Karnataka government to hold its postponed Cabinet meeting at Nandi Hills on July 2
Chikkaballapur: The Siddaramaiah-led Congress government will reportedly hold its postponed Cabinet meeting at Nandi Hills on July 2.
“Everything is set for the upcoming meeting and only an additional review is pending,” The New Indian Express quoted Higher Education and Chikkaballapur district in-charge Minister Dr MC Sudhakar as saying.
He noted that the government is eager to promote development in the Bayaluseeme district.
Sudhakar further claimed that the Cabinet meeting was not shifted fearing farmers’ outrage.
Meanwhile, a senior official quoted by TNIE stated that all measures were taken by the district administration on June 19 in anticipation of the Cabinet meeting, including flowers to decorate Boga Nandeeshwara and Yoga Nandeeshwara where chief minister Siddaramaiah and other ministers would offer prayers before the meeting. However, no food was prepared for the event.
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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.
