Bengaluru police launch ‘child-friendly’ rooms at stations to create safe environment for kids
Bengaluru: In a citizen-centric move aimed at making police stations more approachable and inclusive, the Bengaluru City Police have launched child-friendly rooms at three police stations in the West Division as part of a pilot initiative. The goal is to create a safe, comforting environment for children who accompany their parents to police stations.
These rooms are designed not only to provide a safe and comfortable space for children, but also to create awareness about crimes against children and educate them and their parents about the safety and prevention, The Hindu quoted Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh as saying.
He emphasised that the project is designed to give special attention to vulnerable groups, including women, children, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities.
The child-friendly rooms have been established at the Vijayanagar, Magadi Road, and Govindarajanagar police stations. Each room is equipped with comfortable seating for women and children, a small play area with toys, educational cartoons, bookstands, newspapers for senior citizens, and colourful artwork.
Officials quoted by the news outlet noted that stations are also offering educational content on topics like good touch and bad touch, and awareness of crimes against children. The emphasis is on positive learning, basic etiquette, awareness, and visual engagement.
In addition to these child-friendly spaces, several police stations have been upgraded with improved waiting areas and wheelchair-accessible ramps. These upgrades have already been implemented at Kamakshipalya, Magadi Road, and Vijayanagar stations, depending on available space.
The pilot project is expected to expand to other police stations across the city in the coming months.
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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.
