The state government on Monday issued an executive order for the Gruha Jyothi scheme, one of the guarantees that propelled the Congress to power, and released guidelines to avail free power supply.
Consumers who want to enjoy the benefit have to apply through the Seva Sindhu portal and each Customer ID must compulsorily be linked with Aadhaar. Gruha Jyothi will come into effect from the power bill of July that will be generated in August.
While officials estimate that 96-98 per cent of the households in Karnataka will qualify for the scheme, it has come under criticism from the Opposition for its caveats.
