Server issues, shortage of meter readers delays Gruha Jyothi verification

It is unlikely that the department will achieve the herculean target within the set deadline of August 31, with only 21,602 meter readers across the State. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR With rampant server issues and a fewer number of meter readers on job, the Gruha Jyothi door-to-door verification has slowed down. Launched on July 1, 2026, the Energy Department has been able to verify only around 45 lakh beneficiaries, of the estimated 1.65 crore beneficiaries.It is unlikely that the department will achieve the herculean target within the set deadline of August 31, with only 21,602 meter readers across the State.According to the Energy Department officials, Bescom meter readers have completed verification of 25 lakh houses in its jurisdiction with only 7,409 meter readers. There are a t