Bengaluru: Amidst a large number of people thronging to register for the ‘Gruha Jyothi’ scheme, there is also uncertainty among many regarding the final date for registrations. Addressing this concern, the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) has provided clarification regarding the last date for registration, relieving the doubts of the eager applicants who may be anxious about missing out on an opportunity to enroll in the scheme.

The ‘Gruha Jyothi’ scheme, which provides 200 units of free electricity to all households in Karnataka, saw a significant increase as the figures doubled with 1,06,958 people applied for the scheme on Monday.

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Meanwhile, to alleviate the doubts regarding the last date of registrations, BESCOM in a press release stated that there is no deadline fixed for registration, and the consumers need not panic.

The registration process for the ‘Gruha Jyothi’ scheme is to be done through the Seva Sindhu government portal, which features a dedicated page specifically designed for this purpose (https:sevasindhugs.karnataka.gov.in). For additional information or assistance, consumers are can also reach out to their nearest electricity office or contact the 24x7 helpline at 1912.

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Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.

Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.

Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.

An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.

The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.

A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.

Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."

"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.

"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.

A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.