Latest updates: The Karnataka government stated that ration cards can be modified from 1 September 1 to 10 September 2023 to avail the benefits of the Gruha Lakshmi scheme. Eligible women can modify their ration cards at Karnataka One, Bengaluru One and Grama One centres.

The Karnataka Government has launched the Gruha Lakshmi Scheme, which ensures gender equality and empowers women of Karnataka state. Under this scheme, the Karnataka State Government will give financial support to the head women of the house.

 Gruha Lakshmi Scheme Karnataka

The Gruha Lakshmi Scheme Karnataka, announced by the Karnataka Government, provides monthly financial assistance of Rs.2,000 to the head women of a house. Around 1.28 crore women in the state would benefit from this scheme.

The Gruha Lakshmi Yojana is launched to support women and improve their livelihood. It aims to empower housewives, landless women, and agricultural women workers by providing them with financial assistance through a Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode. Women will start receiving the amount of Rs.2,000 after 16 August 2023 which will be directly transferred to the beneficiaries’ bank accounts.

Gruha Lakshmi Scheme amount in Karnataka

The Karnataka Government provides financial assistance of Rs.2,000 every month to eligible women. The government disbursed the Rs.2,000 amount through DBT from 30 August 2023. 

Gruha Lakshmi Scheme eligibility

• The women should belong to Antyodaya, BPL and APL families.
• The women identified as the head of a family in the Antyodaya, BPL and APL ration cards issued by the Government will receive the benefit. Women can make changes in ration cards and make them the head of the family to be eligible under this scheme. 
• Only one woman in a family will get the scheme's benefits.
• Women government employees are not eligible to get the scheme’s benefits.
• Women taxpayers are not eligble to get the scheme's benefits.
• If the husband of the woman is paying income tax or filing GST returns, the women of that family will not get the scheme's benefits. 

Gruha Lakshmi Scheme (link) apply online

The registration for the Gruha Lakshmi Scheme started from 19 July. Eligible women can register for the scheme online by following the below steps: 

Step 1: Visit the Seva Sindhu Guarantee Schemes Portal.

Step 2: Click on the ‘Gruha Lakshmi Yojana’ option.

Step 3: Click on the link displyed in the pop-up box.

Step 4: Fill in the required information for the scheme and upload the documents. 

Step 5: Click the submit button and note the application form number for future reference. 

Gruha Lakshmi Scheme apply offline

Women can also submit applications offline in Grama One, Bangalore One or Karnataka One office, Bapuji Seva Kendras and Nada Kacheris. Eligible women should visit the mentioned offices and get the Gruha Lakshmi Scheme application form, fill the form and submit it with the required documents. The state officials will conduct a door-to-door registration process to record beneficiary details. The beneficiary list will be displayed on the Seva Sindhu Guarantee Schemes Portal.

Gruha Lakshmi Scheme documents required

• Aadhaar card
• Ration card
• Aadhaar card of the husband
• Mobile number
• Bank account details

Gruha Lakshmi Scheme beneficiary status

Once a woman applies to the Gruha Lakshmi Scheme, she can check the application form status from the Seva Sindhu Guarantee Schemes Portal. The government will release the beneficiary list of this scheme on the official website.

Gruha Lakshmi Scheme Karnataka helpline

Helpline number - 08022279954, 8792662814 or 8792662816

Gruha Lakshmi Scheme Karnataka benefits

• It provides support to women and makes their livelihood better.
• Women can be financially strong and can upgrade their lifestyles.
• Women can meet the essential requirements of their life from the benefits received under this scheme.
• It will increase the standard of living of women and make them more dignified.
• It recognises and rewards housewives’ contributions towards their families by giving them financial support.
• It will eliminate poverty from the lives of women.
• Women can take care of their families and become empowered and self-reliant.

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