Dr. Veerendra Heggade in Mangaluru says he is delighted to see Ayodhya case resolved
VHP 'baithak' inaugurated in Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Dec 27: The international baithak (session) of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) was inaugurated by Dharmasthala dharmadhikari (hereditary administrator) D Veerendra Heggade at Sanghaniketan here on Friday.
Addressing the gathering, Heggade said the consoling news for Hindus was that the Ayodhya issue has been resolved and the construction of Ram temple would begin soon.
He said around 640 saints from Ayodhya would visit Dharmasthala within seven days. Ayodhya is recognised as the place for saints and in the coming days, it should become a centre for devotional activities with international recognition, he said.
He said the Dharmasthala temple had undertaken cleanliness drive under Grameena Vikas Yojana.
VHP working president M B Puranik welcomed the gathering.
Vishwaprasanna Theertha Swamiji from Pejawar mutt, VHP president Vishnu Sadashiva Kokaje, its working president Alok Kumar, its international working president Ashok Kumar Chowdary and others were also present.
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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.
