GESCOM head office in Kalaburagi. GESCOM covers Kalaburagi, Ballari, Bidar, Koppal, Raichur, Vijayanagar, and Yadgir districts in Karnataka.
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The Gruha Jyothi scheme, one of the five flagship guarantee programmes of the Congress-led government in Karnataka, has completed two years. In this period, the scheme has provided free electricity to over 21.41 lakh households under the jurisdiction of the Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company Limited (GESCOM).Launched on August 1, 2023, with registrations starting from June 18, 2023, the Gruha Jyothi scheme provided free electricity up to 200 units per month to eligible consumers.On August 19, GESCOM Managing Director Krishna Bajpai said that around 21,94,217 people had registered for the scheme as of July 31, 2025, of which 14,08,767 beneficiaries are receiving a zero electricity bill, and 7,32,847 are Net Bill (Partial Bill Payers). Collectively, these beneficiaries have consumed 2,453.51 million units of electricity, translating to a total bill value of ₹2,327.42 crore — an amount entirely saved by households. District-wise dataGESCOM covers Kalaburagi, Ballari, Bidar, Koppal, Raichur, Vijayanagar, and Yadgir districts.DistrictRegistrationActive beneficiariesKalaburagi5,48,689 5,29,000 Bidar3,52,5573,44,329Raichur3,07,1402,99,341Ballari2,86,4462,77,698 Koppal2,77,905 2,75,517 Mr. Bajpai stated that the Gruha Jyothi guarantee scheme has been implemented effectively across the jurisdiction of GESCOM and thanked officials for their tireless efforts. He said that the GESCOM will continue to expand its reach so that more households can benefit under Gruha Jyoti Scheme in the coming days. Published - August 20, 2025 12:10 pm IST
