CM Siddaramaiah seeks President's nod for 7 key Karnataka bills
New Delhi, Jun 24 (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, seeking her approval for seven key bills passed by the state legislature.
The bills awaiting presidential assent include significant legislative measures spanning education, mining taxation, public procurement transparency, and administrative reforms.
"Seven bills have not yet been approved. I requested the President to clear them at the earliest," Siddaramaiah told reporters after the meeting.
Among the prominent bills presented to the President is The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Karnataka Amendment) Bill 2025, which seeks to modify the existing RTE framework in the state.
The Karnataka (Mineral Rights and Mineral Bearing Land) Tax Bill 2024 aims to enhance the state's revenue from its mineral resources, while the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement (Amendment) Act 2025 is designed to bring greater accountability in government purchases.
The legislative package also includes The Registration (Karnataka Amendment) Bill 2024 and its 2025 counterpart, along with The Notaries (Karnataka Amendment) Bill 2025, which focus on streamlining administrative processes.
The Karnataka Hindi Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowment (Amendment) 2024 are the list of bills seeking presidential approval.
These bills require the President's assent as they fall under provisions that mandate central government approval before implementation in the state.
Today, at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi, I met Hon’ble President Smt. Droupadi Murmu and discussed the Bills from Karnataka that are pending her assent.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) June 24, 2025
As a mark of respect, I also presented her with a Mysuru Peta and a sandalwood memento, symbols of Karnataka’s pride and…
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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.
