No hasty decision will be taken on tariff hikes, assures Karnataka CM Bommai

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, Jan 23, 2022: The state government deferred a decision on hiking milk price and tariffs of power and water. Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said the government will not take a hurried decision. "All aspects of these proposals will be examined before taking a final call," he added.

 

The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) has sought to hike milk prices by Rs 3 per litre. The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) has sought to hike power bills by Rs 1.58 per unit. The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB), too, has asked for a hike in water charges.

Earlier this week, Energy Minister V Sunil Kumar said that an upward revision in power tariff is “inevitable”.