Karnataka govt withdraws circular for free electricity to SC/STs; to simplify rules further


Team Udayavani, Sep 5, 2022, 11:29 AM IST

Bengaluru: Karnataka government has withdrawn a circular issued for providing 75 units of free electricity per month to BPL card holder consumers belonging to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes.

The order was issued on August 24, outlining the criteria for the selection of beneficiaries of the scheme. The Energy Department said that the rules were found to be cumbersome and needed simplification.

With a view to further simplify rules, the circular issued on August 24 has been withdrawn with immediate effect, the energy department said.

The circular said that the eligible beneficiaries cannot consume more than 250 units of electricity per month. Moreover, beneficiaries were required to submit a host of documents including a customer ID number, rent or lease agreement of residence, and proof of residence among others.

According to sources, Energy Minister V Sunil Kumar instructed officials to simplify the rules as people were finding it difficult to source the documents required. After which, the circular was withdrawn.

Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.

Top News

Parliamentary panel to examine issue of lateral entry

Fresh plea in SC seeks probe into US indictment of Gautam Adani

Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli my favourite cricketers: Ex-CJI D Y Chandrachud

Veg diet, alcohol abstinence, behaviour training: UP cops prep for ‘pleasant’ Maha Kumbh

Senior BJP leaders meet Fadnavis after Mahayuti’s landslide win

Vijayapura: One-year-old child abducted from district hosp

‘Mrs’ a beautiful blend of my two passions acting and dancing: Sanya Malhotra

Related Articles More

Vijayapura: One-year-old child abducted from district hosp

Chitradurga Renukaswamy Murder Case: Photos from crime scene implicate Actor Darshan and others

Mangaluru: Congress victory sends a clear message to BJP, says KPCC General Secretary Padmaraj

Charmadi Ghat highway set for widening: Work likely to begin in January 2025

K’taka Bypoll Debacle: BJP’s organizational and strategic failures spark leadership questions

MUST WATCH

Prakash Belawadi

Naxal Leader Vikram Gowda

Christmas Cake Fruit Mixing

DK Shivakumar

Rose Cultivation


Latest Additions

Parliamentary panel to examine issue of lateral entry

Fresh plea in SC seeks probe into US indictment of Gautam Adani

Sambhal violence orchestrated by BJP, govt to divert attention from poll rigging: Akhilesh

Cloth merchant booked for cheating raw material supplier of Rs 30 lakh

Congress to introspect Chelakkara bypoll debacle

Thanks for visiting Udayavani

You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.