Hosanagara: Water in school tanks found contaminated with insecticide; four children fall ill
Shivamogga: In an incident reported from Hosanagara taluk on Thursday, the water in the tanks at a government primary school was contaminated by miscreants using insecticide, with four children falling ill.
While the water in both tanks of the school was contaminated, the contamination level was found to be extremely in the water in one of the tanks.
The school children, who were washing hands with the water let out from the second tank, turned suspicious about the quality of water that had a stench and brought it to the notice of the teachers.
Four children who washed their hands in the water of the tank are learned to have fallen ill. They were treated at the Hosanagara hospital and their health condition is said to be stable.
Tahsildar Rashmi Halesh visited the school on being informed of the contamination of the water in the school tanks and held an inspection. Sannakki Manju, Personal Secretary of MLA Gopalakrishna Beluru; Narendra, Taluk Panchayat Executive Officer; and Shankar Gowda, Hosanagara Sub-inspector were present.
The villagers and parents of the children have condemned the act. They have also demanded that the miscreants be found and strict action be taken against them.
A police case has been registered and investigation is underway.
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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.
