Udupi police conduct surprise inspection at night in Manipal; seize 21 vehicles
Udupi: Surprise vehicle inspections were held by the Udupi subdivision police on Saturday at five locations under the Manipal Police Station limits, with the police confiscating 21 vehicles and registering cases against drivers violating rules.
The late-night drive was held as a part of an initiative to find cases of violations of traffic rules and the Motor Vehicles Act, according to a report by Deccan Herald.
Udupi Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar said that 18 cars and 3 two-wheelers were seized. Cases of drunk driving were also found during the drive.
The police have registered cases under the Motor Vehicles Act against riders found to be under the influence of alcohol. Spot fines of Rs 10,000 each were collected from 10 vehicle owners found violating rules by reckless driving, ignoring traffic signals and triple riding.
It may be noted that a minimum fine of Rs 10,000 may be collected in cases of drunk driving where the vehicle users are convicted in court.
The operation, held under directions of the SP, was led by the Udupi Deputy SP and Manipal Inspector, with the team including constables of the Udupi Town Police, Udupi Traffic Police, Malpe Police, and Manipal Police stations.
The SP has said that similar enforcement operations will be held in future, to find more cases of drunk driving, speeding and negligent driving 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.
