Gruha Lakshmi scheme in Karnataka: Registration to begin from today. Here's all you need to know

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Gruha Lakshmi Yojana would be able to register for free without being lured by any middleman. Under the Gruha Lakshmi scheme, women heads of households across the state would receive ₹2,000 every month. As per the minister, this scheme would benefit as many as 12.8 million families in the state.

CM Siddaramaiah will launch the scheme today. In this scheme, women heads of households would receive ₹2,000 every month. Those possessing APL/BPL and Antyodaya cards can avail this benefit, however, the income tax and GST payers cannot avail this benefit.

Women head of the families should approach centres with their Above Poverty Line card (APL)/Below Poverty Line (BPL)/Antyodaya card and Bank linked Aadhaar card. As per the minister, if someone does not have their bank account linked with Aadhaar, then they can produce a passbook. “The details of the passbook will be fed into the system.

If the information of the beneficiary on the passbook matches with that on the ration card, then the software will immediately approve it," the minister explained. Those willing to avail the benefit will also have to carry with them Aadhaar linked mobile phone to the centres. The registration of the scheme can be done at Karnataka-1, Bengaluru-1, Grama-1 or Bapuji Seva Kendra centres.

Women head of the families should approach these centres with the required APL/BPL/Antyodaya card and Bank linked Aadhaar card. To avail the facility of this scheme one can register for free at these centers or volunteer 'People's representatives' will go door to door and register for free. The beneficiaries would also receive an SMS containing details of time and place to enroll for the scheme, she said.