Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru (MS)

Bengaluru, Oct 4: Energy department of the state government has ordered to provide electricity connections to 25,000 financially poor households in the state within December 10.

This order was released by energy minister Sunil Kumar. The order says that it is very important to provide electricity connection now as students have to study online due to the coronavirus situation. It has come to the knowledge of the government that around 25,000 households in the state do not have electricity connection. The same needs to be provided by utilizing funds that is reserved for electricity supply scheme.

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In total, 4.29 lac households were provided electricity connection under Deendayal Upadhyay Gramjyoti scheme of union government which ended on December 2020. However, after the completion of the scheme, the households which do not have electricity connection are left out. Undersecretary N Mangalagowri said that such households will be provided power connections after getting valid ID proofs from them.