Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah launches registration for 'Gruha Lakshmi' scheme

Registration for the 'Gruha Lakshmi' scheme in Karnataka, offering ₹2,000 per month to women heads of households, has begun.

Published on: Jul 20, 2023, 11:45:38 IST

By Yamini C S

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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday launched the registration for the Congress government's 'Gruha Lakshmi' scheme, which provides ₹2,000 monthly assistance to the woman head of every family in the state. The scheme was a part of the five main poll guarantees of the Congress party, made before its massive win in the May 10 assembly election in the southern state.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar and others launch 'Gruha Laxmi' scheme at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) (Shashidhar Byrappa)

Officials said the scheme is expected to benefit 1.28 crore women, each of whom will receive ₹24,000 annually. In this light, the Siddaramaiah-led government had allocated ₹24,166 crore for the scheme in it's recent budget announcement.

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CM Siddaramaiah said the scheme will come into effect from August 16 onwards. He also said it will cost the government ₹35,000 crore every year.

"If there is any security programme in the country that is more than ₹30,000 crore show me. We have to be proud of it (Gruha Lakshmi scheme). This scheme will provide ₹2,000 per month to 1.28 crore women head of the family -- this is called universal basic income in some countries," he said.

Women from both Below Poverty Line (BPL) and Above Poverty Line (APL) households are eligible for the scheme as long as they - or the husbands - do not fall under the tax-paying bracket. The registration for the scheme is free of cost, news agency PTI reported.

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Women will be given an appointment to register under the scheme via an SMS, after which they will be required to visit the venue stipulated at the specific time. Those eligible can also walk in to the centres between working hours on any other day between 5pm and 7 pm.

Beneficiaries can also visit their nearest Karnataka One or Bengaluru One centres in urban areas, and Grama One or Bapuji Seva Kendras for rural areas to register.

(With PTI inputs)

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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