CESC sets October 31 deadline for Gruha Jyothi verification

Consumers covered under the Gruha Jyothi scheme in five districts served by Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) have until October 31 to submit the required documents for verification and updating of beneficiary details, with the corporation reporting 81% progress in the exercise.

Of the 24,29,607 consumers identified for verification across Mysuru, Mandya, Hassan, Kodagu and Chamarajanagar districts, details of 19,67,919 consumers have been collected so far.

The CESC has appealed to consumers whose details could not be collected because their houses were locked or vacant, or for other reasons, to visit their respective CESC sub-division offices and complete the process before the deadline, according to a press release.

According to the CESC’s progress report, 2,36,380 houses were found locked, while 95,681 houses were vacant. A further 7,041 cases were rejected. The status of 23,07,021 cases, including completed submissions, locked and vacant houses, and rejected cases, has been recorded. This accounts for 94.95% of the total 24,29,607 consumers identified for verification.

Consumers who could not provide information to survey personnel have been advised to contact their respective CESC sub-division offices with necessary documents.

Kodagu has recorded the highest progress in collecting beneficiary details among the five districts served by the CESC, at 82.89%, followed by Mandya at 81.78%, Hassan at 81.72%, Chamarajanagar at 80.90%, and Mysuru at 79.87%.