Karnataka’s Gruha Lakshmi has paid out over Rs 50,000 crore. In June 2026, the state’s new Chief Minister asked every recipient to prove they still deserve it.
Timeline
- 30 August 2023: Gruha Lakshmi is launched, under Siddaramaiah’s Congress government.
- 15 September 2025: Karnataka removes 2.13 lakh beneficiaries, linked to income tax or GST filings.
- 3 June 2026: D K Shivakumar is sworn in as Chief Minister, succeeding Siddaramaiah.
- 13 June 2026: CM Shivakumar orders all beneficiaries to resubmit applications, citing misuse.
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Gruha Lakshmi
Karnataka’s Cash-Transfer Scheme for Women
30 Aug 2023
Gruha Lakshmi launches, under Siddaramaiah’s Congress government.
15 Sep 2025
2.13 lakh income-tax/GST-linked beneficiaries are removed.
3 Jun 2026
D K Shivakumar sworn in as CM, succeeding Siddaramaiah.
13 Jun 2026
CM Shivakumar orders all beneficiaries to resubmit applications.
A New CM, Ten Days In
D K Shivakumar took over as Karnataka CM on 3 June 2026, under Congress’s power-sharing deal. Ten days later, he ordered every Gruha Lakshmi and Gruha Jyothi beneficiary to reapply, after finding large-scale misuse.
Must Know
- Gruha Lakshmi is a Karnataka state government cash-transfer scheme, for women heads of household.
- It was launched on 30 August 2023, by the state’s Congress government.
- It pays Rs 2,000 a month, via Direct Benefit Transfer.
- It is one of five “guarantee” schemes, promised in Congress’s 2023 Karnataka election manifesto.
- The scheme covers about 1.28 crore women, across Karnataka.
Good to Know
- The scheme was launched under then-Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s government.
- Congress’s other 2023 guarantees include Gruha Jyothi (free electricity), and Anna Bhagya (free rice).
- Cumulative disbursements under Gruha Lakshmi have crossed Rs 50,000 crore.
- On 15 September 2025, the state removed 2.13 lakh beneficiaries, linked to income tax or GST filings.
- Beneficiaries are excluded if they, or their family, pay income tax or GST.
- See the full directory of every state’s cash-transfer scheme for women.
Test Yourself
Great to Know
- On 3 June 2026, D K Shivakumar was sworn in as Karnataka’s Chief Minister, succeeding Siddaramaiah.
- The change followed a Congress power-sharing arrangement, agreed after the party’s 2023 election win.
- On 13 June 2026, CM Shivakumar ordered all Gruha Lakshmi and Gruha Jyothi beneficiaries to resubmit applications.
- A door-to-door verification drive began on 1 July 2026, to check for deceased or duplicate beneficiaries.
- Karnataka’s FY 2026-27 budget allocated Rs 28,608 crore, to continue the scheme.
Current Affairs
- 2026: Karnataka gets a new Chief Minister, who orders a fresh check on Gruha Lakshmi’s beneficiary rolls.
- D K Shivakumar was sworn in as Chief Minister on 3 June 2026, under Congress’s internal power-sharing deal.
- On 13 June 2026, he ordered all Gruha Lakshmi and Gruha Jyothi beneficiaries to resubmit applications, citing large-scale misuse.
- A door-to-door verification drive began on 1 July 2026. Beneficiaries who don’t comply risk losing their benefits.
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