CM Siddaramaiah dismisses reports of bickering in ruling Congress
Bengaluru, Jun 27 (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday dismissed the reports of bickering in the ruling Congress in the state.
Siddaramaiah also asked people to ignore Cooperation Minister K N Rajanna’s statement that there were many power centres in the ruling Congress in the state.
Rajanna on Thursday had also said that there will be a political development after September. The statement was perceived as an indication of a possible leadership change in Karnataka.
“Where’s internal bickering? All that Rajanna has said is that there are developments. He did not say that such and such things will happen,” Siddaramaiah told reporters here.
“What can be done if you write speculative reports? It’s better to ignore it,” the Chief Minister said.
He did not respond to the question on Rajanna’s statement that there are many power centres in Congress in Karnataka.
Rajanna had said, "During 2013-18 there was only one power centre. Now there are many – one, two, three.”
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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.
