BESCOM to charge additional Rs. 1.15 per unit of electricity starting September cycle; Details here
Bengaluru: Starting this month, Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) consumers across all categories will see an additional charge of Rs 1.15 per unit due to the recent revision in its Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment (FPPCA).
According to Bescom's order, 51 paise will be collected quarterly for FPPCA, with an additional 64 paise collected monthly.
Bescom officials have clarified that the FPPCA cost has significantly decreased compared to the previous month when consumers were charged Rs 2.05 per unit.
Beginning its billing cycle for September, Bescom has instructed billing personnel and meter readers to collect Rs 1.15 per unit from all consumer categories in the five districts under Bescom's jurisdiction. However, households registered under the Gruha Jyothi scheme will not have to pay the additional charges, as the state government will cover these costs.
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2024 recorded as India's warmest year since 1901: IMD
New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed on Wednesday that 2024 was the warmest year on record in India since 1901, with an annual mean temperature of 25.75°C, exceeding the long-term average (1991-2020) by 0.65°C. The previous record, set in 2016, had an anomaly of 0.54°C, making the temperature increase in 2024 significantly notable.
The last quarter of the year (October to December) also marked the warmest period ever recorded, with October 2024 standing out as the warmest individual month in 123 years.
Globally, 2024 broke records as the warmest year, surpassing the 1.5°C threshold above pre-industrial levels for the first time, as per the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). This milestone followed 2023's previous global record of a 1.45°C temperature rise.
Rainfall in January is expected to exceed normal levels across northern India and the country as a whole, potentially benefiting rabi crops if distribution remains consistent. However, parts of northwest India, the northeast, and central regions may experience normal to below-normal rainfall.
Further, IMD's outlook for January 2025 predicts "above normal" minimum temperatures across most of India, except for parts of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and eastern regions like Bihar, where temperatures are expected to remain normal to below normal. However, "above-normal cold wave days" are anticipated in western and northern parts of central India.
Regarding Prayagraj's Maha Kumbh festival (January 13-February 26), IMD Chief M Mohapatra indicated that minimum temperatures might be colder than average, though detailed forecasts will be issued closer to the event.
