Karwar observes bandh called by fishermen against Sagaramala scheme; businesses across Taluk closed
Karwar: The District headquarter of Uttara Kannada District, Karwar observed bandh on Thursday called by the fishermen who are protesting against the Sagaramala Scheme of the government. On Thursday, the protest by the fishermen community entered fourth day.
The bandh called by the fishermen witnessed effective response and all the shops and traffic movement in the Taluk remained closed while the who Uttara Kannada District witnessed stalling of fishing business and fishing activities from Karwar to Bhatkal.
The fishermen have also called for staging of huge protest outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Karwar wherein more than three thousand fishermen from across the District will take part in the protest against Sagaramala scheme. The protest will be supported by various communities and associations of fishermen in the District.
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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.
