More than one lakh beneficiaries refuse to participate in Gruha Jyothi survey

Sources in the Energy Department said beneficiaries refused to provide the documents required for the Gruha Jyothi survey. | Photo Credit: File Photo

As Gruha Jyothi door-to-door survey ended on October 31, around 1,42,978 beneficiaries in the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (Bescom) jurisdiction refused to participate in the survey.

Sources in the Energy Department said beneficiaries had refused to provide the documents required for the survey. A total of 73,78,352 houses were surveyed in the Bescom jurisdiction, out of 74,29,773 houses. The survey covered consumers under the Bhagya Jyothi, Kuteera Jyothi and Amrutha Jyothi schemes.

This accounted for 99.31% of the total. The other electricity supply companies (Escoms) — Hescom, Gescom, Mescom and CESC — surveyed 98% to 99% of their beneficiaries. The deadline was extended twice, in September and October. The survey began on July 1 and was originally scheduled to conclude in August.

Published - November 02, 2026 10:04 pm IST