<p>In Bangalore, the Bangalore Electricity Supply company (Bescom) has said it would make all efforts to provide 24-hour power supply, he told reporters here.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Rural areas would get power supply for five hours in case of single-phase and five hours for irrigation purpose (IP sets) which means they would face load-shedding for 14 hours.<br /><br /></p>.<p>As per estimates, Karnataka is expected to produce 117 million units and 119 MUs a day in August and September as against the demand of 120 MUs and 125 MUs, respectively.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The State is getting on an average only 800 MWs from the central grid as opposed to its quota of 1,543 MW, resulting in shortage, the Minister pointed out.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Eshwarappa said special maintenance squads have been constituted at taluk-level to quickly address repair work.<br /><br /></p>.<p>He said gram panchayats have been directed not to keep pending electric bills to be paid to the Energy Department. "Gram Panchayats owe the Department a due of Rs 1,200 crore".<br /><br /></p>.<p>Three solar units of three mw capacity each are coming up in Kolar, Belgaum and Raichur. The Raichur one is expected to be operational from November one, he said. </p>
<p>In Bangalore, the Bangalore Electricity Supply company (Bescom) has said it would make all efforts to provide 24-hour power supply, he told reporters here.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Rural areas would get power supply for five hours in case of single-phase and five hours for irrigation purpose (IP sets) which means they would face load-shedding for 14 hours.<br /><br /></p>.<p>As per estimates, Karnataka is expected to produce 117 million units and 119 MUs a day in August and September as against the demand of 120 MUs and 125 MUs, respectively.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The State is getting on an average only 800 MWs from the central grid as opposed to its quota of 1,543 MW, resulting in shortage, the Minister pointed out.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Eshwarappa said special maintenance squads have been constituted at taluk-level to quickly address repair work.<br /><br /></p>.<p>He said gram panchayats have been directed not to keep pending electric bills to be paid to the Energy Department. "Gram Panchayats owe the Department a due of Rs 1,200 crore".<br /><br /></p>.<p>Three solar units of three mw capacity each are coming up in Kolar, Belgaum and Raichur. The Raichur one is expected to be operational from November one, he said. </p>