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New Indian Express
6 days ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
Committed to provide power supply without disruptions, says CM Siddaramaiah
BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said here on Wednesday that the state government is committed to provide uninterrupted power supply to people across the state. At the 56th Foundation Day celebrations of Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd (KPCL), he said Karnataka is a leader in power generation in the country. He said, 'There was no electricity in my village during my early school days. It arrived only when I was in the seventh or eighth standard. Today, every village is electrified and KPCL has played a key role in this transformation.' He said the vacancies in KPCL will be filled after discussions with Energy Minister KJ George and KPCL Managing Director Gaurav Gupta. George said that though the state generates sufficient power, there is a need to store it. 'We are initiating pumped storage projects with capacities of 2,000 MW at Sharavati and 1,500 MW at Varahi. These projects will help store electricity and meet peak-time demand. The Sharavati project has already secured approvals from both the State and Central Wildlife Boards,' he said. Gaurav Gupta, who is also additional chief secretary (Energy), said KPCL created an all-time record by generating 37,009 million units of electricity in 2024-25. KPCL meets 40% of the state's power demand, while the target is to increase it to 50%, he added.
The Hindu
15-06-2025
- Climate
- The Hindu
Rains disrupt shooting of Kantara Chapter 1 in Hosanagara
Heavy rains lashing parts of Hosanagara taluk disrupted the shooting of the movie – Kantara Chapter 1, directed by Rishab Shetty, at the backwaters of Mani dam, built across Varahi river, on Saturday. According to the production company, a part of the film set collapsed in the backwater on the day. 'We had a setting of a ship in the backdrop, and the set toppled in the high-speed winds on Saturday. However, our crew and technical team were quite far from the waterbody. Nobody was hurt. We resumed the shooting on Sunday as per the schedule,' said Adarsh, executive producer of Hombale Films. Mr. Adarsh said the production company had taken permission from the police, forest officials, Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd (KPCL) and the local panchayat for the shooting, and that the production team made all arrangements for the safety of the crew.
