๐Ÿ”” Gruha Lakshmi: โ‚น2,000/month for women | Shakti: Free bus travel for women | Anna Bhagya: 10 kg rice free/month | Yuva Nidhi: โ‚น3,000 unemployment allowance | Gruha Jyothi: 200 units free electricity
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Karnataka Government Schemes & Services

Karnataka's 5 guarantee schemes and 100+ welfare programs serving 6.5 crore citizens.

5
Guarantee Schemes
30
Districts
6.5 Cr
Population

โญ Karnataka's 5 Congress Guarantee Schemes

Gruha Lakshmi ยท Anna Bhagya ยท Gruha Jyothi ยท Shakti ยท Yuva Nidhi โ€” covering women, food, electricity, transport, and youth employment.

๐Ÿ‘ฉ Gruha Lakshmi

Gruha Lakshmi Yojana

Women & Child Dept

โ‚น2,000/month to the woman head of household (BPL/APL families). Transferred directly to woman's bank account every month. 1.3 crore beneficiaries.

Benefitโ‚น2,000/month (โ‚น24,000/year)
EligibilityWoman head of household in Karnataka
Income Limitโ‚น2 lakh/year (non-taxable)
ModeDBT to Aadhaar-linked bank account
Apply via Seva Sindhu โ†’

๐Ÿš Anna Bhagya

Anna Bhagya Yojana

Food & Civil Supplies

10 kg free rice per person per month for BPL/AAY ration card holders in Karnataka. Additional supplement to the central government's 5 kg free rice.

Benefit10 kg rice FREE/person/month
EligibilityBPL / AAY ration card holders
Total rice15 kg (10 Anna Bhagya + 5 PMGKAY)
ApplyRation Card / FPS shop
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โšก Gruha Jyothi

Gruha Jyothi Yojana

Energy Dept

200 units free electricity per month for domestic consumers in Karnataka. No bill up to 200 units โ€” automatic credit to account.

Free Units200 units/month
EligibilityDomestic consumers in Karnataka
ModeAutomatic via BESCOM/MESCOM
No ApplicationAuto-applied to meter
BESCOM Portal โ†’

๐ŸšŒ Shakti

Shakti Free Bus Travel Scheme

Transport Dept

Free travel for women in all KSRTC/BMTC/NWKRTC/NEKRTC government buses. Women can travel anywhere in Karnataka at zero cost โ€” 4.5 crore trips per day.

Benefit100% free bus travel
EligibilityAll women residents of Karnataka
BusesAll KA State Transport buses
Proof NeededAny government ID with Karnataka address
Scheme Details โ†’

๐Ÿ’ผ Yuva Nidhi

Yuva Nidhi Unemployment Allowance

Skill Development Dept

Monthly unemployment allowance for educated youth โ€” โ‚น3,000/month for graduates and โ‚น1,500/month for diploma holders who are unemployed.

Graduatesโ‚น3,000/month for 2 years
Diplomaโ‚น1,500/month for 2 years
Age18โ€“25 years
ConditionPassed out in last 2 years, unemployed
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๐Ÿ”– Other Karnataka Schemes

Rajiv Gandhi Scholarship for SC/ST Students

Social Welfare

Full scholarship for SC/ST students studying abroad in top universities โ€” covers tuition fees, living expenses, and travel.

BenefitFull scholarship + living expenses
EligibilitySC/ST students admitted abroad
DocumentsCaste cert, Admission letter, Income cert
ApplySocial Welfare Dept
Apply โ†’

Sandhya Suraksha (Old Age Pension)

Social Security

Monthly pension for elderly citizens aged 60+ years who are BPL. โ‚น600/month for 60โ€“79 years; โ‚น1,000/month for 80+ years.

60โ€“79 yrsโ‚น600/month
80+ yrsโ‚น1,000/month
EligibilityBPL, 60+ years, Karnataka resident
ApplyGram Panchayat / BBMP Ward Office
Apply โ†’

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