Dharmasthala Case: Second complaint filed by Jayant T at Dharmasthala Police Station
Belthangady: In a new development in the ongoing Dharmasthala case, a second complainant, Jayant T, has officially filed a complaint at the Dharmasthala police station, stating that he had witnessed a dead body of a young woman being buried illegally in the Dharmasthala village.
Jayant had first appeared before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) office on Saturday, where he had told the media about his claims regarding the burial of dead bodies in violation of the law. On Monday, he again arrived at the SIT office in Belthangady to submit a formal complaint.
However, SIT officers reportedly directed Jayant T to file his complaint at the Dharmasthala police station. Following their advice, he went to the local station and registered his complaint officially.
According to the Superintendent of Police, the Dharmasthala police have registered a case under number 200/DPS/2025 based on Jayant T’s complaint. Officials have also confirmed that a formal investigation into this will be made.
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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.
