru: Amidst protests 16th Kannada Sahitya Sammelan begins
Several protesting Sangh Parivar activists detained
Chikkamagaluru: Several Sangh Parivar activists protesting against the 16th Chikkamagaluru District Kannada Sahitya Sammelan outside the venue of the event, were detained by the police on Friday here.
At least 15 Sangh Parivar activists gathered near the entrance of the hall where the event is being held and started sloganeering against the organising of the event. The police then interfered and detained several protesters to bring situation under control.
Despite protests from the right wing organisations the event went ahead and began as per the schedule on Friday here in Sringeri. Deputy Commissioner, Superintendent of Police and other senior officials are present at the venue and are monitoring the situation closely.
Right wing organisations had been protesting the election of leftist Kalkuli Vittal Hegde as the president of the event. Following his appointment District In-Charge Minister CT Ravi had also expressed his dissent over the issue and had added that the government will not provide any fund or financial assistance to the sammelan.
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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.
