Karnataka, GAIL ink pact to generate gas from wet waste in Bengaluru
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Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday said that an agreement has been signed with Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) to generate gas from wet waste in Bengaluru.
Speaking to reporters after signing of the agreement, he said, "GAIL is setting up a Rs 123-crore unit to generate gas from 500 tonne of wet waste".
"The state government has allotted the land already. This is the first of such initiatives in Bengaluru and we are ready to sign more agreements in this regard," Shivakumar said.
He said, "This would reduce the problem of waste in Bengaluru. I wish that gas generation would start soon and it would be distributed to industries and hotels."
Asked about Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw posting about poor garbage management in Bengaluru on social media, the Deputy CM said, "What are we doing with GAIL? We have done a lot for garbage disposal, but the Courts have put brakes on it. Now, we have given approval for tenders for waste collection and transportation in 33 packages and we are also setting up waste disposal units."
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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.
