Each BPL family to be given health benefit up to Rs 5 lakh: Minister Shivanand Patil
MRPL-sponsored equipment distributed
Mangaluru, September 18: Under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana and Arogya Karnataka Scheme, each BPL family would be given free healthcare facility up to Rs 5 lakh in the state, said Health and Family Welfare Minister Shivanand Patil.
After distributing the medical equipment to the physically disabled children, sponsored by the MRPL worth Rs 1.85 crore, at the town hall here on Tuesday, he said that under the both the programmes, the state government has planned to give treatment to over 1600 diseases. Total 1.20 crore families would get the benefit of this scheme, he said.
Due to scarcity of doctors in government hospitals, the government has appointed 420 doctors including 180 specialist doctors and 240 doctors and 1618 nurses were appointed. In coming days, few more hundred doctors and other staff would be appointed to ensure good healthcare facilities to the people, he said.
The state government has taken steps to give compensation to the endosulfan affected people on the line of Kerala. Their annual pension was increased by 33 percent and priority was being given to them in government appointment, he said hailing the contribution of the MRPL.
Presiding over the programme, MP Nalin Kumar Kateel said that the state government has done a good job by merging the Arogya Karnataka with Ayushman Bharat Yojana of the central government and appreciated the contribution of the MRPL to the district.
MLA Dr Y Bharat Shetty, ZP president Meenakshi Shantigodu, vice president Kasturi Panja, standing committee president Anitha Hemanath Shetty, MRPL Group Manager (HR) BHB Prasad, Group Manager (Finance) Subrata Bandyopadhyay, Deputy Commissioner Saskinath Senthil, ZP CEO Dr MR Ravi, Wenlock, Lady Goschen Hospital Joint Director Dr Damayanti Krishnamohan, Wenlock hospital district surgeon Dr Rajeshwari Devi, DHO Dr M Ramakrishna Rao, physically disabled district nodal officer Dr Rathnakar, woman and child welfare department deputy director Sundar Poojary and others were present.
Equipment worth Rs 1.85 cr distributed
The MRPL, in association with the district health and family welfare department, has distributed medical equipment worth Rs 1.85 crore for physically disabled and children’s care centres. Tricycles, wheelchairs, artificial limbs, and other materials were distributed to 1093 physically disabled and TV, fans, washing machines, books, desks, benches and others were given to 71 child care centres on the occasion.
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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.
