Under the Gruha Jyoti Scheme free electricity up to 200 units per month is provided to all residential households, aimed at reducing power costs. This is open to all users of electricity in the state of Karnataka, irrespective of the income bracket they fall in.
However, in the last 2 months it has been seen where by deliberately the meter reading cycle is increased to more than 1 month so that the majority of the households will fall above the approved limit. Understand it is an unofficial direction from higher ups to the meter reading staff
As against the normal billing cycle of 8th to 8th, for the last two months though the billing cycle is shown the same, purposely the reading is taken after the 18h or so (i.e. more than 40 days) so that the meter reading will cross 200 units and you will not fall under the eligibility category. Bill gets generated around the 20th with the deadline of 23rd as the last date of payment.
This is seen across many societies in Electronic City. One Association has even sent out a mail to BESCOM, Electronic City Division, citing this error, which is shared here with. If the Govt is giving a benefit to the consumers, it should be extended willingly and no short cut method to be adopted to save cost this way. It is nothing but cheating.
I am sure this is being followed across Zones as I keep hearing this complaint from many Associations.
However, in the last 2 months it has been seen where by deliberately the meter reading cycle is increased to more than 1 month so that the majority of the households will fall above the approved limit. Understand it is an unofficial direction from higher ups to the meter reading staff
As against the normal billing cycle of 8th to 8th, for the last two months though the billing cycle is shown the same, purposely the reading is taken after the 18h or so (i.e. more than 40 days) so that the meter reading will cross 200 units and you will not fall under the eligibility category. Bill gets generated around the 20th with the deadline of 23rd as the last date of payment.
This is seen across many societies in Electronic City. One Association has even sent out a mail to BESCOM, Electronic City Division, citing this error, which is shared here with. If the Govt is giving a benefit to the consumers, it should be extended willingly and no short cut method to be adopted to save cost this way. It is nothing but cheating.
I am sure this is being followed across Zones as I keep hearing this complaint from many Associations.
