Energy Minister V. Sunil Kumar to inaugurate on May 7 Two more being readied at Kuvempunagar, Jyothinagar Mysore/Mysuru: In a big boost for buyers of electric vehicles, Mysuru will get its second Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station at Kadakola on Nanjangud Highway. The facility will be dedicated on May 7 by Energy Minister V. Sunil…
CESC Vigilance Wing lauded for probe in power theft cases
April 17, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Police Officers attached to CESC’s (Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation’s) vigilance wing have earned praise for quick disposal of cases pertaining to power thefts reported from five districts coming under CESC jurisdiction — Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagar, Hassan and Kodagu. The vigilance sleuths, upon coming to know of electricity thefts, conducted the investigations speedily, which…
Year’s first rain disrupts normal life
March 20, 2022Heavy downpour and gusty winds uproot trees, electric poles Mysore/Mysuru: The year’s first rain in city yesterday, disrupted normal life and the heavy downpour, accompanied by gusty winds, brought down a couple of trees and electric poles. As many as three trees and over 10 electric poles came crashing, disrupting traffic. The rain commenced at…
KERC hearing on power tariff: CESC wants Rs. 2.27 hike per unit; consumers say no
February 17, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The annual exercise of public hearing by Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) before the power tariffs are hiked was held this morning at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office Court Hall. The Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) has sought a hike of Rs. 2.27 per unit in the existing rates. The hearing was held under the…
No power supply in many parts of city tomorrow
January 17, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: As Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) will take up third quarterly maintenance works at 66/11 KV Bannimantap Power Distribution Centre and Doddakere Maidan Power Distribution Centre, power supply will be disrupted tomorrow (Jan. 18) from 10 am to 5 pm in the following areas: Bannimantap Power Distribution Centre: Siddiquenagar, Sri Shivarathreeshwaranagar, Columbia Asia Hospital,…
CESC recovering dues as per norms: MD
January 10, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Faced with opposition by elected representatives over CESC’s action of disconnecting power of power bill defaulters under its jurisdiction, the State-owned Electricity Company has come forward to convince the elected representatives on recovery of pending power bill dues which has run up to hundreds of crores of rupees. Defending the CESC officials action of…
Small-scale industrialists condemn hike in power tariff
January 9, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: At a time when the manufacturing sector is slowly looking up post COVID pandemic, the CESC’s decision to hike power tariff has raised the eyebrows of industrialists. In a press release, the MSME Council condemned the CESC for its proposal to the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Authority, seeking a hike in power tariff of HT…
Govt. Departments owe CESC Rs. 511.23 cr. in power bills
January 4, 2022Top defaulters RDPR Department – Rs. 274.98 crore Water Resources Department – Rs. 129.63 crore Urban Development Department – Rs. 48.50 crore MySugar factory, Mandya – Rs. 34.95 crore Mysore/Mysuru: While every year electricity tariffs see an upward revision burdening the common man and stringent rules like disconnection are enforced, Government Departments have really not…
Power consumers allege that they are burdened by penalty
December 21, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Power consumers of the city, who were shocked by the recent hike in power tariffs, are now astonished by the fact that CESC has started to impose penalty on consumers who consume more power than their sanctioned capacity. Several Domestic consumers have accused CESC of imposing irrational penalty on those who consume power more…
150 Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations proposed in five districts
December 14, 2021By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-based Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) that manages distribution of electricity in five districts of Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Mandya, Hassan and Kodagu has sent a proposal to the State Government identifying 150 Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations in five districts. Among them, 10 charging stations will come up on Mysuru-Bengaluru…













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