Karnataka government departments owe Escoms ₹10,342.13 cr., leaving them short of over ₹4,200 cr. to pay power generators

The government departments across Karnataka owe the State electricity supply companies a whopping ₹10,342.13 crore in unpaid power bills, with Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (Bescom) alone accounting for nearly half the dues at ₹5,221.16 crore.

As of July 31, the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Department, Urban Development Department (UDD) and the Major Irrigation Department, together contribute roughly 93% of the total arrears.