The Karnataka government will initiate the registration process of the Gruha Lakshmi scheme from today. The Gruha Lakshmi scheme is a financial assistance initiative for the women in Karnataka, under which the women head of a household will get an assistance of Rs 2,000 per month.

The scheme is one of the poll promises made by the newly elected Congress government in the state. The scheme aims to support women and improve their livelihood. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will launch the registration of beneficiaries at a programme at 5.30 pm at Vidhana Soudha.
while presenting the state budget for this fiscal, Siddaramaiah allocated an amount of Rs 24,166 crore for the Gruha Lakshmi scheme for this fiscal. The scheme will benefit 12.8 million families in the state, the government has claimed.

While presenting the state budget, Siddaramaiah said: “Through 5 polls guarantees, approximately Rs 52,000 crore, will be spent annually, and expected to benefit 1.3 crore families.”
Earlier this week, while announcing the registration date, Women and Child Welfare Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar said that all women whose names are there as the head of the family on BPL and APL cards are eligible for the scheme.

However, those women or their husbands who pay income tax or GST are not eligible under the scheme.

Women keen to avail the scheme should belong to Antyodaya, BPL, and APL families where she should be identified as the head, as per the ration cards issued by the government.

Only one woman in a family can be the beneficiary of this scheme.

The woman must not be a government employee.

Steps to register for Gruha Lakshmi scheme

Registration for the Gruha Lakshmi scheme can be done both online and offline. One can either visit the assigned centre in the locality and get registered.

The woman head of the family needs to approach these centres along with all the required documents. While availing the facility of this scheme one can register for free at the centres.

Besides, state officials will also initiate a door-to-door registration process to log the names of the beneficiaries.

For applying online, eligible women can get themselves registered online by visiting the official portal of Seva Sindhu Guarantee scheme.