Dharmasthala burials case: Second complainant’s complaint transferred to SIT, says DK SP Dr. Arun
Belthangady: The second complaint in the Dharmasthala case, which alleges that the police buried a minor girl’s body without registering a case, has been officially handed over to the Special Investigation Team (SIT), confirmed Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police Dr. Arun K on Tuesday, August 5.
The complaint was initially submitted to the Dharmasthala Police Station, however based on directions issued by the Director General and Inspector General of Police (DGP & IGP) of Karnataka, the case has now been transferred to the SIT for further investigation.
SP Dr. Arun stated that the SIT will take over the investigation from here on related to the matter.
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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.
