District Administration prepared to prevent and counter Dengue: Dakshina Kannada DHO
92 confirmed cases of Dengue in District
Mangaluru: With the beginning of Monsoon in the Coastal Karnataka, Dakshina Kannada District is once again gripped by the Dengue fever where according to the official data 92 cases of the mosquito-borne fever have been reported in the District till June 19.
Dakshina Kannada DVBDCO, Dr. Arun Kumar SB informed among the 92 cases reported in the District till June 19, includes eighteen cases from Mangaluru, nine from Bantwal, seven from Puttur, five from Beltanghady and six from Sullia.
Stepping up their fight against the fever Dakshina Kannada District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. Ramakrishna Rao, told Vartha Bharati that the District Administration in on their toes to counter and prevent dengue from spreading.
“We have intensified our drive to prevent Dengue. We have started organising awareness camps for the people in rural areas, special fever screening exercise are also being organised” he said while urging people to prevent stocking of fresh water in and around their houses and to frequently replace water in water tanks and other water storing sources.
The District Administration has also formed teams to monitor and follow-up fevers in the District, Dr. Rao informed.
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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.
