Mysuru: Around 19% of electricity consumers under Gruha Jyothi scheme are yet to submit details for verification, with five days remaining before the Oct 31 deadline, Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) said. CESC urged pending beneficiaries to submit the required documents by the deadline to continue receiving up to 200 units of free electricity.Of the 24,29,607 consumers identified for verification across Mysuru, Mandya, Hassan, Kodagu and Chamarajanagar districts, details of 19,67,919 have been collected, representing 81% progress.Officials said verification could not be completed in several cases because houses were locked or vacant during the door-to-door survey. Such consumers can visit their respective CESC subdivision offices to complete the process before the deadline.Kodagu led the verification drive with 82.89% progress, followed by Mandya at 81.78%, Hassan at 81.72%, Chamarajanagar at 80.90% and Mysuru at 79.87%.2.36 lakh houses locked, 95,681 vacant: According to CESC’s progress report, 2,36,380 houses were found locked, while 95,681 houses were vacant. A total of 7,041 cases were rejected.The corporation has recorded details of 23,07,021 cases, including verified consumers, locked houses, vacant houses and rejected cases. This accounts for 94.95% of the 24,29,607 consumers identified for verification.Consumers who could not provide information during the survey because their houses were locked or due to other reasons should contact their respective CESC subdivision offices and submit the required documents by Oct 31.CESC officials said the electricity bills of consumers whose details had been submitted would carry the remark “GJ Surveyed” this month.
