Massive news for property owners across Karnataka who are stuck without a permanent power grid. Hubli Electricity Supply Company Limited just shared a critical update on Twitter.
The state government officially dropped the mandatory occupancy certificate requirement for residential structures under strict layout limits.
Apply within 15 days starting June 22. Absolute deadline ticking.
Property owners are running to local offices to grab this chance before it vanishes. Many families have spent months living in half-darkness because of strict municipal paperwork. This sudden administrative relief cuts through the red tape completely.
Local engineers are bracing for a massive wave of incoming paperwork this week. Do not wait until the final hour to submit your formal request.
Who can grab this golden window?
Building construction must have wrapped up completely on or before May 31, 2026. This special relief explicitly targets three specific scenarios. Property owners who already submitted a permanent power request by the May deadline but faced blocks.
Residents currently surviving on temporary power links who never finalized a permanent shift. Families whose newly finished structures are sitting entirely in the dark without any power grid linkage.
ಶಾಶ್ವತ ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಸಂಪರ್ಕಕ್ಕೆ ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಾನುಭವ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಪತ್ರ ವಿನಾಯಿತಿ#HESCOM #Helpline1912 #powersupply #PowerConnection pic.twitter.com/CW5QN6IdkZ
— HESCOM (@HescomHubli) June 30, 2026
The policy specifically aims to clean up pending residential files across the entire supply zone. Thousands of households are currently paying highly inflated commercial rates for temporary building connections. This temporary relaxation saves hard-earned money for middle-class families. Check your property completion documents immediately to ensure your date matches the state guidelines perfectly.
What building specifications qualify?
The state layout guidelines specify a exact cap for eligibility. Only residential structures built on plots measuring up to 2,400 square feet qualify for this relief loop.
An additional 20 percent structural deviation margin is legally permitted under this fresh order. The waiver strictly covers standard ground plus three floors or a stilt parking level plus four floors.
According to HESCOM @HESCOM.
Larger commercial ventures or massive high-rise apartments cannot use this specific loophole to skip compliance.
Field officers will verify the physical dimensions of your plot during the rapid approval phase. Make sure your floor layout matches the exact G+3 or Stilt+4 criteria perfectly. Missing this 15-day window means dealing with standard, painful bureaucratic delays all over again.
