Eruption in sea: 300 boats back to shore in Mangaluru
Mangaluru, October 04: As the Arabian sea is likely to erupt following depression, the Met department has warned all fishermen to bring boats which ventured into the sea for fishing to the shore.
Following the warning, more than 300 boats have returned to the shore, said Purse-seine Fishermen Association President Mohan Bengre.
The Met department and the district administration have warned the fishermen not venture into the sea for fishing as the sea may erupt between October 6 and 8 and asked fishermen to back by October 5. Now, the association president has informed all the fishermen.
More than 700 boats which were on fishing work will return to the shore on friday, he told to 'Varthabharati'.
Purse-seine ships do not have any problems as they operate within the distance of just one hour travel. Such boats or ships could be contacted over mobile phones and they were being given information continuously, he said.
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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.
