Parshwanath Jain welcomes handing over Dharmasthala mass burials case to SIT
Belthangady: Spokesperson of the Dharmasthala Kshetra K. Parshwanath Jain on Sunday welcomed the decision of the Karnataka Government forming a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the allegations of mass burials.
K. Parshwanath Jain in a press statement stated that handing over the investigation of the “mass burial” complaint filed at the Dharmastala police station to the SIT is a good move.
He furthermore pointed out that the issue has led to widespread speculation and confusion at the national level in recent days.
"In view of our expectations and those of the public that an honest investigation should be conducted into this incident, it has come to light that the state government has handed over the case to a Special Investigation Team (SIT). This decision by the government is a good step. 'Truth' forms the strongest foundation for upholding the morality and faith of society. Therefore, we hope that the SIT will carry out a thorough and impartial investigation at the earliest and bring the truth before the public," he added.
The Karnataka government on Saturday formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by Director-General of Police, Internal Security Division and Cyber Command, Pronab Mohanty, to investigate the alleged series of murders and mass burials in Dharmasthala.
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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.
