Karnataka begins door-to-door verification of Gruha Jyothi beneficiaries from July 1

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, July 1, 2026: The Karnataka Energy Department will begin a statewide door-to-door verification of beneficiaries under the Gruha Jyothi free electricity scheme from Wednesday, July 1, to ensure that only eligible households continue to receive the benefit.

As part of the exercise, meter readers and personnel from the Electricity Supply Companies (Escoms) will visit consumers’ homes to verify records and collect beneficiary details.

In a statement, the department said the verification process will be carried out on the spot using a mobile application and a declaration form.

Beneficiaries will be required to produce documents such as Aadhaar (for verification only), a passport-sized photograph, voter ID, PAN card, tenancy or rental agreement (where applicable), ration card and caste certificate.

The department said the door-to-door verification is aimed at preventing misuse of the scheme and appealed to the public to cooperate with Escom officials during the verification drive.

Launched in July 2023, the Gruha Jyothi scheme provides up to 200 units of free electricity per month to eligible households.

Recently, Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar said that several commercial establishments were allegedly availing themselves of the scheme’s benefits and called for a fresh verification of beneficiaries.

The Energy Department clarified that the ongoing exercise is purely for verification purposes and that the Gruha Jyothi scheme will continue as announced earlier.