1. Gruha Lakshmi is one of India’s biggest schemes: Siddaramaiah
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said the launch of Gruha Lakshmi scheme, a guarantee of the Congress government in Karnataka, will be one of the biggest government programmes in India. AICC president Mallikarjuna Kharge will be launching the scheme — the fourth guarantee being rolled out after Shakti, Anna Bhagya and Gruha Jyothi — in Mysuru on August 30.
Mr. Siddaramaiah said 1.33 crore women (women head in household) have so far enrolled for the scheme, which provides ₹2,000 a month to beneficiaries. Karnataka would be spending ₹32,000 crore annually on the Gruha Lakshmi scheme. More than 200 buses will be plying to Mysuru on August 30 to bring beneficiaries from the four districts of Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagar and Kodagu.
