Gruha Lakshmi scheme in Karnataka: Registration for Gruha Lakshmi, an effective scheme developed by the Karnataka Government to provide financial support to women heads of households, begins on July 19, 2023.
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About the Gruha Lakshmi Scheme:
In less than two months after assuming power, the government of Karnataka has made its promise of launching Gruha Lakshmi Scheme. The registration period for the Gruha Lakshmi Scheme begins on July 19th.
The Gruha Lakshmi Scheme is an effective scheme that was introduced to provide financial support of Rs.2000 per month to female household heads.
The beneficiaries will get the amount under the scheme from August 15-20 and the registration will continue for a year. The government has set aside Rs.18,000 crore for the scheme, which will benefit around 1,11,00,000 women. The scheme will benefit 12.8 million families in the state.
Ministry Responsible:
Gruha Lakshmi Scheme has been launched by the Karnataka Government under the Ministry of Women and Child Development for the benefit of the women head of the households.
Eligibility Criteria:
According to the Minister of Women and Child Development, Laxmi Hebbalkar, all women whose names are there as the head of the family on BPL and APL cards are eligible the avail the benefits under the scheme.
The women or their husband should not fall under the category of income tax. Women must not be a government employee. Only one woman of the family will be the beneficiary under the scheme.
Documents required for Gruha Lakshmi Scheme:
- Above Poverty Line Card (APL)/Below Poverty Line (BPL)/Antyodaya Card.
- Bank linked Aadhar Card
- Bank details of the beneficiary.
- Aadhar linked phone number.
Registration process under Gruha Lakshmi Scheme
Beneficiaries can get them registered either offline or online.
Offline Registration:
For the offline registration, beneficiary needs to approach to the assigned centres with all the required documents and there is no registration fee.
Online Registration:
For online registration, one must follow the following steps:
- Visit the official portal of ‘Seva Sindhu Guarantee Scheme’.
- Choose and click on the ‘Gruha Lakshmi Scheme’ option.
- Click on the ‘Click here to apply’.
- Fill up all the required details and upload the documents.
- Click on the ‘Submit’ and note the application form number for further reference.