Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, Jun 27: Though there are many beneficiaries for the Gruha Jyoti, free electricity scheme of the Congress government, many might not be able to get the same as the electricity bills still have the name of the deceased head of the house.

Applications are invited to avail the scheme from Sunday. Right now only Aadhar card and Mescom bill copy are asked. However, while implementing it, necessary documents need to be submitted. It is mandatory that the name of the electricity meter should be that of a living member of the household.

According to the information available, thousands of electricity bills are still in the name of people who are no more. In Sullia taluk, the electricity bills are still given in the names of deceased people. Now, Mescom is asking the consumers to get it transferred to the name of a living member. Now the consumers are thronging gram panchayats to get the name changed to that of a living member.

For name change one has to get Rs 200 stamp paper and along with that Aadhar card, ration card, house tax receipt, electricity bill, consent letter of guardian and notary needs to be done. Panchayat has to give no objection letter. Any pending water and house tax needs to be cleared.

There are 25 lac consumers under the limits of Mescom. Now the department is asking the consumers to get the name changed to that of a living member of the household.