Bill collectors say Gruha Jyothi scheme hitting their income

 The Gruha Jyothi scheme, if bill collectors are to be believed, has reduced their income by over 50 percent.

Gruha Jyothi is the flagship programme of the Congress-led State government, which promises free electricity up to 200 units for every residential household. The bill collectors, whose salaries depend on the



number of consumers who pay the power bills on a monthly basis, say that with over 40 lakh consumers receiving zero bills from March under the scheme, their income has come down.

There are over 600 bill collectors in the State, who are working on a meagre remuneration of Rs.2.50 per bill in the rural areas and Rs.2 in urban areas.