Dakshina Kannada Swimming Association conducts state-level swimming competition
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Swimming Association (DKSA) has conducted State Level Non- Medalist Swimming Competition on 28th and 29th December 2019 at City Corporation Swimming Pool in Mangaluru.
MLA Vedavyas Kamath, former IG Gopal B Hosur, President of Karnataka Swimming Association Premananda Shetty, Corporators Sandhya B Achar, Pradeep D’Souza, Deputy Director, Dept. of Sports, Youth and Empowerment and other dignitaries inaugurated the event in the presence of DKSA President Dharmendra K, Gen Secretary (Sports) Prasanna Mallya, and Gen Secretary (Admin) Dr. B Ramachandra Bhat.
Former IG Gopal B Hosur and President of Karnataka Swimming Association appreciated the Dakshina Kannada swimmers for their achievement with the limited facilities. They will achieve greater heights if the Government and association support them in the right direction. The present pool time in the evening is available only from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM for the competitive swimmers. More pools must come up in various localities for the benefit of swimmers, he stressed.
MLA Vedavyas Kamath agreed to support the construction of 25 m pool exclusively for the competitive swimmers with a budget of Rs.3 crore from the smart city project. This pool will be constructed just behind the existing Corporation Swimming Pool.
All the swimmers who have been selected for Nationals through SFI, SGFI, CBSE, ICSE, Kendriya Vidyalaya and Vidya Bharathi were felicitated with cash award and shawl. This was the maiden attempt by DKSA to support swimmers. DKSA aims to continue to conduct such events in the future and also felicitate swimmers with the support of sponsors and well-wishers.
All the club presidents and coaches were felicitated during the inauguration for their contribution to the success of the upcoming swimmers.
Around 400 swimmers participated through various clubs/schools in this competition from across Karnataka.
Dakshina Kannada teams namely Mangala Swimming Club, Jaihind Swimming Club, and Puttur Aquatic Club bagged the Winners, First Runner-up, and Second Runner-up trophies, respectively.
Shri Ravindra L Shet, Proprietor of M/s S L Shet and Dr. Muralee Mohan Choontharu were the Chief Guests for the closing ceremony.
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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.
