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HomeBESCOM

BESCOM

Governance

How to apply for a BESCOM connection

May 2, 2014 Ganga Madappa

Looking to move into a new house in Bengaluru? Then you need to apply for an electricity connection with BESCOM.

Governance

Pre-monsoon maintenance: Gear up for power cuts

May 1, 2014 Nikita Malusare

Have you faced power cut in Bangalore recently? Here’s why.

Governance

BESCOM to introduce Photo Billing to out an end to errors in billing

February 4, 2014 News Desk

Are there any errors with respect to your electricity bill? BESCOM introduces Photo BIlling technology to curb reading errors.

Governance

Additional Security Deposit for BESCOM: Some questions answered

January 22, 2014 Ganga Madappa

Additional security deposit is the difference between the security deposit with BESCOM and the billing corresponding to two months as per the revised rates.

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Environment

Extracting solar power from your terrace: An FAQ

December 31, 2013 Ramesh Sreekantan

How about having a rooftop solar power plant? Sell the extra energy to BESCOM and earn from it!

Environment

BBMP, BMTC, BWSSB, BESCOM sign MoUs with San Francisco

December 11, 2013 Ganga Madappa

The recent MoU between the BBMP and the City and Council of San Francisco focuses on waste management. Will it make a difference?

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Governance

BESCOM customers satisfied, but staff overloaded

November 22, 2013 Meera Nair

Research group analyses BESCOM’s performance and finds improvement. Unfortunately corruption continues to exist!

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Governance

Report unauthorised power connections to BESCOM

September 4, 2013 News Desk

Do not tap power illegally during Ganeshotsava. Report to BESCOM if you see any illegal power connections.

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BESCOM announces power cut schedule for 16 August

August 14, 2013 News Desk

Power supply is going to be interrupted in some areas of Bangalore on 16 August, Friday, due to repair works. Here are the details given by BESCOM.

Infrastructure

Apartments discuss sustainable solutions

June 17, 2013 Nikita Malusare

The discussions covered water metering, sewage treatment and waste management. Experts answered the queries, while many solutions were explained with the help of examples.

Infrastructure

Bangalore’s electricity spend – how can we make it judicious?

June 3, 2013 News Desk

BESCOM Managing director Manivannan explains what is power, what causes power cuts and how everyone can contribute so that there is less power cut.

Civic

In the offing: Plans to produce solar power in Bangalore homes

January 7, 2013 Sanjay Vijayaraghavan

Homes fitted with solar panels can sell excess energy to Bescom. Interested citizens and Bescom are discussing how to go about it.

Governance

Where does Bangalore’s power come from?

November 5, 2012 Navya P K

Bangalore had been reeling under a power shortage until recently. The city alone consumes about a third of the state’s total power. What are Bangalore’s power sources?

Governance

Fake BESCOM officials cheat BTM residents

June 17, 2012 Abhishek Angad

BESCOM MD asks citizens not entertain anybody from BESCOM or any other organisation whenever they ask for any money, unless you call up the helpline and confirm they are bonafide.

Governance

Residents survive BESCOM penalty shock, get it reversed

March 22, 2012 Abhishek Angad

Thanks to citizen intervention, BESCOM recently rescinded penalties amounting to nearly Rs 43 lakhs against 400 consumers over a procedural lapse.

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