Karnataka govt sees 55,000 registrations on Day 1 for scheme to avail 200 units of free power
Gruha Jyoti
Bengaluru, Jun 18: The first day of registration for 'Gruha Jyoti' scheme providing up to 200 units of free electricity to all residential households in Karnataka saw 55,000 registration on Sunday by 6 pm, the Electricity Department said.
'Gruha Jyoti' scheme is one of the five poll guarantees of the ruling Congress in the state. Registrations for the scheme is done on the Seva Sindhu government portal under a special custom-made page (https:sevasindhugs.karnataka.gov.in), the department said in a statement.
"The e-governance department has made the registration process very simple. The consumers have to enter the customer ID of the electricity bill, their Aadhar number, and mobile number," the statement read.
The registration simultaneously started at Karnataka One, Grama One and Bengaluru One centres across the state, the department said. It added that there was a good response from the consumers to register for the scheme.
"Despite being Sunday, officials of all electricity supply companies (ESCOMs) were in the field supervising the registration process and made it hassle-free," the department said.
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The Energy Department clarified that no documents or records were needed for registering to the Gruha Jyothi scheme and the consumers can avail it by using their own mobile phone, laptop or from any internet caf .
For more information, consumers can approach the nearest electricity office or call the 24x7 helpline number 1912, the department said.
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Rowdy sheeter Suhas Shetty murder case: NIA conducts raids at 13 sites in Bajpe, Surathkal
Suratkal: In connection with the murder of rowdy-sheeter Suhas Shetty, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted multiple raids on Saturday morning across Bajpe and Suratkal police station limits.
According to sources, the NIA officials carried out simultaneous raids at around 6 AM at 13 locations, including the residences of the arrested accused in the case.
Suhas Shetty was murdered on the evening of May 1 near Kinnipadavu under the jurisdiction of Bajpe Police Station while he was traveling with his friends in a car.
The Ministry of Home Affairs had handed over the investigation of the case to the NIA and issued an official order on June 7.
The NIA’s probe has since intensified, with investigators focusing on uncovering the network of those involved and the planning behind the murder.
