Ecology and Environment Minister inaugurates Consent Mela
Mysuru: Tourism, Ecology and Environment Minister C.P. Yogeeshwar has instructed officials to bring all Small Scale Industries (SSIs) under the ambit of Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB). He was speaking after inaugurating ‘Consent Mela’ (Sammathi Mela) jointly organised by Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (KASSIA), District Industries Centre (DIC) and KSPCB and distributing ‘Sammathi Letters’ at a programme held at a private hotel here on Mar. 3.
The Minister said, “You have sought one month time to receive ‘Consent Letters.’ Ours is a people-friendly Government and we are not here to trouble you. It is the responsibility of KASSIA to bring all SSIs under the ambit of KSPCB. Our Government will look into the issue of fees. If it is more, we will definitely reduce it. Till then, the existing fees will continue till Mar. 31.”
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Karnataka MSMEs object to proposed hike in tariff by KERC Bengaluru, Feb 16 (KNN) Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (KASSIA) has opposed the move by the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM), which proposed a hike in tariff for the upcoming financial year, at the public hearing organised by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC).
BESCOM has stated that the Gap for FY 22 is Rs 3556.64 crores and hence has requested the Commission to hike the tariff by 139 paise per unit for all category of consumers.
Objecting the move, KASSIA on Monday, said the proposed revision would come within five months, ending up discouraging industries, and sought the KERC to continue the existing tariff for another year.
Kassia opposes Bescom’s tariff hike request
February 15, 2021
Urges govt to entrust Bescom to public/private management
Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (Kassia) has opposed the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company’s (Bescom) request to hike tariff by 139 paise per unit for all category of consumers, before the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC).
“There is considerable scope for reduction in costs and improving efficiencies to set off the proposed additional expenditure by Bescom. Therefore the present tariff revision petition should be rejected,” Kassia argued before the KERC.
“In order to improve the efficiency of Bescom, the Commission may order it to call for competitive tariff bidding and the management of Bescom may be entrusted to a public/private lowest tariff bidder,” it added.
BBMP wants warrants against tax defaulters
BBMP wants warrants against tax defaulters
ByY Maheswara ReddyY Maheswara Reddy / Updated: Jan 8, 2021, 06:25 IST
Palike will take any measure to reach Rs 3,000-cr target in
property tax collection
With an eye on the target of Rs 3,000 crore in property tax collection during the fiscal 2020-21, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (
BBMP) wants to issue distress warrants to property owners whose arrears add up to more than Rs 5 lakh.
“We are preparing an action plan under the guidance of the
BBMP Administrator and Commissioner to collect the property tax that has been pending for quite a long time,’’ says BBMP Special Commissioner (