Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha submits a memorandum with a charter of demands to the officials of the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation in Mysuru on Saturday.
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Farmers gathered in front of the office of the Managing Director of Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) in Mysuru on Saturday to press for their demands, including seven hours of uninterrupted power supply for their irrigation pump sets (IP sets).
Receiving a memorandum from the protesting farmers, the CESC Superintending Engineer Sunil Kumar assured the farmers that the corporation will address their demands that come under its purview, while bringing other demands to the notice of the State government.
Responding to the complaint of farmers that power supply is being limited to five hours a day, which is against the government’s assurance, he said the corporation will strive to provide seven hours of non-stop power supply to the IP sets during daytime, in accordance with the State government’s decision.
With regard to the demand for immediate replacement of burnt transformers, Mr. Sunil Kumar said that the CESC is committed to replacing these transformers within a stipulated time frame.
Farmers demanded that the corporation bring back the Akrama-Sakrama scheme for new electricity connections, while dropping the rules to recover the charge for a new connection. They also demanded that the government drop its move to install smart metres for electricity connections and withdraw the hike in power tariff on domestic usage.
The corporation said that it will forward the other demands pertaining to the rules for new electricity connections, smart metres, and power tariff hike to the State government.
Published – April 05, 2025 04:54 pm IST