82,220 households to lose benefits of Gruha Jyothi scheme
Over 82,000 households in the state are set to lose benefits from the Gruha Jyothi electricity scheme due to their refusal to participate in a mandatory door-to-door verification survey. The Energy Department is struggling to meet the August 31 deadline for the survey due to technical issues and limited staffing.
Why it matters
The potential loss of subsidies for thousands of households highlights administrative hurdles in implementing large-scale social welfare programs.
With the deadline for the Energy Department to complete its door-to-door survey approaching, 82,220 households are set to lose the benefits of the Gruha Jyothi scheme.
“These consumers have refused to provide any details when meter readers visited their homes. Our meter readers informed them that they would lose the scheme’s benefits if they declined to share the information, and they agreed to it. As we move towards completing the survey by the end of August, the number of those set to lose the benefits is likely to increase,” an official said.
The official said that 90% of the households that refused to provide information fall under Bescom’s jurisdiction. Only 87,81,590 door-to-door verifications have been completed across the State since its launch on July 1. The Gruha Jyothi scheme currently has 1.65 crore beneficiaries.
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