Electricity bill to go down from January in Karnataka

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December 31, 2019

Bengaluru, Dec 31: Power consumers in the state can heave a sigh of relief in the first quarter of 2020. Reason: Karnataka State Regulatory Commission will slash the Fuel Adjustment Charges (FAC), a component of consumer electric bills, by nearly 60%.

FAC, which refers to charges that electricity supply companies (Escoms) raise based on the varying cost of fuel (coal), has been brought down to 12 paise per unit for Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) consumers. The FAC was 29 paise/unit in Bescom limits the last quarter of 2019.

December 20 order

In June 2019, the FAC was hiked by slightly more than 60%. The latest order from KERC, issued on December 20, has brought the FAC down by nearly 60%.

The FAC is down by 4 paise/unit for Mangalore Electricity Supply Company (Mescom) consumers, 7 paise/unit for Hubbali Electricity Supply Company (Hescom) consumers and 6 paise/unit for Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company consumers. FAC for Mescom is also applicable to consumers falling within the ambit of Mangaluru SEZ and those of Hescom to consumers of Hukkeri RECS and Aequs SEZ.

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Isn't it a Good Move for First quarter of 2020. Ofcourse a common man will appreciate it blindly.

Let every kannadigas know that there is a near future plan wherein Electricity Bill be hiked.

Simple concept is implemented here:::: A BIG news regarding decrease has been highlighted.

As and when it is increased no media will show rather people will be diverted towards other issues just because not to raise any negative impact.

Let KA govt dare to adopt Delhi govt to provide 200 units of Free electricity.

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karnataka launches ‘Corona Watch’ mobile app

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March 29,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 29: The State government launched a mobile application for people to track the movement history of patients, who tested positive, before their detection so that they can take precautions. The app will give the date and time of visit to spots by the patients.

The mobile app “Corona Watch” can be downloaded from Google Playstore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ksrsac.drawshapefile

“The app also has a list of government designated first response hospitals for COVID-19 where citizen with symptoms can go. However, before going to a COVID hospital, people should call helplines — 104, 080-46848600 or 080-66692000,” said a message by Munish Moudgil, secretary, Administrative Reforms, who is also in-charge of the State COVID war room.

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Karnataka reports 71 COVID-19 deaths In 24 hours, biggest jump so far

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July 12,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 12: Karnataka on Sunday registered 71 COVID-19 deaths, its highest single day count, and 2,627 fresh cases, pushing the tally of infections in the state to 38,843, the health department said.

The total positive cases include 22,746 active cases and 15,409 discharges, the department said in its daily bulletin.

The total active cases include 532 people admitted in the ICUs across the state.

Of the 71 fatalities, a record 45 were reported in Bengaluru alone including the death of 16 day-old baby girl and 17-year-old girl with chronic kidney disease, taking the total mortalities in the city to 274.

Among the districts, where new cases were reported, Bengaluru urban accounted for 1,525 cases, followed by Dakshina Kannada with 196, Dharwad 129, Yadagiri 120, and 19 in Bengaluru Rural.

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, 8.39 lakh samples have been tested including 20,050 on Sunday alone, of which 7.80 lakh tested negative.

Other than Bengaluru, five fatalities were reported in Dakshina Kannada, three each in Mysuru, Hassan, Davangere and Belagavi, two each in Haveri and Bagalkote and one each in Dharwad, Koppal, Tumakuru, Vijayapura and Chamarajanagar.

While majority of those who died of coronavirus suffered from Severe Acute Respiratory Illness and Influenza Like Illness, significantly 21 victims did not have any pre-medical conditions while eight were the asymptomatic patients with pre-medical conditions.

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