Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has clarified that the decision to hike the power tariff was taken by the previous BJP Government and the new rates have come into force now, after the elections. “But the BJP is resorting to cheap politics by alleging that the Congress Government had increased the power tariff soon after coming…
Mysore/Mysuru: Severely opposing the Government’s action of hiking power tariff by Rs.2.42 a unit and also the fixed charges, Mysuru Hotel Owners Association has urged the Government to withdraw the hike. In a press release, Association President C. Narayanagowda said that it is a matter of pride for Mysureans that Siddharamaiah who hails from the…
‘Businesses will be forced to shut down or shift to other States where electricity charges are less’ Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), represented by its President K.B. Lingaraju and KIADB Industrial Area Manufacturers Association (KIAMA), represented by its Vice-President K. Ravindra Prabhu, have expressed shock and disappointment over the steep increase…
Small industries register protest; warns shut down Bengaluru: The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), which had hiked the rate of 70 paise per unit of electricity on May 12, has now again ordered an average increase of 51 paise per unit under the pretext of ‘Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment (FPPCA)’ charge. As per…
Bengaluru: In a rude shock to the people of the State a day before the counting of votes for Karnataka Assembly polls-2023, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday hiked power charges by 70 paise a unit for domestic consumers with retrospective effect from Apr. 1. The tariff is hiked by 70 paise a…
Bengaluru: Get ready to pay an extra 35 per paise per unit in your electricity bill as the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) yesterday announced an increase in power tariff. The average hike is 35 paise per unit, which works out to an increase of 4.33 percent. KERC Chairman H.M. Manjunatha told the media that…
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…
Mysore/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…
Bengaluru: Days after the KMF announced that it has sought the approval of the State Government for hiking milk price by Rs. 3 a litre, the Government has hinted at hiking power tariff shortly. Addressing presspersons here on Friday, Energy Minister Sunil Kumar said that the Government is considering power tariff hike based on the…
Mysore/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…
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