Bengaluru: Consumers with electricity bill arrears to be benefited by Gruha Jyoti scheme; Here's how
Bengaluru: A special notice posted on Twitter by Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) on Sunday mentioned that consumers in Bengaluru who have electricity bill arrears will be benefited by the Gruha Jyoti scheme.
The announcement highlighted that if a consumer enrolls for Gruha Jyothi scheme within July 25, they will be able to avail free electricity for the month of July. Similarly, if they enroll for the free electricity scheme within August 25, they will be able to avail free electricity for the month of August. This scheme can be availed only if the monthly consumption is under 200 units as an average, the notice added. It further mentioned that the meter reading cycle runs from 25th to 25th of every month.
The department also urged people to enroll themselves under the Gruha Jyoti scheme at the earliest and further requested not to delay the registration process so that they can fully utilize the benefits provided by the scheme.
The Gruha Jyoti scheme is one of the five poll promises of the Congress that provides up to 200 units of free electricity to all residential households in Karnataka. Registrations for the scheme is done on the Seva Sindhu government portal under a special custom-made page (https:sevasindhugs.karnataka.gov.in). For additional information, consumers can contact the nearest electricity office or call the 24x7 helpline number 1912.
Yes! Consumers who have arrears will also be benefited for Gruha Jyothi Scheme.
— Namma BESCOM (ನಮ್ಮ ಬೆಸ್ಕಾಂ) (@NammaBESCOM) July 2, 2023
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Tiff over pencil: Class 8 student in TN attacks friend with sickle
Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu), Apr 15 (PTI): A class 8 student in Palayamkottai in this district was injured on Tuesday after his classmate attacked him using a sickle following a tiff over a pencil, police said.
The victim suffered "minor cut injuries in 2-3 places," and his condition was "normal," a senior police official said. A teacher who tried to intervene also suffered a minor injury.
They are receiving treatment at a private hospital.
The two boys had a quarrel recently over sharing a pencil and they were not on talking terms for sometime.
On Tuesday, one of them brought the weapon "hid inside his school bag," and attacked the other, he said, adding, the former would be handed over to the child welfare committee as per legal procedures.
Relatives of the victim expressed concern over a class 8 student bringing a sickle to the school with a 'motive' to carry out the attack.
