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Infrastructure

How Bengaluru became the first Asian city to get electric street lamps 115 years ago

October 4, 2020 B.PAC

In 1905, Bengaluru became the first Asian city to adopt electric street lamps. Many Bengalureans soon adopted domestic electricity connections, an indication of the city’s forward-thinking that characterises it even today.

Governance

B.PAC says there is no case for BESCOM to increase power tariff

March 1, 2016 Sharath SR

B.PAC presented its objections to BESCOM’s proposal to increase tariff for FY ’17 at the public hearing conducted by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission on February 26th.

Governance

BESCOM shares updated schedule of power cuts in Bengaluru

October 19, 2015 News Desk

Want to know when your area could see a power cut? Here is the load shedding schedule for Bengaluru that has been shared by BESCOM.

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.

Infrastructure

Children ideate to regenerate electricity

February 25, 2013 Reshma Arvind

The “Let’s Save a Billion Watts” campaign is educating children throughout India to save energy. Here’s how members of civic clubs in various city schools are actively pursuing this initiative in their homes and outside.

Environment

Using alternate source to reduce BESCOM bills

June 7, 2010 Chetan Boray

Adarsh S Vansay installed solar cell plates and windmill at his house in JP Nagar two years ago and now plans to disconnect BESCOM power supply to his house.


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