More than one lakh beneficiaries refuse to participate in Gruha Jyothi survey

The Gruha Jyothi door-to-door survey concluded on October 31, but an estimated 142,978 beneficiaries within the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (Bescom) area declined to participate. Energy Department sources revealed that the non-participation was due to beneficiaries refusing to submit the necessary documents for the survey.

In total, 73,78,352 houses were surveyed within Bescom's jurisdiction out of a total of 74,29,773 houses. The survey encompassed consumers enrolled in the Bhagya Jyothi, Kuteera Jyothi, and Amrutha Jyothi schemes, constituting 99.31% of the overall population. Other electricity supply companies, including Hescom, Gescom, Mescom, and CESC, managed to survey 98% to 99% of their beneficiaries.

The deadline for the survey was extended twice, first in September and then in October. The survey commenced on July 1 and was initially planned to conclude in August.