Energy dept makes adding new Revenue Register number easier to avail Gruha Jyoti scheme
Bengaluru, Aug 6: The Energy Department in Karnataka on Tuesday said that one can delink their old Revenue Register number to add a new one to continue the benefits of the Gruha Jyoti scheme.
On the completion of one year of the Gruha Jyoti scheme offering free electricity up to 200 units by domestic users, the department said this benefit of delinking and adding a new Revenue Register (RR) number is part of its commitment to provide uninterrupted support to all its beneficiaries.
The scheme is one of the five poll guarantees of the ruling Congress in Karnataka.
"The Energy Department has announced that residents who move to new homes, whether renting or for other reasons, can now effortlessly delink their old account number and link their new RR number. This update ensures that you can continue to enjoy the benefits of the Gruha Jyoti scheme without interruption, making your transition smoother and more confident," the department said in a statement.
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One can delink and add new RR number by visiting the Seva Sindhu Gruha Jyoti Delink portal to continue receiving the benefits of the scheme after relocating or making changes.
The Energy Minister K J George said there are 1.56 crore households in Karnataka getting the benefits of the scheme.
From August 2023 to June 2024, the Energy Department received a subsidy of Rs 8,239.00 crore from the government of Karnataka, he added.
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Syria says Israeli strikes leave 18 dead in the biggest toll since the war in Gaza began
Masyaf (Syria), Sep 9: The number of people killed in overnight Israeli strikes in Syria has risen to 18 with dozens more wounded, Syria's health minister said on Monday — the largest death toll in such an attack since the beginning of the war in Gaza.
One of the sites targeted was a research centre used in the development of weapons, a war monitor said. Syrian officials said civilian sites were targeted.
Israel regularly targets military sites in Syria linked to Iran and the Lebanese group Hezbollah. Those strikes have become more frequent as Hezbollah has exchanged fire with Israeli forces for the past 11 months against the backdrop of Israel's war against Hamas — a Hezbollah ally — in Gaza.
However, the intensity and death toll of Sunday night's strikes were unusual.
There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military. Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes on targets inside government-controlled parts of war-torn Syria in recent years, but it rarely acknowledges or discusses the operations. The strikes often target Syrian forces or Iranian-backed groups.
Israel has vowed to stop Iranian entrenchment in Syria, particularly since Syria is a key route for Iran to send weapons to Hezbollah.
Israeli strikes hit several areas in central Syria, damaging a highway in Hama province and sparking fires, Syrian state news agency SANA said.
Speaking to reporters, Syrian Health Minister Hassan al-Ghabbash described the strikes as a “brutal and barbaric aggression”. He said the death toll had risen to 18 with nearly 40 wounded.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based war monitor, said 25 were killed, including at least five civilians, while the others included Syrian army soldiers and members of Hezbollah and other Iran-linked armed groups.
One strike targeted a scientific research centre in Masyaf, and others struck sites where “Iranian militias and experts are stationed to develop weapons in Syria”, the observatory said. It said the research centre was reportedly used for developing weapons, including short- and medium-range precision missiles and drones.
Minister of Electricity Mohammad al-Zamel said the strikes had caused “truly significant” damage to water and electricity infrastructure.
“This brutal attack targeted civilian targets, and the martyrs were mostly civilians, as were the wounded,” he said.
Local media also reported strikes around the coastal city of Tartous, which the observatory said were the result of air defense missiles falling.
On Monday afternoon, a charred car remained at the scene of one strike and smoke was still rising from some spots where fires had been put out.
