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33rd instalment of Gruha Lakshmi released
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33rd instalment, Rs 2,482 crore: the Gruha Lakshmi DBT facts every Karnataka scheme question tests
Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar has released the 33rd instalment of the Gruha Lakshmi scheme, amounting to Rs 2,482 crore, and the money will reach the accounts of about 1.24 crore women in the next two days. Gruha Lakshmi is one of Karnataka's guarantee schemes and gives monthly assistance to the woman head of an eligible family.
Why it matters: asked in KPSC 2023; factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
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Chief Minister D.
K.
Shivakumar has released the 33rd instalment of the Gruha Lakshmi scheme, amounting to Rs 2,482 crore, and the money will reach the accounts of about 1.24 crore women in the next two days.
Gruha Lakshmi is one of Karnataka's guarantee schemes and gives monthly assistance to the woman head of an eligible family.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
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- Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar released the 33rd instalment of Gruha Lakshmi, worth Rs 2,482 crore.
- About 1.24 crore women are to receive the money in their accounts within two days.
- Gruha Lakshmi gives Rs 2,000 a month to the woman head of an eligible family.
- It is one of Karnataka's guarantee schemes, paid through direct benefit transfer (DBT).
Prelims · Mains
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Prelims
- Gruha Lakshmi is a Karnataka government scheme that gives monthly financial assistance to the woman head of an eligible family.
- The assistance under Gruha Lakshmi is Rs 2,000 per month and is transferred directly to the beneficiary's bank account.
- Gruha Lakshmi is one of the state's guarantee schemes.
Mains
GS-II (welfare schemes, women's empowerment) and GS-III (state finances). Issue: unconditional cash transfers under state guarantee schemes now run to thousands of crores per instalment. Provision: monthly DBT of Rs 2,000 to the woman head of the household strengthens her financial agency and household consumption. Implication: a recurring fiscal commitment squeezes capital spending and raises questions of targeting and sustainability. Way forward: periodic beneficiary verification, linking transfers to skilling and credit access, and a transparent fiscal roadmap.
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A question UPSC has already asked on this
Name the scheme of Government of Karnataka under which women heads of households will be given a monthly allowance of ₹ 2,000.
- Karnataka Gruha Jyothi Scheme
- Karnataka Santhwana Scheme
- Karnataka Gruha Lakshmi Scheme
- Karnataka Shakti Scheme (Yojana)
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Answer: C
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Under Karnataka's Gruha Lakshmi scheme, the monthly financial assistance given to the woman head of an eligible family is:
- Rs 1,500
- Rs 2,500
- Rs 3,000
- Rs 2,000
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Answer: D — Rs 2,000 is correct. Gruha Lakshmi gives Rs 2,000 a month to the woman head of an eligible family.
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