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The Hindu
3 days ago
- The Hindu
Compensation cheque of ₹1 crore handed to deceased CESC lineman's family in Mysuru
A compensation cheque of ₹1 crore was handed over to the family of Mahesh G.B., a lineman of the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) Limited, who lost his life while on duty. The cheque was handed over to Mr. Mahesh's parents Bore Gowda and Kamala in the presence of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Assistant General Manager and Regional Head of Canara Bank, Mysuru, S. Rajashekar, and CESC Managing Director K.M Munigopal Raju, at the 'Sadhana Samavesha' held at the Maharaja College Ground in Mysuru on Saturday. A statement from Canara Bank's regional office in Mysuru said that Mr. Mahesh, an employee of CESC, was one among the bank's Premium Payroll Account holders. The cheque had been issued under the Salary Account Insurance Benefit. Meanwhile, a statement from CESC said Mr. Mahesh, 27, was a junior lineman serving in the Pandavapura sub-division, and had died while on duty. CESC, it said, was committed to the health and safety of its employees and officers.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
CESC plans to produce solar power for irrigation pumpsets in Mysuru
Mysuru: Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) plans to produce 172.8 megawatts (MW) of solar power to power irrigation pumpsets in Mysuru district. The power corporation has taken up this project as part of the solarisation of the agriculture feeder line in the district under the PM Kusum scheme and to promote green energy. CESC plans to supply uninterrupted three-phase power to irrigation pumpsets during the day by generating solar electricity. The CESC also started the establishment of solar plants at Periyapatna for the generation of electricity. The state govt is funding 50% of the project, while the Union govt is contributing 30%, with the remaining 20% provided by CESC. It plans to set up these plants in the existing power distribution centres to connect to the grid after generating power from these plants. CESC plans to establish 33 solar power plants across the district. The state govt already entered into an agreement with a private agency for the establishment of these plants. CESC has initiated the production of 36.9 megawatts of solar power in Mysuru taluk, followed by Nanjangud (15.4 MW), T Narasipura (19.7 MW), Hunsur (36.7 MW), HD Kote (10.1 MW), Saragur (7.8 MW), Saligrama (3 MW), and Periyapatna (43.2 MW). Among these, CESC laid the foundation stone for the establishment of a solar plant for the production of 43.2 MW of solar power in Periyapatna to power irrigation pumpsets of these taluks. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Ultimate Options Selling Strategy - Master the markets TradeWise Learn More Undo About 5 to 40 acres is needed to set up each plant. CESC has been searching for land and has also asked farmers to provide land for a 25-year lease. CESC will provide Rs 25,000 per acre of leased land for farmers, along with increasing 5% incentives every 2 years. It will spend Rs 4 crore for the production of 1MW of solar power by the establishment of solar power plants. CESC has been searching for the availability of both govt and private land to set up these plants. It will be helpful to the CESC if farmers come forward to provide land on a lease basis for 25 years near the agriculture feeder line power distribution centre it has set up already in various taluks to connect easily to the power grid. Speaking to TOI, CESC managing director KM Munigopala Raju said it plans to produce 172.8 MW of solar power to power IP sets by establishing solar power plants in Mysuru district. It laid the foundation for the production of 43 MW of solar power in Periyapatna taluk and has already started the process of identifying both govt and private land for the establishment of power plants in the remaining taluks of the district. "The establishment of these plants will benefit the farmers as it will ensure an uninterrupted power supply of seven hours during the day. It also avoids farmers venturing out to agricultural fields during night hours, fearing wild animal menace in the district," he said. "As such schemes benefit the farmers, they must also come forward to provide land besides CESC stepping up the process of establishing such plants in the district," State Sugarcane Growers Association vice-president Attahalli Devaraj told TOI.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Take steps for speedy implementation of KUSUM-C scheme, CESC officials told
Additional Chief Secretary, Energy Department, Gaurav Gupta has called upon officials of Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) Ltd. to take steps for the quick and effective implementation of KUSUM-C scheme aimed at providing adequate daytime power supply to irrigation pump sets. The KUSUM-C scheme seeks to provide farmers with reliable daytime electricity by installing solar units near agricultural electricity feeders. These units will generate power locally and it will be supplied to irrigation pump sets through the feeders. Participating in a progress review meeting held at the CESC office at Vijayanagar 2nd Stage in Mysuru on Friday, Mr. Gupta said KUSUM-C scheme would be extremely helpful in providing seven hours of daytime power supply to irrigation pump sets. 'Therefore, if the scheme is implemented effectively, the electricity problems faced by farmers will be resolved within the next few months,' he said before adding that officials of the CESC must work diligently to emerge as the State's number one electricity supply company (Escom), by implementing KUSUM-C properly. Mr. Gupta also advised the officials to resolve land-related issues, if they arise, by holding discussions with entrepreneurs and farmers to acquire the land required for implementing the scheme. He advised the Assistant Executive Engineers (AEE) to respond swiftly to any problems that arise so that the corporation does not have to face public ire. Mr. Gupta also called upon the officials to ensure efficiency in areas of billing, meter reading, meter inspection, and preventing illegal electricity connections. Meanwhile, CESC managing director K.M. Munigopal Raju said work orders had been issued for the generation of 842.16 MW from 153 stations for effective implementation of KUSUM-C in the CESC. Also, power purchase agreements (PPAs) had been operationalised for the generation of 566.3 MW from 100 substations. 'A target has been given to all division-level executive engineers to achieve a minimum of 5 MW power generation in three months,' he said. Mr. Raju also provided details about the progress of Ganga Kalyana scheme, drinking water supply projects, PM Janman village electrification projects as well as feeder maintenance, transformer maintenance, irrigation pump set registration, and other matters in the CESC's jurisdiction. The meeting was also attended by CESC technical director D.J. Divakar, chief financial officer G. Renuka, chief general manager Sharanamma S. Jangina, general manager (Administration and HR) B.R. Roopa, chief engineers, and other officials of the CESC.
Time of India
5 days ago
- 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.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Gruha Jyothi: CESC gets ₹1,995.18 crore from govt.
Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC), Mysuru has received ₹1,995.18 crore as reimbursement from the State government under Gruha Jyothi scheme and ₹6,717.79 crore towards supplying power to irrigation pump sets. Under Gruha Jyothi, one of the guarantee schemes of the Congress government, as many as 23,17,781 consumers have enrolled and availed themselves of the benefits in Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Kodagu, Hassan, and Mandya districts coming under the CESC limits. The government has released the amount to CESC towards free power supplied to the consumers eligible under the scheme from August 2023 to June 2025, a press release said. The break-up of the fund released under Gruha Jyothi is like this - ₹872.14 crore for 9,00,148 consumers in Mysuru district; ₹186.28 crore for 2,64,749 consumers in Chamarajanagar district; ₹149.85 crore for 1,54,290 consumers in Kodagu district, ₹393.69 crore for 4,80,349 consumers in Mandya district and ₹393.22 crore for 5,18,245 consumers in Hassan district. The fund released to CESC for supplying electricity for irrigation pump sets is ₹6,717.79 crore, the release added.
