Bengaluru, Oct 18 (KNN) The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) on Tuesday assured the industry representatives of uninterrupted power after the industry raised concerns regarding the electricity shortage, PTI reported.

Gaurav Gupta, the Additional Chief Secretary of Energy Department, issued a statement that he held a virtual conference with industry representatives and assured uninterrupted power for industrial works. This covers industries under the BESCOM's jurisdiction.

Currently, Karnataka is battling a severe shortage in electricity production in the backdrop of rainfall deficit and drought in several districts. Moreover, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah recently admitted that power consumption in the state has gone up from 10,000 MW to 16,000 MW in October.

In this light, when industrial bodies expressed concerns that manufacturing, production and industrial activities will likely be affected, Gupta along with Mahantesh Bilagi, the Managing Director of BESCOM, assured industrial bodies that there is no need to panic as they have made arrangements to provide uninterrupted power supply to all industrial areas in their jurisdiction.

The BESCOM along with the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL), have meanwhile scheduled outages and disruptions in several areas of Bengaluru this week to carry out maintenance projects and impending works.

Some of these areas include RPC Layout, Nethaji Layout, Attiguppe, Golarahatti, Kuntegowdanahally, Yaladabagi, Havinahalu, Kataveeranahally, Navaneboranahally, Ajjaiahnapalya, Lh Palya, Borasandra, Thippanahally, Byadarahally, Dasarahalli, Venkatapura, Saluparahalli, Seebi Agrahara, Doddaseebi, Durgadahalli, Thippanahalli, Borasandra, Kallashettihalli, Yaththappanahatti, Kalajjiroppa, Sibaianapalya, Basarihalli, Hunjanal and Byadarahalli.

(KNN Bureau)