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The Hindu
a day ago
- Business
- The Hindu
BIS conducts sensitisation programme for HESCOM officials
Deputy Director General (South) of Bureau of Indian Standards, Praveen Khanna has emphasised the need for close coordination between BIS and electricity supply companies in implementing standards. Delivering keynote address at the Sensitisation Programme of officials of Hubballi Electricity Supply Company (HESCOM) on Friday, Mr. Khanna said that implementing standards was essential to ensure safety, reliability and efficiency. Earlier welcoming the participants, Director of BIS Hubballi Branch Officer P.N. Murali highlighted the role of BIS in supporting infrastructure, especially in the power sector, through the promotion of Indian Standards, certification schemes, and technical capacity building. Presiding over the inaugural session, Managing Director of HESCOM Vaishali M.L., commended BIS for the initiative and called for regular knowledge-sharing initiatives to keep field officials updated with evolving technical standards. Directors of HESCOM S. Jagadeesh and Prakash Patil and others were present. In all over 330 officials from various departments and divisions of HESCOM participated in the programme. In the subsequent sessions, Ritwik Anand, Director, Electrotechnical Department, BIS HQ, New Delhi conducted a session on 'Electrotechnical Standards and the National Electrical Code of India'; Scientist Tushar Sharma spoke on 'Electrical Standards and their Implementation', Deputy Director of BIS, Hubballi M. Pradeep Kumar gave an 'Overview of BIS and its Functions'. In the open house discussion that followed, the participants raised field-related queries and shared practical experiences.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Climate
- Time of India
Incessant rainfall in Belagavi; many low-lying bridges submerged
Pic: Dudhganga River overflowing on Bhoj-Shivpurwadi bridge on Tuesday Belagavi: Due to incessant rainfall in the catchment area of the Krishna River, many low-lying bridges were inundated, disturbing traffic movement. The breathtaking view of the Gokak Falls, known as the 'Niagara' of India, is attracting tourists to enjoy the scenic view. Apart from this, due to heavy rain, trees and electricity poles fell in Belagavi and the surrounding areas, and the forest department and Hescom personnel are engaged in resolving the problems. The heavy rains pouring in Belagavi district and the Maharashtra border areas for the past four days increased the flow of water in the rivers. There was a huge increase in the inflow of seven rivers, including Krishna and its tributaries Malaprabha, Ghataprabha, Vedaganga, and Dudhganga. Three bridges on the lower reaches of the Dudhganga River in Chikodi taluk were submerged on Monday evening. The bridges of Bhoj-Shivpurwadi, Karadaga-Bhoj, Barwad-Kunnur, and Akkol-Sidnal on the Dudhganga River were submerged, cutting off connectivity between villages. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Killer New Honda CR-V Is Utter Perfection (Take A Look) SneakerToast Undo From June 1 to 15, Belagavi district received 132 mm of rainfall (64 mm normal rainfall). Khanapur taluk, which receives the highest rainfall in district, received 155 mm (normal rainfall 111 mm). Ramdurg, Kagwad, Yaragatti, Savadatti, Gokak, Mudalagi, Chikodi, Bailhongal, Belagavi, Athani, Kittur, Raibag, and Hukkeri taluk also received more rain than normal. Belagavi district received 132 mm of rain when compared to normal rainfall of 64 mm within a span of 14 days. Scenic view of Gokak Falls Due to incessant rain in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra, the Gokak Falls, known as the 'Niagara' of India, is attracting tourists. People are enjoying the scenic view of water flowing amid rocks and plunging, creating milky foam on the banks of Ghataprabha River. The water plunging to a depth of 180 metres is a fascinating, breathtaking sight. Buffalo dies by electrocution A buffalo died after getting electrocuted near a transformer in Basavankudachi in Belagavi. Farmer Jinnappa demanded compensation from Hescom. Villagers of Basavankudachi alleged that even though 7-8 electricity poles fell due to rain in the village, they are not being repaired. HESCOM notice In the wake of rainy season, the Hubballi Electricity Supply Company (Hescom) advised the public to take precautionary measures. It requested them to cooperate with the department to prevent electrical accidents. If there are any faults in the power supply network system or if there is an electrical outage, call Hescom's 24x7 helpline number 1912 or inform the WhatsApp number 9480883899. Alternatively, contact the nearest Hescom office or Hescom officials, a release said. — Boy injured as school roof collapses Ballari: A boy suffered head injuries when a layer of the roof in a classroom at the govt higher primary school in Sirwar village collapsed on Tuesday. The injured student is Somalingappa, a third-grade pupil. The school has an enrolment of 800 students across classes one to eight. It features a total of 19 classrooms, comprising 10 new and 9 old ones. Due to the heavy rains over the past few days, four classrooms collapsed, prompting LKG, UKG, and classes one to three to be held under trees on the school grounds. A teacher from the school stated that nine classrooms, including the one where the student was hurt, were constructed in 2009. Four of these classrooms are in a state of disrepair because of substandard quality. As a result, classes are being held in a fearful environment.
Indian Express
21-05-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Co-operative farm societies entitled to same power subsidies as individual farmers: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has observed that cooperative farmer societies would be entitled to claim power subsidies on the lines of individual farmers, noting that it would be unconstitutional to deal with the groups differently. The order passed last month by a Single Judge Bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum was recently made public. 'Farmers who organise themselves into societies to share irrigation resources and reduce costs should be incentivized, not penalized. The denial of the subsidy for collective consumption contradicts the purpose of the subsidy, which is to support the farming community,' the court held, while directing authorities to frame guidelines to extend power subsidies to farmer societies. In this case, office-bearers of certain farmer societies had approached the court regarding a lift irrigation project that they had constructed on the River Krishna in Athani Taluk to benefit around 300 acres of land, arguing that the societies, unlike individual farmers, were not able to access subsidies for the benefit of marginalised farmers. The counsel for the societies argued that this was a case where the subsidised power supply was denied to them only because they were in a society. He argued that this was an arbitrary act since the power consumption between the societies and individuals was the same on a per capita basis. The opposing counsel representing Hubli Electricity Supply Company (HESCOM) stated that bills were raised proportionate to the power consumption of the society, and they were bound to pay the outstanding bills, while the societies had assented to the conditions of the agreement in 2016. The Advocate General representing the state also pointed out that the farmers could avail of a subsidy on an individual basis, but having joined the society, they could not do so, having exceeded the limit on power consumption. It was also argued that the petition of the societies had only been commenced after HESCOM initiated recovery proceedings for the outstanding bills. While considering the matter, the court stated, 'The central issue arises from whether denying power tariff subsidies to societies of farmers while granting the subsidy to individual farmers constitutes an arbitrary classification and violates the principle of equality enshrined in Article 14 of the Constitution…. The current classification between individual farmers and farmer societies is arbitrary and lacks a rational nexus with the objective of the subsidy'. However, the court noted that apart from the matter of subsidy, the societies would still have to settle the outstanding payment with HESCOM and could not use the argument of restrictions during the Covid period.
