Registration for Gruha Jyothi scheme starts smoothly in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi districts

Barring a few instances of delay in getting OTP to authenticate the Aadhaar, the registration for the Gruha Jyothi scheme, which offers up to 200 units of free power, started smoothly in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts on Sunday

Barring a few instances of delay in getting OTP to authenticate the Aadhaar, the registration for the Gruha Jyothi scheme, which offers up to 200 units of free power, started smoothly in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts on Sunday.

People can register for the scheme for free by accessing the Seva Sindhu portal, https://sevasindhugs.karnataka.gov.in.

Registration can also be done at four Mangaluru One Centres in Mangaluru, and 17 Karnataka One and 204 Grama One centres in Dakshina Kannada district. Similarly registration can be done at 12 Karnataka One and 191 Grama One centres in Udupi district by paying ₹20 registration charges.

Mescom will open separate counters at its subdivision offices in DK, Udupi, Chikkamagaluru, and Shivamogga districts to facilitate free registration from Monday, Mescom officials said.

Dongarkeri resident Vijay Prabhu, who came along with his neighbour Ganesh Shet to a Mangaluru One centre at the city corporation head office, was one among some who faced delay in the registration.

He did not receive the OTP immediately after providing the details. He got the OTP after 15 minutes and could register thereafter. “These are usual glitches in the beginning. I hope this scheme lasts for the next five years,” said Mr. Prabhu, who hopes to get a reduced power bill from the present around ₹1,400.