Udupi: Gas tanker overturns on NH 66 in Udyavara
Udupi: In an incident reported from NH 66 at Udyavar in Udupi, a tanker containing LPG overturned here on Wednesday morning at about 5.45 am when the tanker’s driver was reportedly taking a U-turn on NH.
According to the reports the tanker was on its way towards Karwar from Mangaluru. The driver after filling fuel in the vehicle was heading towards Karwar when he realized that he had left behind his ATM card at the petrol bunk, in an attempt to head back to the petrol bunk the driver took a U-turn on NH 66 when he reportedly lost control over the vehicle and it overturned on the road.
Udupi Fire Rescue team and Police team rushed to the spot after the incident and inspected the spot for possible leak of gas before clearing the scene.
The driver miraculously escaped the accident without any major injuries.
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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.
