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"Bescom to Recheck 5.5 Lakh Gruha Jyothi Beneficiaries After Document Gaps"

Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company, or Bescom, will launch a second round of verification for about 5.5 lakh Gruha Jyothi beneficiaries who either failed to submit required documents or refused to provide details, officials in the Energy Department said. The move signals a tighter compliance push around Karnataka’s flagship household electricity subsidy, with authorities seeking to clean up beneficiary records and prevent misuse.

Bescom to Recheck 5.5 Lakh Gruha Jyothi Beneficiaries After Document Gaps

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New Delhi, India Just now (08:57 AM IST)•5 min read

Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company, or Bescom, will launch a second round of verification for about 5.5 lakh Gruha Jyothi beneficiaries who either failed to submit required documents or refused to provide details, officials in the Energy Department said. The move signals a tighter compliance push around Karnataka’s flagship household electricity subsidy, with authorities seeking to clean up beneficiary records and prevent misuse.

Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company, or Bescom, will launch a second round of verification for about 5.5 lakh Gruha Jyothi beneficiaries who either failed to submit required documents or refused to provide details, officials in the Energy Department said. The move signals a tighter compliance push around Karnataka’s flagship household electricity subsidy, with authorities seeking to clean up beneficiary records and prevent misuse.

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