The Gruha Jyothi Scheme has been launched by the Karnataka Government. Households that use less than 200 units are not required to pay an electricity bill. The Gruha Jyothi Scheme has been implemented and is available for application from 2023. The scheme is greatly helpful for the people who are economically deprived and all the residential Households of Karnataka are provided with the free electricity of 200 units. There are various schemes launched for this purpose and the government has announced that all such as Kuteera Jyothi, Amrutha Jyothi, and Bhagya Jyothi will be combined as one with the Gruha Jyothi Scheme. There has been a latest update regarding the Gruha Jyothi Scheme, a huge number of people almost 1,65,48,007 are found to be registered members of the Gruha Jyothi Scheme for the free 200 units. This article covers the overall details of the Gruha Jyothi Scheme and provides distinct details of the eligibility criteria, application process, required documents, and various other important details.
The Gruha Jyothi Scheme is found to be helping people of various backgrounds significantly, as the electricity bill is reduced by a notable amount by offering a free current of 200 units through which each household can save an amount of nearly 1000 rupees, which can be used in some other necessary events. The families that are economically deprived are benefitted much because most of the families use less than 200 units of electricity and they are not required to pay any bill regarding the electricity. A detailed overview of the Gruha Jyothi Scheme is mentioned below:
There are certain eligibility criteria followed by the Government of Karnataka to provide free electricity for up to 200 units through the scheme of Gruha Jyothi. The eligibility criteria are as follows:
The Applicant’s basic requirement to apply for the Gruha Jyothi Scheme is to be a resident of Karnataka.
The Gruha Jyothi Scheme can be availed only to residential households and commercial households are not allowed to apply for the Gruha Jyothi Scheme.
A household may consist of two or more electric meters, but the scheme will benefit only one meter in the household.
The applicants who are living as tenants can also apply for the scheme, even if the electric meter is in the name of the house owner.
The scheme can be used even by non-residents living in Karnataka.
The consumer identity card of the electricity bill should be attached to the applicant’s Aadhar card.
Required Documents for Applying Gruha Jyothi Scheme
Aadhar Card
Electricity Bill
Consumer ID on the electricity bill
The Rental agreement is a must for tenants
Benefits of the Gruha Jyothi Scheme
The people of Karnataka are found to be greatly benefited by the Gruha Jyothi Scheme, which can be evidently seen by the number of applications on the Gruha Jyothi Scheme. Based on the recent report released by the energy department, approximately 5 to 10 lakh people are sending applications for availing of the Gruha Jyothi Scheme on a daily basis. They are listed below:
Free electricity can be availed by the residential households of Karnataka.
This benefits people greatly as people who use less than 200 units of current in a month are not required to pay any electricity bill.
Because of the Gruha Jyothi Scheme, each household can save at least an amount of Rs. 1000 which can be used in any necessary activities.
The Gruha Jyothi Scheme by providing free electricity up to 200 units helps people to have certain financial improvement.
Application Process of Gruha Jyothi Scheme
The Gruha Jyothi Scheme can be applied by residential households through both the online and offline modes of application. The steps to apply both online and offline are mentioned below:
Online Application Process
The applicants who wish to apply online should start the application process by visiting the website of Seva Sindhu Portal.
An icon mentioning the Gruha Jyothi Scheme can be found on the homepage of the website and it should be clicked.
The applicants should fill in the necessary information mentioned in the application form such as name, contact number, residential address, consumer ID, and Aadhar card number.
Verify all the information entered in the application form scroll down to the captcha code should be entered and click the submit option.
After completing the application form applicants are required to check the email ID they have mentioned or the mobile number through which the confirmation message will be sent and it should be kept safe.
Offline Application Process
The applicants who want to apply for the Gruha Jyothi Scheme on the offline mode are required to visit any Bangalore one, Karnataka one, or Grama one center.
The application form for the Gruha Jyothi Scheme should be received from the available officers in the center.
The applicants should fill in the details as the details entered in the online application form. The personal details should be filled out with clarity.
After completing the application form, hand over the completed application form to the officers present in the center.
The applicants will be provided with the receipt as proof of the completion of the application process.
Tracking Status of the Application Form of Gruha Jyothi Scheme
The following steps mention how to track the status of the application form:
The applicants are required to open the Seva Sindhu Portal.
An option named “Track your Application Status” will be available in the menu bar.
Select ESCOM enter the required details mentioned on the web page and press the check status option.
The status of the application will be displayed which is the acknowledgement of the application process can be saved by the applicant.
Calculation of Average Energy Consumption
The average energy consumed by the household is calculated by the government of Karnataka based on the resident’s usage of current in the period between April 2022 to March 2023. The calculation of the average energy consumption is mentioned below:
Average Energy Consumption is calculated by taking the average units used between April 2022 and March 2023.
The average units should be added with 10% of the average energy found to be used in the previous step.
There are certain special cases, if a person builds a new household or shifts the residential place will not be calculated with the previous year’s average electricity consumption. In such cases, the government will provide a fixed average electricity consumption of 53 units, and by adding 10% a total of 59 units will be available for the residents as free electricity. If the usage is less than 200 units and greater than 59 units the person had to pay for the rest of the units under 200.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the mode of application for the Gruha Jyothi Scheme application process?
Answer: The Gruha Jyothi Scheme can be applied through both the online and offline modes of application.
2) How much percentage of units will be added to the average energy consumption?
Answer: 10% of the average energy consumption will be added to calculate the average units used.
