Congress’s government kept its promise of providing 200 units of electricity for eligible households that they made during the elections. This Tuesday, they announced the launch of the Gruha Jyothi Scheme with immediate effect. This article provides all the information you need about this Scheme, such as its application process, documents required, eligibility, and benefits. Read this article for more details.
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Gruha Jyothi Scheme Overview:
The Chief Minister of Telangana, Revanth Reddy, announced the Gruha Jyothi Scheme Telangana promised during the elections. The main aim of this Scheme is to provide financial assistance to the residents of Telangana.
This Scheme allows eligible households to get free electricity for under 200 units, making living easy. The last date for the application for this Scheme through Praja Palana is completed on January 6th, 2024, after the Congress government formation.
Across the state, over 83 lakh households can benefit from free electricity. The government spends 3,400 crores per year, which helps the households to reduce their financial burden. The motto of this Scheme is “Light up all houses,” and you can learn more details about this Scheme from this article.
| Name of the Scheme | Gruha Jyothi Scheme |
| State | Telangana |
| Beneficiaries | Households of Telangana |
| Launched by | Telnagna state government |
| Benefits | Telangana state government |
| Registration start date | 28-12-2023 |
| Registration end date | 06-01-2024 |
| Mode of application | Offline |
Eligibility Criteria:
Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria to apply for this Scheme in Telangana. The following list is the eligibility criteria,
- This Scheme applies only to the residents of Telangana.
- The applicants can benefit from the Scheme only if the households consume less than 200 units every month.
- There should be no outstanding electricity bill, i.e., there should not be one due to the late electricity bill.
- This Scheme is applicable only for domestic purposes.
- The benefits of the Scheme are only for a single household.
- The applicant’s electricity bill must be linked to the Aadhar card.
Benefits of Gruha Jyothi Scheme Telangana:
The government launches every Scheme to benefit the residents of their state. At the same time, the Gruha Jyothi Scheme in Telangana has its benefits. They are,
- You can get free electricity with electricity usage of under 200 units per household.
- It provides financial assistance, which reduces the burden of paying the electricity bill every month.
- Low-income families can reduce their economic burden with free electricity.
- Through this Scheme, every domestic household can consume electricity for free if it is under 200 units every month.
- This Scheme benefits the small villages and towns.
Documents required for Gruha Jyothi Scheme Telangana:
There are a few documents that the applicants must submit to the government to apply for the Gruha Jyothi Scheme. The following list has all the documents required.
- Aadhar Card
- Latest electricity bill
- Customer Id
- Resident proof document
- Income proof document
- Rental document
How do I apply for Gruha Jyothi Scheme Telangana?
Follow the below steps to apply for the Gruha Jyothi Scheme Telangana,
Offline:
- Firstly, get the Scheme’s application from the government’s official website.
- Then, fill in the application form with the details like name, electricity bill ID, and other basic details.
- After filling out the application form, take the required documents along with the application.
- Now submit the schemes’ filled application form to the nearest Gram Panchayat office, Mandal office, or Municipal Corporation.
Online:
- Once the government launch the official website for this Scheme, open it.
- Then, fill in your details in the application form.
- Submit all the documents that are asked.
- Finally, submit the application form.
Conclusion:
Telangana Government is a way ahead to provide financial assistance for the residents of Telangana state. They launched the Gruha Jyothi Scheme Telangana, which provides free electricity under 200 usage units. The Congress government launched this Scheme under Praja Palana, which has six schemes along with Gruha Jyothi. The above article lets you know the application procedure, benefits, and legibility criteria.
FAQs:
The applicants can apply for the Scheme online once the government provide the official website.
Telangana residents who consume less than 200 units every month can benefit from the Scheme.
The documents required are an Aadhar Card, electricity bill ID, latest electricity bill, resident proof, and income proof.
Yes, the tenants living in Telangana are also eligible for this Scheme.