Gruha Jyothi to be launched on August 1 in Kalaburagi; Gruha Lakshmi in Belagavi

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said the Gruha Jyothi scheme will be launched on August 1 in Kalaburagi while the Gruha Lakshmi scheme would be flagged off on August 17 or 18 in Belagavi.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said the Gruha Jyothi scheme will be launched on August 1 in Kalaburagi while the Gruha Lakshmi scheme would be flagged off on August 17 or 18 in Belagavi.

At a high-level meeting with senior government officials on implementation of both ‘guarantee’ schemes, he instructed the officers that the application process for all schemes should be made very simple.

“Unnecessary information and documents should not be sought. Also, if applications are rejected, appropriate reasons should be cited,” he said. He warned the officials not to reject applications for “silly reasons.”

Since a large number of applications are expected to be submitted for all five ‘guarantee’ schemes, the Chief Minister directed the officials of the e-governance department to increase the capacity of the Seva Sindhu portal in accordance with the huge amount of data submitted.

The government is planning to launch the Gruha Jyothi scheme for availing 200 units of free electricity on August 1 at Kalaburgi. He instructed the officials to remove all the confusions about the guidelines of this scheme and make the citizens aware of the process.

Registrations for the Gruha Jyothi scheme can be done through the Seva Sindhu portal. In addition, helpdesks will also be established in all ESCOMs. The registration process will start from June 15.

Application can be submitted through Bangalore One, Karnataka One, Grama One centers and also be submitted at home through computer or mobile app.