Four districts in the region are all set to start registration for the Gruha Lakshmi scheme – one of the five guarantees of the Congress government.
Eligible women in the family will get a sum of ₹2,000 a month under the scheme for which registration will commence from Thursday in Mysuru, Mandya, and Kodagu districts. The woman head of the family as mentioned in the ration card, Antyodaya card, and APL card will be the beneficiary and receive the direct benefit transfer to their bank accounts.
In Mandya, simultaneous registration under the scheme will be carried out in 479 centres, including Grama One, Karnataka One, and Bapuji Seva Kendra service centres, according to Deputy Commissioner Kumara.
