Gruha Jyothi survey deadline extended till September 30
The Karnataka government has extended the deadline for the Gruha Jyothi scheme's door-to-door beneficiary verification survey to September 30. BESCOM officials are urging residents to cooperate with meter readers to ensure accurate registration.
Why it matters
Ensures the effective delivery of state-subsidized electricity benefits to millions of eligible households.
The State government has extended the deadline for door-to-door survey of Gruha Jyothi scheme beneficiaries by a month, giving time till September 30 to complete the verification process.
The review survey for the scheme began on July 1, 2026, with the initial deadline set for August 31. Across the eight districts under the jurisdiction of Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Ltd. (BESCOM), there were 68.86 lakh Gruha Jyothi beneficiaries as on May 2026. Of these, 46.7 lakh beneficiaries, or around 70%, had been surveyed as on August 31.
BESCOM Managing Director N. Shivashankara urged the remaining beneficiaries to cooperate with meter readers and provide necessary documents when staff visit their houses from September 1. BESCOM officials said some beneficiaries residing in apartments across Bengaluru had not been cooperating with staff during the survey. They have urged apartment residents to facilitate access for visiting staff.
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