Server issues, shortage of meter readers delays Gruha Jyothi verification
With rampant server issues and a fewer number of meter readers on job, the Gruha Jyothi door-to-door verification has slowed down. There are a total of 65 lakh beneficiaries in the Bescom jurisdiction, and 40 lakh households are yet to be verified.Server issuesA resident in Malleshpalya in C.V. Raman Nagar said, “Meter readers came around 12 p.m. to our residence for the Gruha Jyothi verification process.
- ▪With rampant server issues and a fewer number of meter readers on job, the Gruha Jyothi door-to-door verification has slowed down.
- ▪There are a total of 65 lakh beneficiaries in the Bescom jurisdiction, and 40 lakh households are yet to be verified.Server issuesA resident in Malleshpalya in C.V.
- ▪Raman Nagar said, “Meter readers came around 12 p.m. to our residence for the Gruha Jyothi verification process.
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With rampant server issues and a fewer number of meter readers on job, the Gruha Jyothi door-to-door verification has slowed down. Launched on July 1, 2026, the Energy Department has been able to verify only around 45 lakh beneficiaries, of the estimated 1.65 crore beneficiaries.It is unlikely that the department will achieve the herculean target within the set deadline of August 31, with only 21,602 meter readers across the State.According to the Energy Department officials, Bescom meter readers have completed verification of 25 lakh houses in its jurisdiction with only 7,409 meter readers. There are a total of 65 lakh beneficiaries in the Bescom jurisdiction, and 40 lakh households are yet to be verified.Server issuesA resident in Malleshpalya in C.V.
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