Udupi; Feb 28: Addressing the symposium organized under the aegis of Bharatiya Kisan Sangha, Udupi District Samiti, held recently at Samiti’s office against the proposed increase in current price by MESCOM, Satyanarayana Udupa, Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission’s Advisory Committee’s member and district general secretary of Bharatiya Kisan Sangha said in his speech that BKS intends to submit five thousand objections against the proposed increase in current rate by MESCOM.
He further said that barring Mescom Bhagya Jyothi, Kutira Jyothi and agricultural pump sets, for rest of the consumers an average of 66 paise per unit will be increased in power tariff. In this regard MESCOM has already forwarded its proposal to Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission. Defending its decision, Mescom has given the lame excuse saying that anticipating the loss of Rs 196.98 crore for the year 2015, this increase was inevitable but this reason was unacceptable by BKS, they said.
Further it is said that in order to mitigate the losses incurred by other companies in the state, it is trying to put the burden on the head of consumers, this time not only against Mescom but also against companies, opposition will be submitted against increase in prices. After the submission of oppositions, those who wish to argue personally in front of the commission, should submit their 6 sets of affidavits attested by Notary to office of the commission, 6th Floor, M.G.Road, Bangalore before 6th of March, he informed.
Damodhar Aithal, convener of the consumer’s Vedhike spoke on the occasion.
B.V.Poojary, Perdur, President, BKS has presided over the programme.Treasurer Vasudeva Shanbhag, Secretary Vishwanatha Shetty were present on the occasion.
Karkala taluk general secretary Govind Kadthala welcomed and hosted the programme.
