Mangaluru: Red sanders worth Rs 2 crore seized, 5 held
Mangaluru, Jan 10: A total of 4,000 kg of red sanders worth Rs 2 crore has been seized and five people have been arrested in this connection, police said.
The seizure and the arrest were made by the police, in association with the personnel of the Anti-Rowdy Squad, on Thursday.
The operation was launched based on a tip-off, police sources said.
The wood was meant to be sent to a foreign country through the New Mangalore Port.
A case has been registered against the accused under sections 50, 62, and 80 of Karnataka Forest Act 1963 apart from sections 144 and 165 of Karnataka Forest Rules 1969, the sources said.
The police received information on Wednesday that unidentified people, who had rented out a godown, have illegally stored the wood there.
All the five accused namely Sheik Tabrez Kallapu, Rakesh Shetty Kavoor, Lohith Thokottu, Hussain Kunhimonu Kallapu, Farooq Kallapu were belong to areas within Mangaluru taluk, they said.
The team that conducted the operation also seized two cars, a goods carrier and seven mobile phones from the accused, the sources said.
Further investigations are on, they added.
We have busted an international syndicate trying to smuggle out red Sanders estimated more than 2 crore value..
— Harsha IPS CP Mangaluru City (@compolmlr) January 9, 2020
Allegedly they were trying to ship it out of country through NMPT.. case registered at panambur.. we are working out further details .. pic.twitter.com/21tcabzyNw
Good work done by panambur police team.. pic.twitter.com/egEMbtJ1yt
— Harsha IPS CP Mangaluru City (@compolmlr) January 9, 2020
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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.
