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Gruha Jyothi Scheme: Government Extends Document Re-verification Deadline to October 31
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News18•12-10-2026, 13:10
Gruha Jyothi Scheme: Government Extends Document Re-verification Deadline to October 31
- •Beneficiaries of the Karnataka government's Gruha Jyothi free electricity scheme have been granted another month to complete document verification.
- •The state government has extended the final deadline for the re-verification and digitization process of documents to October 31, 2026.
- •This extension provides relief to owners of locked houses and addresses pending surveys within the jurisdiction of ESCOMs.
- •During earlier meter reader surveys, approximately 29 lakh beneficiary houses across the state were found locked or unavailable for information.
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The Karnataka government has extended the final deadline for the document re-verification process of the Gruha Jyothi scheme to October 31, 2026, granting homeowners and tenants an extra month to complete verification and digitization.
The deadline was extended because verification is still pending in certain areas within ESCOM jurisdictions, with meter readers finding 29 lakh beneficiary houses locked during their survey and encountering some residents who refused to provide information.
The state government has provided relief by allowing owners of locked houses until October 31, 2026, to submit their required documents and complete the re-verification process for the Gruha Jyothi free electricity scheme.
