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A 23-year-old woman and her nine-month-old daughter were killed in a tragic incident of electrocution in Bengaluru that has raised questions about civic negligence.
The BBMP authorities have explicitly instructed telecom service providers and cable operators to utilise the utility ducts designated for this purpose on city roads. Despite these efforts, neither the BBMP authorities nor the state government have issued crucial guidelines for the telecom service providers and cable operators, leaving the situation unresolved.
The original contractual agreement stipulated completion by the end of 2021; however, as of the end of 2023, the project still remains incomplete. When reached for comment, BESCOM MD Mahantesh Bilagi said that the project is progressing, and he will instruct officials to expedite its completion.
According to him, the BESCOM engineer who registered a case against him made it clear to him that he came to inspect the residential building after seeing the video on electronic and social media. "In the face of an unjust and excessive demand for payment to be made, it is my right as a consumer to voice my concern and protest against such practices," Kumaraswamy said.
Posters accusing former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy of stealing electricity have surfaced near his house, following a case registered by the Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company. The Congress in Karnataka has accused Kumarawamy of illegally drawing power to light up his residence with decorative lights during Deepavali.