BY Vijayendra urges Karnataka govt to roll out special schemes for tiger protection
Bengaluru, Jun 27 (PTI): BJP Karnataka president B Y Vijayendra on Friday demanded that the team probing the death of a tigress and her four cubs at Male Mahadeshwara Hills swiftly uncover the truth and arrest the culprits, after officials confirmed they were found dead in the Hugyam forest range.
Condemning the incident that occurred on Thursday, Vijayendra urged the investigation team constituted by the Karnataka government to quickly establish the facts and bring those responsible to justice.
"The news of the death of five tigers, including a tigress, at the sacred hills of Male Mahadeshwara—a place where the tiger is revered as the vehicle of the deity—is extremely shocking, inhumane, and has deeply distressed the minds of devotees. If the cause of death is poisoning, it is a most heinous and condemnable act," he said in a post on 'X'.
According to officials, the discovery of a seemingly stale carcass of a cow near the spot has strengthened suspicion that the deaths were caused by "poisoning". It is suspected that the miscreants poisoned the cow, and after consuming it, the tigress and her cubs died.
Demanding strict action against those responsible, Vijayendra also stressed the need to launch awareness programmes among people living along forest fringes to promote wildlife and forest conservation.
"The awareness that 'the survival of the human race depends on the protection of wildlife' needs to spread further. The government must initiate a widespread awareness campaign, emphasising that every wild animal is a friend of human society and a national treasure," he said.
"In particular, the tiger population is a matter of pride and identity for Karnataka's forests. The responsibility of tiger conservation lies with all of us," he added.
Vijayendra further stated that the government must implement special priority programmes using central schemes for tiger protection, while also ensuring special attention is given to their safety and conservation.
Karnataka has the second-highest tiger population in the country, with 563 big cats, after Madhya Pradesh, which has 785, according to the Status of Tigers, Co-predators and Prey in India 2022 report released by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).
ಮಲೈ ಮಹದೇಶ್ವರರ ವಾಹನವೆಂದು ಹುಲಿಯನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲೇ ತಾಯಿ ಹುಲಿ ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ಐದು ಹುಲಿಗಳು ಸಾವನ್ನಪ್ಪಿರುವ ಸುದ್ದಿ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಆಘಾತಕಾರಿ, ಅಮಾನವೀಯ ಹಾಗೂ ಭಕ್ತರ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಘಾಸಿ ತರಿಸಿರುವ ಘಟನೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಹುಲಿಗಳ ಸಾವಿಗೆ ವಿಷ ಪ್ರಾಶನವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಹೇಯ ಹಾಗೂ ಖಂಡನೀಯ. ಈ ನಿಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಠಿಣ ಕ್ರಮ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಲು… pic.twitter.com/Ch4ER0PPDQ
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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.
