Gangolli boat tragedy: Body of third missing fisherman recovered
Kundapura: The body of the third missing fisherman, Suresh Kharvi, was found on Thursday morning along the shore near Kodi Seawalk in Kundapura, concluding an intense search operation following the Gangolli boat mishap.
The incident occurred on the morning of July 15, when a fishing boat named Shree Hakrematha Yaksheshwari, which had set out from Gangolli port for fishing, capsized near the Alive region due to rough sea conditions. Out of the four fishermen on board, one managed to swim to safety, while the others went missing.
A massive search operation was launched, leading to the recovery of the bodies of Lohith Kharvi near Kodi Lighthouse on Wednesday morning and Jagannath Kharvi at Hale-Alive by evening.
Despite efforts continuing into the night, there was no sign of the third missing fisherman until Thursday morning, when the body of Suresh Kharvi was found, bringing the search operation to a close.
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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.
