CM Siddaramaiah pays tribute to writer of Ramayana on Valmiki Jayanti
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah paid respects to Maharshi Valmiki saying the sage was a great writer who gave the world the epic Ramayana, which is a classic work.
He paid floral tribute to the idol of the sage situated at the Shri Maharshi Valmiki Tapovana and wished the people of Karnataka on the occasion of Valmiki Jayanti on Tuesday.
Siddaramaiah said that although born into a backward class, Valmiki rose to great heights and wrote the Ramayana. He also cited the example of the seer Kanakadasa, saying both Valmiki and Kanakadasa were models for an open-minded society as they lived as they preached.
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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.
