Bescom to seek one-month extension to complete Gruha Jyothi survey
Bescom is seeking a one-month extension to complete the Gruha Jyothi door-to-door survey in Karnataka due to technical issues and logistical delays. Meanwhile, the utility has launched a fully digital name-change facility for electricity connections to improve service transparency.
Why it matters
The survey is critical for verifying beneficiaries of a major government welfare scheme, while the digitization effort marks a significant shift in public utility service delivery in India.
With only four days left for the completion of the Gruha Jyothi door-to-door survey, officials of the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (Bescom) said they would write to the Energy Department seeking an extension of one month. As of August 27, Escoms across Karnataka had verified 68.90% of households. Bescom has completed verification of nearly 65.93% of households so far.
A senior Bescom official said, “The August 31 deadline was set so that the survey could be completed smoothly and at a good pace. Since about 34% of households are yet to be covered, we are confident of completing the exercise within a month.”
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