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Residents of villages on banks of Tunga river in Karnataka oppose multi-crore water supply scheme

Local villagers are opposed to the project, which they allege was designed only to benefit contractors and the politicians who got the project sanctioned by the BJP government at the Centre.

The Hindu · Mar 13, 2024

Residents air concern as KPCL begins trials at Yelahanka gas-based power plant ahead of commissioning

As Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd. (KPCL) begins trial runs at the 370 Mega Watt (MW) combined cycle gas-based power plant in Yelahanka, residents nearby have alleged that a lot of smoke and noise from the plant was leading to disturbance and health issues. 

The Hindu · Mar 7, 2024

Implementation of 7th Pay Commission to govt. staff will lead to severe financial stress on State: MTFP

The implementation of the 7th Pay Commission for State government employees can lead to steep increase in committed expenditure over the next several years and would pose a severe challenge in maintaining fiscal deficit targets of the State in coming years, said Medium Term Fiscal Plan (MTFP) for 2024-2028.

The Hindu · Feb 17, 2024

Signing long-term and costly power purchase agreements with private firms is main reason for power tariff hike, says Kumaraswamy

The former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Wednesday alleged that the signing of costly power purchase agreements (PPAs) with private firms for a long-term period was the main reason for the power tariff going up sharply in Karnataka.

The Hindu · Jul 12, 2023

Top news developments in Karnataka on July 20, 2022

Here are the key news developments to watch out for from Karnataka today

The Hindu · Jul 20, 2022

Renegotiate high-cost power purchase agreements, says power reforms committee

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The Hindu · Jun 27, 2022