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Sector officer dies of cardiac arrest in Hubballi

Assistant Executive Engineer of HESCOM Krishnamurthy B.R. appointed as Sector Officer Hubballi Dharwad West constituency, died of cardiac arrest while on duty in Hubballi on Saturday.

The Hindu

Decision taken to supply water through tankers as several Belagavi villages start facing water scarcity

Belagavi district faces severe water scarcity, prompting district administration to provide drinking water through tankers in affected villages.

The Hindu

Karnataka High Court castigates HESCOM for denying retirement benefits to former employee without holding inquiry on alleged loss of ₹86 lakh caused by him

The High Court of Karnataka has castigated Hubballi Electricity Supply Company Ltd. (HESCOM) for denying retirement benefits to a former employee from past 11 years in the guise of making recovery of loss of ₹86 lakh allegedly caused by him while in service, without holding any inquiry as mandated by…

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KERC public hearing in Hubballi tomorrow

KERC to hold public hearing for HESCOM power tariff revision application in Hubballi for 2024-25.

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North Karnataka contractors urge Chief Minister to annul HESCOM tenders floated in violation of norms

Stating that tenders pertaining to 41 works of Hubballi Electricity Supply Company (HESCOM) have been floated in violation of norms, the North Karnataka Civil Contractors Association has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to annul the process and call for fresh tenders. President of the association Subhas Patil told presspersons in Dharwad on…

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HESCOM online services won’t be available for three days

HESCOM has announced online services unavailable from Nov 24-26 due to emergency technical maintenance. R-APDRP is being implemented to integrate portals of five ESCOMs & provide online payment system. Affected towns: Athani, Bagalkot, Bailhongal, Belagavi, Bhatkal, Chikkodi, Dandeli, Gadag, Gokak, Guledgudda, Haveri, Hubballi-Dharwad, Ilkal, Indi, Jamkhandi, Karwar, Kumta, Laxmeshwar, Mahalingpur,…

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Farmers upset with power cuts bring a crocodile to HESCOM office in Vijayapura

Farmers who were angry with daylight power cuts by HESCOM, brought a live crocodile to the HESCOM office in Ronihal village in Vijayapura district.

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Farmers stage protest near Raibag against HESCOM

Belagavi farmers protested at HESCOM office in Yalaparatti village, demanding regular power supply for irrigation pumpsets. They complained of unscheduled power cuts and erratic shutdowns without warning. Police dispersed them after assuring their complaints would be addressed.

The Hindu

Upset farmers lay siege to HESCOM transmission station in Dharwad seeking regular power supply for their pumpsets

Farmers of Narendra village in Dharwad taluk, upset over irregular power supply for their irrigation pumpsets, laid siege to HESCOM power station. Despite complaints, no action taken. Earlier, 3-phase power supply for 7 hrs, now reduced to 3 hrs. Police made arrangements, vehicular movement affected. Farmers warned of longer siege…

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Bank assistant manager, businessman convicted of cheating SBM of ₹2.70 crore

CBI court in Dharwad convicts bank assistant manager and businessman of cheating State Bank of Mysore of Rs 2.70 crore. Sentenced to one-year jail and fined Rs 1.20 lakh. Fraud committed by assistant manager to help borrowers. CBI argued case before Special Judge for CBI cases N. Subramanya.

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Bescom, KREDL float tender for solarisation of agri feeders under PM Kusum Yojana

After not receiving any bids three times, the Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd. (KREDL) and Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) have once again called a tender for the solarisation of agriculture feeders in the State to power irrigation pump (IP) sets.

The Hindu

Temporary HESCOM worker electrocuted

25yo temp worker of HESCOM electrocuted in Belagavi district while repairing power lines. Victim was on pole, while permanent staff were on ground. Body remained on wire for 30min. Family members demand compensation from HESCOM. Case registered.

The Hindu

Couple working in a farm electrocuted

Couple electrocuted in Belagavi district due to loose 11 kV electric cables. Nissar Ahmed and Lata, aged 32 and 26, died after suffering severe shock in farm. Village residents blame HESCOM officials for not heeding pleas for maintenance. Demand compensation for affected family and immediate repair of wires.

The Hindu

Gruha Jyothi registrations cross 1 crore in Karnataka

Gruha Jyothi is a scheme of the Congress government in which households in Karnataka can avail 200 units of free power. A total of 1,00,20,163 consumers had registered up to Thursday July 6 across Karnataka.

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Small industrialists stage protest against what they say indiscriminate hike in power tariff

Taking exception to what they termed indiscriminate hike in power tariff, scores of small scale industrialists staged a symbolic protest under the aegis of North Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (NKSSIA) in Hubballi and Dharwad on Thursday and submitted memoranda to the authorities concerned.

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Industries decide to pay only 75% of power bills in protest, as HESCOM agrees to it

Industrial and business houses in Belagavi district have decided to pay only 75% of their power bills and register their protest against what they call a steep hike in power bills starting June.

The Hindu

All power users have to pay bills, says HESCOM MD

HESCOM Managing Director Mohammad Roshan has made it clear that all power consumers have to pay power bills that have been issued this month.

The Hindu

Reconsider indiscriminate power tariff hike, industrialists from across North Karnataka urge KERC, State government

Strongly condemning what they have termed as indiscriminate power tariff hike, industrialists from across North Karnataka have, under the aegis of Karnatak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), set a seven-day deadline to KERC and the State government to reconsider the power tariff hike.

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KPTCL, HESCOM employees protest against Electricity (Amendment) Bill in Hubballi

KPTCL, HESCOM staff say it has been introduced in Parliament in hurried manner

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Karnataka govt drops all charges against five foresters who allowed illegal work

BENGALURU: The government has dropped all charges against five forest officials who had allowed work inside a wildlife sanctuary in violation of laws.

The Hindu

20 HESCOM staff suspended, seven transferred

Investigation reveals financial irregularities amounting to ₹85 crore

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