KJ George said on Wednesday that only consumers whose average power consumption plus 10 per cent of it is less than 200 units will be eligible to avail the scheme.
Scrapping its own recent decision, the newly elected Karnataka Congress government has issued a fresh order reinstating the nomination of four members of the State Waqf Board.
Hitting out at the decisions of the Congress government during the first Cabinet meeting, former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said that there is a huge difference between the ruling party's announcements and poll promises.
Congress veteran Siddaramaiah was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka for the second time today and DK Shivakumar took the oath as his Deputy. Eight MLAs took the oath as Ministers in the new Karnataka Cabinet today.
Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony in Karnataka, posters with the Gandhi family, Chief Minister-designate Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM-designate DK Shivakumar were put up in Bengaluru.
Karnataka Congress MLA MB Patil, who was reportedly upset over the denial of the deputy chief ministerial post, on Friday said that all communities including Lingayat and Dalit need a "due share" of powers in the government.
A Congress delegation, including Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar, met Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot at Raj Bhavan to stake claim to form the government in Karnataka.
With all set for the Karnataka government formation after days of deliberations, Congress on Thursday invited the leaders of like-minded parties to the swearing-in ceremony of the chief minister and deputy chief minister scheduled on May 20, sources said on Thursday.
Preparations are underway at Bengaluru's Sri Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium, where the swearing-in ceremony of the new Karnataka government is likely to be held.