👩 Women & girls · Government of Karnataka (Women & Child Development)
Gruha Lakshmi Scheme (Gruha Lakshmi)
Monthly money for the woman who is head of the family in Karnataka.
What you get
₹2,000 a month for the woman head of the family
🔗 Direct official links
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✅ Benefits
- ₹2,000 every month by DBT.
- One woman per family: the head of the family in the ration card.
👤 Who can apply
- Woman named as head of the family in an AAY, BPL or APL ration card in Karnataka.
📄 Documents needed
- Ration card
- Aadhaar of the woman (and husband)
- Aadhaar-linked bank account
- Mobile number linked with Aadhaar
📝 How to apply
- Apply free on Seva Sindhu (sevasindhugs.karnataka.gov.in) or at a Grama One, Karnataka One or Bapuji Seva Kendra.
- Check payments in the DBT Karnataka app.
Benefits in detail
- ₹2,000 every month by DBT.
- One woman per family: the head of the family in the ration card.
Who can apply
- Woman named as head of the family in an AAY, BPL or APL ration card in Karnataka.
Who is not eligible
- She or her husband pays income tax or files GST returns.
- Government employees.
Documents needed
- Ration card
- Aadhaar of the woman (and husband)
- Aadhaar-linked bank account
- Mobile number linked with Aadhaar
How to apply, step by step
- Apply free on Seva Sindhu (sevasindhugs.karnataka.gov.in) or at a Grama One, Karnataka One or Bapuji Seva Kendra.
- Check payments in the DBT Karnataka app.
Last checked against the official website: 26 Sept 2026
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