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The Karnataka government has extended the deadline for the door-to-door verification of Gruha Jyothi scheme beneficiaries by a month, with the survey now set to continue until September 30.
The review survey began on July 1, with August 31 being the original deadline. As of May 2026, there were 68.86 lakh Gruha Jyothi beneficiaries across the eight districts under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Ltd. (BESCOM). Of these, 46.7 lakh, or about 70%, had been surveyed by August 31.
BESCOM Managing Director N Shivashankara has urged the remaining beneficiaries to cooperate with meter readers and provide the required documents when officials visit their homes from September 1.
According to BESCOM officials, some beneficiaries living in apartments in Bengaluru had not been cooperating with survey staff. Apartment residents have been asked to facilitate access for officials visiting their premises.
For locked houses, meter readers will make up to three visits at different times. During each visit, they will record the latitude and longitude of the premises and mark the property as “DL” (door lock) on the mobile app.
Once a house is marked as locked, an SMS with the meter reader’s name and contact number will be sent to the beneficiary’s registered mobile number. This will be done up to three times, allowing beneficiaries to contact the meter reader and complete the verification.
For vacant premises, staff must physically visit the location and record its latitude and longitude before marking it as “VACANT” and registering it on the app.
Beneficiaries seeking assistance with the survey can contact the BESCOM helpline numbers 9480816111, 9480816112, 9480816113 or 9480816114.
