All bhagya schemes including Annabhagya, Indira Canteen to continue: former CM Siddaramaiah
Badami: Former Chief Minister, Badami MLA Siddaramaiah stated that no schemes including Annabhagya, Indira Canteen implemented by the previous government would be canceled.
Addressing a gathering during the constituency tour, he said "I will not allow stopping any popular programme introduced by the previous government. Despite the coalition government in the state, all the major schemes, including Annabhagya, Kshirabhagya, Kshiradhare and Indira Canteen will be continued.
“We might have lost the election. But we have the satisfaction that we brought in good programs for the people when we are in power, "he said.
The free bus pass will be issued for students. Soon, the decision will be taken in this regard. Meanwhile, a discussion will be held in the meeting about the already deducted incentives of milk producers, he said.
“The party workers' meeting has been called on June 11 in Badami. I will talk about the current political developments and all the issues in that meeting,” he added.
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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.
