Ismath Phajeer resigns from Bearys textbook committee, protesting against CAA
Mangaluru: "I am resigning from the membership of the Beary Text Book Committee, which was given to me by the State Government of Karnataka, in protest against police brutality on protesters who participated in demonstrations against CAA and NRC," writer Ismath Phajeer said in a release.
The Beary Sahitya Academy of Karnataka led by Rahim Uchil selected me as a member of the Beary Text Book Committee.
"I accepted that position because the textbook framing committee is an academic post and not a political one. Also, I attended two meetings, including a meeting with the Director of the Public Education Department Bengaluru," Phajeer said.
"I will be betraying myself if I continue in that post in a time when people of certain community, for which we should compose the textbook, are fighting for their existence," he added.
Telling about his resignation, Ismath Phajeer said, "A writer will be like a dead man if he does not raise his voice in the social and political happenings during his lifetime."
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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.
