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UNCOVERED: Bescom - The Untold Story

A constable on duty attached to the Peenya police caught a retired BESCOM engineer, who was posing as a Police Inspector moving around in vehicle with police sticker, and carrying a walkie-talkie to cheat people.

The Hindu

Bescom spent ₹104 crore on rain damages in five years

The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) has spent a whopping ₹104 crore on the repair of electrical infrastructure damaged due to heavy rains and wind between Financial Year (FY) 2019 – 20 to FY 2023 – 24.

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Rain damage: Bescom incurs loss of ₹1.18 crore

Bescom faces ₹1.18 crore loss in infrastructure damage due to heavy rain

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Rain damages 20 electricity poles and two transformers in Bescom region; 12 tree falls reported

Bengaluru faces power outages and infrastructure damage due to heavy rain and gusty winds, causing disruptions in several areas.

The Hindu

Consumers complain of power cuts as Bescom records peak demand of 8,381 MW in April

Bengaluru residents face worsened power cuts at night due to increased demand and infrastructure issues, causing inconvenience and sleep disruption.

The Hindu

Gruha Jyothi beneficiaries down by 50,000 in Bengaluru in February 2024 as heat drives up consumption

Sweltering heat in Bengaluru drives up electricity bills, impacting Gruha Jyothi scheme beneficiaries and consumption patterns.

The Hindu

No late payment penalty on March electricity bills for urban consumers in Karnataka following glitches in online portal post software upgrade

With March 20 being the due date for most consumers, there were also huge queues outside Bescom offices. Even there, the payment was reportedly not going through for some consumers due to technical glitches.

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With low awareness on EVs, charging stations are few outside Bengaluru

Officials from Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom), which is the nodal agency for EV adaptation in Karnataka, attributed the low numbers in the districts to the lack of penetration of EVs in rural areas.

The Hindu

Karnataka boasts highest number of EV charging stations in India: Bureau of Energy Efficiency statistics

Karnataka tops the country in terms of public electric vehicle charging stations with 5,059, according to statistics from the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, under the Union Ministry of Power

The Hindu

Reduction of 9 paise per unit in Bescom bills in February

The electricity bills of Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) will be cheaper by 9 paise per unit in the February billing cycle due to a negative Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment (FPPCA).

The Hindu

When civic apathy brings Bengaluru to a halt

The lack of coordination among civic agencies in Bengaluru leads to traffic congestion, insufficient parking, and other infrastructural problems.

The Hindu

Lokayukta raids six govt. officials in Bengaluru and Ramanagara, unearths assets worth over ₹51 crore

The Lokayukta police conducted search and seizure operations on 35 premises linked to six government officials, four posted in Bengaluru and two in the neighbouring Ramanagara district, on Tuesday and unearthed assets worth over ₹51 crore.

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Bescom sees a steady increase of electricity sales

The sale of electricity by the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) has consistently gone up post the COVID-19 pandemic years, the data provided by the company has shown. In the Financial Year (FY) of 2022 – 2023, Bescom sold over 29,000 Million Units (MU) power which is even more than…

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Bescom electricity bills to be cheaper by 37 paise per unit in January billing cycle

Consumers of the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) can start their year with a pleasant surprise as there will be a reduction of 37 paise per unit in the electricity bills of the January billing cycle. This is a result of Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment (FPPCA) charges figuring…

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Gruha Jyothi scheme: More than a crore zero bills issued this year in Karnataka

Bengaluru's power sector saw tariff hikes, Gruha Jyothi scheme, power shortage & electrocution incidents in 2017.

The Hindu

Biker injured by snapped cable wire; private telecom company booked

The Banashankari police on Thursday filed an FIR against a private Telecom Service Provider (TSP) company after a 28-year-old private firm employee was injured by a snapped telecom cable in Padmanabhanagar.

The Hindu

Maintenance of electrical infrastructure could have avoided electrocution at Hope Farm junction: Electrical Inspectorate

Investigation report reveals effective maintenance of electrical infrastructure could have prevented Soundharya, 23, and her baby's electrocution. Short circuit at Load Break Switch due to rat gnawing caused events leading to accident. Vermin proofing and earth guarding absent. High Impedance Fault Protection Systems recommended to prevent future accidents. Conversion of…

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Maintenance of 76.69% of 11 KV feeders taken up in a year, says Bescom

Bescom claims to have maintained 76.69% of 11KV feeders in last yr. It has fixed 17,506 slanted HT poles & 10,084 slanted LT poles, & rectified 58,004 DTCs. KERC has mandated Safety Audit of 11KV feeders. Bescom also claims to have converted 1,541 feeders to UG lines.

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Bengaluru electrocution deaths: Rights panel takes suo motu cognisance

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday suo motu cognisance of a media report of a 23-year-old woman and her nine-month-old baby, who were electrocuted after they stepped on a live wire that lay unattended on a sidewalk near Hope Farm in the Kadugodi area of Bengaluru on November…

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Data shows 70 deaths in five years due to snapping of conductors under Bescom limits

The deaths of Soundarya and her baby after stepping on a live wire on Sunday sent citizens into a frenzy with many worried about the safety of electricity infrastructure in the city. This was, however, not an isolated incident

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Hope Farm electrocution: Bescom officials were not aware of the snapped conductor until after the accident

The death of 23-year-old Soundarya and her nine-month-old baby, after stepping on a live electric wire near Hope Farm on Sunday early morning, has left citizens with multiple questions and concerns about electricity safety in the city

The Hindu

Hope Farm electrocution: Bescom suspends five officials; incident raises safety concerns

The death of a 23-year-old woman and her nine-month-old baby, after they were electrocuted owing to a live wire on the footpath at Hope Farm, has yet again raised concerns about the safety of pedestrians

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Mother, girl child die of electrocution in Bengaluru

BENGALURU: A 23-year-old woman and her nine-month-old baby girl lost their lives after the woman accidentally stepped on an unattended live electric wire on the pavement near Hope Farm in Bengaluru, on Sunday.

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