With Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announcing that people will have to reapply to avail the Gruha Jyothi guarantee scheme, the Department of Energy is planning to link voter ID along with the Aadhaar and RR number of the respective electricity meters of consumers. The objective is to ensure that only voters from Karnataka benefit from the scheme.

Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announces reapplication for Gruha Lakshmi and Gruha Jyothi beneficiaries to prevent scheme leakage.

BENGALURU: After Gruha Lakshmi clean-up, the state govt is now auditing another popular guarantee programme, Gruha Jyothi, which offers free electricity up to 200 units every…

Karnataka's Gruha Jyoti review ignites debate on welfare eligibility, fiscal sustainability, and the rights of non-voter contributors.

With Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announcing that people will have to reapply to avail the Gruha Jyothi guarantee scheme, the Department of Energy is planning to link voter ID…