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H.D. Kumaraswamy accuses Bescom of penalising him ‘extra’ in power theft case for ‘political reasons’

H.D. Kumaraswamy pays ₹68,526 penalty to Bescom for drawing power directly from pole. Alleges penalty higher than it should be due to political pressure.

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H.D. Kumaraswamy accuses Karnataka CM’s son Yathindra of seeking cash for postings

The former CM’s accusation comes days after Congress accused him of stealing power to light up his J.P. Nagar residence in Bengaluru for Deepavali, following which Bescom filed an FIR.

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Joint Task Force to ensure fire safety at playgrounds selling crackers

B'luru Police form JTF to ensure fire safety at 62 playgrounds selling crackers. Led by ACP, reps from Fire, BBMP, Bescom, KSPCB to conduct surprise checks. 320 shops allowed to sell green crackers for 5 days; 912 applications received. Strict fire safety guidelines imposed on shop owners.

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Bescom books over 3,000 cases in three years for illegal commercial usage of domestic meters

Amidst the fight against illegal commercialisation of residential areas, in the last three years (FY 2020–21 to 2022–23) the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) has collected over ₹8.49 crore in penalty from a total of 3,232 cases of consumers using domestic meters (L1 and L2) for commercial purposes

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6,801 solar water pumpsets installed in Karnataka as of August 31

Energy Minister K.J. George held a review meeting with senior officials of the Energy Department and solar irrigation pump (IP) manufacturers on Thursday at Belaku Bhavana, Bescom headquarters, where he discussed the need for solar irrigation pumps for agriculture

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Bescom assures uninterrupted power supply to industries in its jurisdiction in Karnataka

Bescom said that representatives of Industrial bodies have raised apprehension that industrial activities may be affected due to a shortage of power production in Karnataka.

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Energy crisis in Karnataka: Escoms to receive 1,100 MW of power from private power generators

Karnataka govt. invokes Section 11 of Electricity Act to procure 1,100 MW of power from private generators to address shortage. Govt. also plans to solarise irrigation pumpsets, set up 400 substations & expand solar power park in Pavagada. Bescom clarifies no power cuts in BBMP parks.

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Bescom, KREDL float tender for solarisation of agri feeders under PM Kusum Yojana

After not receiving any bids three times, the Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd. (KREDL) and Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) have once again called a tender for the solarisation of agriculture feeders in the State to power irrigation pump (IP) sets.

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Lokayukta traps Bescom AEE

BengaluruLokayukta officials arrested Assistant Executive Engineer, BESCOM, Yogesh for accepting a bribe of ₹1.5 lakh. He was working in the vigilance department in Indiranagar and had demanded the bribe to drop charges against an accused. Officials trapped him red-handed and arrested him.

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Ganesha Chaturthi: BBMP, KSPCB set norms to observe eco-friendly Ganesha festival

BBMP bans PoP Ganesha idols, issues guidelines for eco-friendly festivities. 63 single-window clearance centres set up. Police, Bescom, Fire Dept to monitor. KSPCB issues guidelines for use of loud speakers, plastics. Police to ensure peace.

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New policy to levy solid waste management user fee in Bengaluru in the offing

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has mooted a proposal to levy user fee for Solid Waste Management (SWM) in the city. The proposal links SWM user fee with the electricity bill fixing different slabs for residential and commercial connections. The user fee for residential households varies from ₹30 to…

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‘Bidadi waste-to-energy plant will be commissioned in two to three months’

Energy Minister K.J. George said that the first waste-to-energy plant in the State set up near Bidadi by Bescom, the BBMP, and Hitachi will be commissioned in two to three months

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Smart electricity meters in “cold storage” for now in Bengaluru

Bescom to install 17.5 lakh smart meters in Bengaluru by Dec, but project awaits cabinet approval; various hurdles faced by Bescom to implement prepaid smart meters; KERC notified draft rules for installation of prepaid smart meters by consumers; prepaid smart meters work similar to prepaid mobile connections.

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Bescom bills to be dearer by ₹1.15 per unit in September

Bescom consumers to pay ₹1.15/unit more in Sep bills due to FPPCA revision. Gruha Jyothi beneficiaries exempt. KERC allowed Bescom to recover FPPCA of 51 paise/unit in Jul-Sep & 50 paise/unit in Oct-Dec. Variations in fuel/power purchase costs led to 115 paise/unit hike in Aug bills. Oct bills to have…

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Bescom staff booked for negligence

Complaining to Bescom about an electricity supply issue left a businessman with an injured eye, a damaged computer, and a power blackout at home. The Madivala police registered a case of a negligent act endangering human life against the three Bescom emergency helpline staff on Thursday.

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Gruha Jyothi: Modalities of power bill refund for July yet to be worked out

Bengaluru: Energy Minister K.J. George announced Gruha Jyothi beneficiaries who have no arrears will receive a refund for July power consumption. Refund will be credited after 3-4 months. Citizens relieved but confused on how/when refund will arrive. No specific date announced yet.

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Gruha Jyothi: Consumers in confusion over implementation of scheme as bills count consumption in July

Consumers in Bengaluru angry over Bescom bills including July days in June billing period, despite Gruha Jyothi scheme announced for Aug. Bills higher than usual, some yet to pay, others worry about refunds. Bescom officials unsure of next steps, awaiting order/clarification.

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Consumers confused by discrepancies in online and physical Bescom bills; managing director explains the reason

Highly inflated bills, wrong billing cycles and discrepancies between online and physical bills are some of the problems.

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Gruha Jyothi registrations cross 1 crore in Karnataka

Gruha Jyothi is a scheme of the Congress government in which households in Karnataka can avail 200 units of free power. A total of 1,00,20,163 consumers had registered up to Thursday July 6 across Karnataka.

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Gruha Jyothi applications go up to 1,61,958 on second day of registration

As more people were able to access the portal to apply for Gruha Jyothi scheme on Monday, the number of those who registered on the platform doubled to 1,61, 958 (up until 5.30 p.m) from Sunday’s total of 55,000. A total of 1,06,958 consumers registered on Monday.

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55,000 consumers sign up for Gruha Jyothi scheme amidst technical glitches on Seva Sindhu portal

As the registration process for the much-awaited Gruha Jyothi scheme, under which eligible households will get free power up to 200 units, began on Sunday, several citizens were disappointed as the registration portal failed to open.

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Bescom directs sub-divisonal officers to process MSME’s rebate requests

After industries and trade bodies requested electricity supply companies to ensure a hassle-free process for the 50 paise rebate on energy charges provided in the tariff order towards Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME’s). Bescom on Friday issued an order directing the sub-divisional officers to process the requests submitted by…

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EXPLAINED | How is electricity tariff calculated in Karnataka?

Tariff for the financial year April 2023 – March 2024 was hiked in May 2023, which meant that the escoms had to collect the tariff for the month of April retrospectively. Thus, a 70 paise per unit arrear would be passed on to consumers in June. Along with this, the…

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BESCOM transformer stolen

A 25 KV transformer has been stolen leaving the people in the dark for sometime in Bagaluru Industrial Area on Monday.

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