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Time of India
17-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
K'taka govt releases subsidy for power consumers in five districts
Mysuru: Karnataka govt has released a total subsidy of Rs 8,712.9 crore to consumers under the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC), covering five districts — Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Mandya, Kodagu, and Hassan. KM Munigopal Raju, managing director of CESC, said subsidies were provided under two major categories, including the Gruha Jyothi scheme. Under the Gruha Jyothi scheme, Rs 1,995.2 crore subsidy was released for free power supply between Aug 2023 and June 2025. A total of 23,17,781 domestic consumers benefited from this initiative. District-wise data shows Mysuru received Rs 872.1 crore for providing free power to 9,00,148 consumers, while Chamarajanagar received Rs 186.3 crore for 2,64,749 consumers, Kodagu received Rs 149.9 crore for 1,54,290 consumers, Mandya received Rs 393.69 crore for 4,80,349 consumers, and Hassan received Rs 393.2 crore for 5,18,245 consumers. Under the agricultural pumpset subsidy, Rs 6,717.8 crore was released from May 2023 to May 2025. This amount was disbursed to subsidise electricity for 10HP, covering 5,00,244 consumers across the five districts. The district-wise breakup is as follows: Mysuru received Rs 1,528.4 crore for 1,49,472 consumers; Chamarajanagar received Rs 1,042.9 crore for 75,815 consumers; Kodagu received Rs 91.8 crore for 9,337 consumers; Mandya received Rs 2,287.28 crore for 1,21,935 consumers; and Hassan received Rs 1,767.4 crore for 1,43,685 consumers. This large-scale subsidy release is part of the state govt's effort to support rural households and farmers by reducing their electricity burden under the CESC's operational areas, he stated.
Time of India
25-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Farmers must take advantage of new tech: MLA
Mandya: The Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) chairman Ramesh Bandisiddegowda, who is also the MLA of Srirangapatna, stated that farmers must take advantage of new technologies to make farming activities more profitable. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He was speaking after inaugurating the pilot project launched by the CESC to install transformers near irrigation pumpsets. The aim is to provide quality electricity to farmers' agricultural activities and reduce power distribution losses in Nerale Kere village in Srirangapatna taluk. "This project, which benefits farmers, is designed to benefit not just one individual but all local farmers. In a few months, around 950 megawatts of electricity will be generated under the Kusum-C scheme by CESC, and all necessary efforts, including land acquisition, are being made for this," he said. "Under the renewed rapid electricity connection scheme, if farmers pay around 22,500 rupees, unauthorised electricity connections will be legalised. Farmers must make use of this programme and avoid obtaining unauthorized electricity connections," he said. CESC managing director KM Munigopal Raju stated that a lot of work is being done with the intention of making significant progress in CESC's operations. "Typically, one or two Irrigation Pump (IP) sets require one transformer. But currently, one transformer is connected to 7-8 IP sets. However, the plan is to install one transformer for one or two IP sets as it will reduce power distribution losses and greatly benefit farmers. Due to financial constraints, it is not possible to implement this plan everywhere," he said.
