Steep rise in consent fee a burden on industry, says KCCI
March 01, 2021
Industry body seeks revision, rationalisation of the 800 to 1,000% rise in fee
The Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has said that the revised consent fee to operate under the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) rules has led to an increase of more than eight times in the charge for some medium and large industries.
In a memorandum to Karnataka Environment and Ecology Minister, CP Yogeshwara, during his visit to Mangaluru, the president of KCCI, Isaac Vas, said that the consent fee structure is linked to the capital investment of industries, and various slabs of capital investment are defined.
KCCI seeks reduction in power tariff
February 19, 2021
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The Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has requested the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) to reduce the tariff for industrial users by ₹1 per unit.
KCCI, which presented its objections for revision of power tariff proposed by Mangalore Electricity Supply Company (Mescom) at the public hearing of KERC in Mangaluru on Friday, said that Mescom has demanded tariff revision when the total demand from the industrial sector is coming down.
In his submission before the KERC, Isaac Vas, President of KCCI, said that with the Covid pandemic and lockdowns impacting their cash cycles, MSMEs have faced severe bottlenecks. As an important part of the domestic and global value chains, the plight of MSMEs is of deep concern, he said.
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Now, Mangaluru makes a pitch for Elon Musk’s Tesla plant
January 20, 2021
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Kanara Chamber writes letter to Karnataka govt to promote the region as suitable location
At a time when many States, including Maharashtra and Gujarat, are making efforts to attract Tesla to set up its manufacturing facility in their States, the Mangaluru-based Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has asked the Karnataka government to promote Mangaluru as the suitable location to set up Tesla’s plant.
Highlighting the advantages of the region for setting up the proposed Tesla manufacturing plant in a letter to the Karnataka Chief Minister, Isaac Vas, President of KCCI, said Mangaluru has land, skilled manpower, an all-weather port and airport connectivity among other advantages.
KCCI says Mangaluru region best suited for Tesla to set up shop
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It writes to Chief Minister highlighting infrastructure and other advantages available for an electric car facility
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It writes to Chief Minister highlighting infrastructure and other advantages available for an electric car facility
The Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Tuesday urged Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa to promote Mangaluru region that has every facility required for the proposed manufacturing plant of Tesla, the electric car company.
Congratulating Mr. Yediyurappa for ensuring Tesla incorporated its Indian subsidiary in Bengaluru, KCCI president Isaac Vas has, in a letter, said that Tesla was in the process of conducting a location search for setting up its operations. “Mangaluru region is one of the best suited area for setting up the proposed manufacturing plant in India and we request you to p