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Congress’ free power promise impractical: Energy Minister
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Congress’ free power promise impractical: Energy Minister

January 21, 2023

Sunil Kumar recalls former CM Siddharamaiah’s annual budget presentation with a torchlight Mysore/Mysuru: Terming the election promise by the Congress party that if elected to power, it would provide 200 units of free power to every household as bogus, Energy Minister V. Sunil Kumar said that all the electricity supply companies (ESCOMs) in Karnataka suffer…

Power tariff hike from April 1?
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Power tariff hike from April 1?

March 25, 2022

Bengaluru: Soon after the steep hike in edible oil, Petrol, Diesel and LPG prices, the Government in yet another blow to the common man, is all set to hike power tariff from Apr.1, with Electricity Supply Companies (ESCOMs) exerting pressure on the Government for a steep tariff hike in order to overcome rising expenses of…

Industry bodies oppose proposed hike in power tariff
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Industry bodies oppose proposed hike in power tariff

February 12, 2022

Mysuru Industries Assn. President Vasu chairs meeting Mysore/Mysuru: With the ESCOMS (Electricity Supply Companies) of the State placing a proposal before the KERC (Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission) seeking a power tariff hike of at least Rs.1.60 a Unit and a Rs.75 increase in monthly fixed  charges for every HP,  the Industry bodies of the city…

Power tariff hike: MIA to hold preliminary meeting tomorrow
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Power tariff hike: MIA to hold preliminary meeting tomorrow

February 11, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru:  With all the ESCOMS (Electricity Supply Companies) of the State submitting a proposal before the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) seeking nod for hiking power tariff, the Mysuru Industries Association (MIA) has called a preliminary meeting of all stakeholders tomorrow (Feb.12) at 11 am at Hotel Siddhartha in Nazarbad. The preliminary meeting is taking…

Linemen play critical role in functioning of Escoms: Minister Nagesh
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Linemen play critical role in functioning of Escoms: Minister Nagesh

November 21, 2019

Mysuru: Maintaining that Linemen and Engineers play a critical role in the functioning of Electricity Supply Companies (ESCOMs) and other power companies, Minister of Excise, Skill  Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood H. Nagesh said that the lives of linemen are always at risk and as such they have to be extra careful while on the job….

Brace up for Power Tariff hike in April
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Brace up for Power Tariff hike in April

February 3, 2018

Bengaluru: Electricity consumers across the State will have to shell out at least Re. 1 per unit more for 2018-19 if the electricity supply companies (Escoms) have their way. The new tariffs will come into effect in April 2018, at the time of Assembly elections. Sources, however, said that the government may not implement the…

Brace up to shell out Re. 1 per unit of electricity
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Brace up to shell out Re. 1 per unit of electricity

December 10, 2017

Bengaluru: Electricity consumers across the State will have to shell out at least Re. 1 per unit more for 2018-19 if the electricity supply companies (Escoms) have their way. The Escoms, which have to approach the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) annually for revision of tariffs, have sought hikes ranging between Rs. 1.23 and Rs….

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