DC prohibits Kadasiddeshwara Swami from entering Vijayapura district for two months
Vijayapura: Deputy Commissioner Anand K has passed an order prohibiting the entry of Adrushya Kadasiddeshwara Swami, of Kanneri Mutt on the Maharashtra border, into the district for a period of two months.
The comments made by the seer during a programme held in Beelur in Jatta district of Maharashtra recently were greatly objected to by the followers of Basavanna, who said that the Swami had made a defamatory statement against not only the philosophy of Basavanna but also pontiffs of Lingayat Mutts. The followers accused Kadasiddeshwara Swami of using derogatory and obscene language, adding that their religious sentiments were hurt by the seer’s statement.
In addition, the Kanneri Mutt Swami’s comments have resulted in protests in Vijayapura, Basavakalyana, Kudalasangama, Belagavi, Davanagere, Bidar and Gadag, among other parts of the state.
The Deputy Commissioner, at the request of the police officers, has banned Kadasiddeshwara Swami from entering Vijayapura district from October 16 to December 14.
DC Anand, in his official statement, has said that the seer was likely to participate in the programme observing the death anniversary of Samartha Sadguru Siddarameshwara Maharaja in Basavanabagewadi town on October 16 and 17. The ban on entry has also been passed given the possibility that the seer’s presence at the programme will disrupt law and order, the officer added.
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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.
