76.23% of Karnataka’s social and educational survey completed: Backward Classes Commission
Bengaluru: The state-wide Social and Educational Survey being conducted by the Karnataka State Backward Classes Commission has so far covered 76.23 percent of the total households across the state. The Commission on Sunday released fresh statistics showing that the survey has already recorded data of over 4.10 crore people.
According to the data, a total of 1,43,77,978 households are to be surveyed across the state. On Sunday alone, enumerators completed the survey of 6,77,647 households, taking the total number of surveyed families to 1,09,60,855, covering 4,10,89,916 individuals.
Within the jurisdiction of the Greater Bengaluru Metropolitan Area, there are 39,82,335 households, of which 1,19,477 have been surveyed so far. The detailed breakup includes 14,288 households in the Central BBMP zone, 17,269 in the East, 31,363 in the North, 16,445 in the South, and 40,112 in the West zone.
The Commission stated that 95,024 households were surveyed within the BBMP limits on Sunday alone, indicating steady progress in the data collection process.
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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.
