Households in Delhi can't easily tell what they must do, or by when, to keep their electricity subsidy now that Aadhaar is mandatory.

The problem, broken down

Who it hurts

Domestic power consumers across Delhi's five distribution areas, especially tenants, older people and families whose bill is in someone else's name.

The moment

Hearing that the subsidy now needs Aadhaar, and not knowing whether an existing connection is already covered, where to submit the number, or what happens if they don't.

What people do today

The rule sits in a Power Department notification; consumers depend on their discom and word of mouth to learn about it, with no single place that confirms whether their own connection is linked.

Why it's unsolved

The subsidy runs through five separate discoms, and the notification sets no deadline or separate procedure for people who already receive the benefit, so the steps differ by provider and stay unclear.

What solved looks like

A plain-language checker where a Delhi consumer picks their discom, enters their account number, and learns whether Aadhaar is linked for the subsidy, how to link it (or use an Aadhaar Enrolment ID), and where to get help, with reminders if a deadline is announced.

Builders still need to know

• Will the discoms expose a way to check a connection's Aadhaar-link status, or only the government portal?→
• How do tenants whose connection is in the landlord's name keep the subsidy?→
• Which groups (older people, migrants, people without Aadhaar) are most likely to lose the subsidy by missing this step?→