Gruha Jyothi verification: Bescom to revisit 5.5 lakh beneficiaries who failed to submit documents and refused to provide details
Bescom will conduct a second round of door-to-door verification for approximately 5.5 lakh Gruha Jyothi scheme beneficiaries in Bangalore who failed to submit required documents or refused to provide personal details during the initial survey. This initiative aims to ensure these beneficiaries do not lose their benefits, with the survey deadline extended to September 30.
Why it matters
This impacts a significant number of citizens relying on government welfare schemes, highlighting administrative challenges in beneficiary verification and the government's efforts to ensure eligible individuals receive their entitlements.
With only two days left for Gruha Jyothi door-to-door survey to complete, around 5.5 lakh beneficiaries in Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (Bescom) have failed to submit required documents or refused to provide personal details during the survey.
Officials in the Energy department said that a second round of verification would be launched for these 5.5 lakh beneficiaries.
A senior official from the Bescom, said, “A total of 68.86 lakh Gruha Jyothi beneficiaries are in the Bescom jurisdiction. We have completed around 99% households survey so far. Out of these, 5.5 lakh beneficiaries have either failed to provide documents like Aadhaar, Voter ID or refused to provide them. So our staff will go to their doorstep for second round of verification so that they don’t loose their benefits.”
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