Greater Bengaluru Authority Report to be discussed in Cabinet after consulting Opposition: DKShi
Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday said that the final report on the Greater Bengaluru Authority will be placed before the Cabinet only after holding discussions with leaders of the opposition.
Speaking to the media at Vidhana Soudha after a high-level meeting with officials regarding the proposal, Shivakumar said, “The committee has submitted its final recommendations on how the city’s municipal limits should be reorganised under the proposed Greater Bengaluru Authority. I’ve directed the committee chairperson to hold talks with opposition leaders and take them into confidence.”
“Once consultations are done, I will place the report before the Cabinet for further discussion. For now, the reorganisation will be implemented within the existing BBMP limits, but in the future, we plan to expand it further,” he added. The Deputy CM also expressed urgency in conducting elections under the new structure.
When asked about Home Minister G Parameshwara’s involvement in discussions related to the Yettinahole water project, Shivakumar said, “There were some issues regarding the project. There was a proposal to exclude his (Parameshwara’s) taluk from the project. Since water needs to be stored in this area, we are taking all precautions to ensure no village is submerged.”
He added that local residents had given suggestions about a few lakes, and that all stakeholders would be taken into confidence before presenting the matter before the Cabinet.
The Deputy CM also confirmed that he is scheduled to visit Delhi on Tuesday. “The visit is aimed at discussing clearances related to forest land in Tumakuru and Hassan regions involved in the Yettinahole project. I will also be meeting the Union Minister for Jal Shakti regarding necessary permissions,” he said.
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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.
