Clear storm water drainage encroachment: DYFI
Mangaluru, June 10: Members of the Kuluru- Panjimogaru DYFI staged a dharna here on Sunday, urging the authorities to clear the encroachment of storm water drainages near Bangra Kulur on the outskirts of the city by industrialists.
The agitators said that because of the encroachment of the storm water drainages, most of the Mangaluru city was flooded in the rain two weeks before. The government officials have not taken any action against the industrialists, businessmen and others while encroaching the drainages. When they face public anger after such incidents, the officials wake up. Had the authorities taken steps at the time of encroachment, this damage would not have happened during rainy season, said corporator Dayanand Shetty.
The officials should not yield to any pressure. The encroachment of the storm water drainages should be cleared as per the law and let the rain water to flow easily, for which a comprehensive plan is needed. Action should be taken against those who encroached the storm water drainages, he demanded.
DYFI district president BK Imtiyaz, leaders Santosh Bajal, Anil D’Souza, Charan Shetty, Ibrahim Khaleel, Mustafa Angaragudi, Samuel Tyson, Ashok Shriyan, Soumya Panjimogaru and others participated in the dharna.
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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.
