Bangalore: M.R. Srinivasa Murthy who heads state power control Board informed in a pressmeet on Monday, that new electric supply rates will be Applicable from May’ Tuesday and the unit of power would cost 32 Paisa more, instead of 73 paisa per unit as demanded by 5 power supply companies in the state.

The industrial and commerce spheres bear a higher burden than domestic sphere users.

The rural schemes like Bhagya Jyothi, Kuteera Jyothi and ‘below 10Hp’ irrigation motor pumpset power consumers have no power rates, as they are subsidised by state, he has stated.

For BESCOM/HESCOM/MESCOM rate is raised by 10 Paise per unit. Consumer use electricity rate is raised by 10 Paise per unit. 10Hp motor usage power is up by 10 Paise per unit.

Low tension (LT) Water supply department power use is reduced by 50 paise per unit.

All other 24 lakhs of users have to pay 20 paise more, per unit from tomorrow (May 1).

Karnataka has 195 lakhs of power consumers. High Tension (HT) Water supply units are not covered by any increase.