Karnataka cabinet modifies Gruha Jyothi Scheme rules
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has announced a key modification to the rules governing the Gruha Jyothi scheme, which provides free electricity for consumption up to 200 units. The government has decided to eliminate the 10% additional subsidy on average usage and instead introduce an allocation of 10 extra free units, irrespective of usage, up to the 200-unit limit.
Under the previous system of the Gruha Jyothi scheme, the state government determined free electricity by considering the consumer's average usage over the past 12 months. An additional 10% was then added to arrive at the entitled free usage.
With the latest decision, the 10% additional units have been removed, and consumers will now receive 10 extra units of free electricity, regardless of their usage, up to a maximum of 200 units.
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For example, if a consumer's average usage is 80 units, they will now be entitled to free usage of 90 units. Similarly, if a consumer's average usage is 165 units, they will receive free electricity for 175 units. The implementation of this new rule is expected to commence with the bills generated in February.
While this adjustment benefits consumers using below 100 units, it poses a disadvantage for users consuming above 100 units. Energy Minister KJ George stated that the government would incur an additional cost of Rs 500 to 600 crore due to this modification.
The 'Gruha Jyothi' scheme is one of the five guarantees implemented by the Congress-led government in the state, aiming to provide free electricity to eligible households. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched the scheme in August last year in Kalaburagi.
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23-year-old woman found dead at Delhi home; suicide suspected
New Delhi (PTI): A 23-year-old woman was found dead in her house in Delhi's Prem Nagar area, with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide, an official said on Tuesday.
The deceased, identified as Anjali Singh, was found motionless in her room on Monday by her sister and her neighbour.
Police said her father, Vinod Kumar Singh (51), told them that he and his wife were away at work at the time of the incident, while their son and the other daughter were also not at home at the time of the incident.
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According to the family, the room in which Anjali was found was locked from the inside. The door was later forcibly opened by a neighbour and her sister with the help of a crowbar.
Her body was found lying on the bed inside the room, police said.
Preliminary inquiry revealed that Anjali had allegedly hanged herself using a piece of cloth tied to the ceiling fan.
It is suspected that the noose eventually might have loosened or torn off, resulting in her being found lying on the bed.
Family members informed the police that Anjali was a final-year student of a librarian science course from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). About a week ago, her final-year examination results were declared, and she had failed, following which she had been under depression, they said.
The family has not raised any allegation of foul play, police said, adding that no suicide note or external injury marks were found on the body during the initial inspection.
Inquest proceedings have been initiated in the matter as per the law. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination to ascertain the exact cause of death, and further investigation is underway, police added.
