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Linking of Aadhaar and electricity connection - All questions answered now!

Posted on: 28/Nov/2022 9:52:53 AM
Various questions regarding linking of aadhaar number with electricity connections have ebna bnswed now.

Q: Do I have to link my Aadhar number with the electricity connection if I live in a rented house?

A: If the house owner gives permission, then those tenants could link them.

Q: Who must link Aadhaar number with electricity connection now?

A: Those in the houses, agriculture and power loom etc must link Aadhaar number with electricity connection compulsorily.

Q: If the Aadhar number and electricity connection gets linked by a tenant, then will the electricity connection change to their names?

A: No. Aadhar number is just information only. Only the house owners not tenants have the power to make any change in the electricity connections.

Q: What will happen if the tenant changes?

A: In that case, the Aadhaar number of the new tenants can be obtained and linked.

Q: I have rented out my 5 to the tenants. All the houses have separate electricity meters.  What can I do to link my Aadhaar number with the electricity connection?

A: The house owners Aadhaar number can be provided to all the 5 houses.

Q: What will happen if I don`t link my Aadhaar number with the electricity connection?

A: There is no time limit to link Aadhaar number but those who are getting subsidies must compulsorily link Aadhaar number with electricity connections.

Q: For paying my electricity bills, do I need to link my Aadhaar number without fail?

A: The server did function properly as many consumers tried to link their Aadhaar number with electricity connection at the same time. The EB has announced an additional 2 days time. Even if not linking Aadhaar number with electricity connection, it is possible to pay the bills at the electricity board offices. Only after linking Aadhaar number with electricity connection, it is possible to pay the bill online and this was as per the EB.

Q: The electricity connection is in my fathers or grandfathers name, but they are not alive now, how to link Aadhar?

A:  Even if n no change is carried out in the electricity connection, and in whose name you want to change, the Aadhaar number can be linked now.

Q: By linking Aadhaar numbers, will the free subsidy get cancelled?

A: No. It won`t happen and there is no need to worry about this.

Q: What is the deadline to link your Aadhaar number?

A: There is no deadline to link aadhaar number but it must be linked without fail.

Q: I don`t have an internet connection. How can I link aadhaar number?

A: Special camps would be conducted for linking Aadhaar numbers with electricity connections. The consumers can make use of this to link the two easily.