BMTC bus runs over nine-year-old girl in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): A nine-year-old girl was killed after being run over by a Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus in the city on Saturday, police said.
The deceased has been identified as Bhuvana.
According to police, the incident occurred near Panchajanya Vidya Peeta School in Rajajinagar when the girl, along with her two sisters, was crossing the road. She was allegedly hit by the BMTC bus and sustained severe head injuries.
She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her dead, a senior police officer said.
Following the incident, the bus driver fled the scene. Police said efforts are on to trace and arrest him.
A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway.
Meanwhile, in another incident, a BMTC electric bus was involved in a chain collision in front of the M Chinnaswamy Stadium after the driver reportedly suffered a seizure while driving.
The bus went out of control and rammed into several cars and two-wheelers, officials said. No injuries were reported. The driver was taken to the hospital and is said to be out of danger.
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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.
