Archive · 26 May 2025
Karnataka Govt Spends Billions on Guarantee Schemes
The government in Karnataka has spent a lot of money, almost 90,000 crore rupees, on programs to help people.
These programs give money directly to women, provide free electricity, offer allowances to unemployed youth, and give extra rice to those who need it.
The government says these programs are helping families and making things fairer.
They plan to make some changes to the programs in the next few years.
Karnataka government spent Rs 89,428 crore on guarantee schemes in two years.
Gruha Lakshmi scheme had the highest expenditure at Rs 47,773 crore.
Gruha Jyothi scheme provided free electricity, costing Rs 18,900 crore.
Yuva Nidhi scheme benefits unemployed graduates with monthly allowances.
The government aims to rationalize the schemes in the next three years.
- Who
- The Siddaramaiah-led state government.
- What
- Expenditure on various guarantee schemes and welfare initiatives.
- When
- Over the past two years.
- Where
- Karnataka.
- Why
- To provide social security to the poor and marginalized and to address systemic inequities.
- Total Expenditure
- Rs 89,428 crore
- Timeframe
- Two Years
- Gruha Lakshmi Expenditure
- Rs 47,773 crore
- Gruha Jyothi Expenditure
- Rs 18,900 crore
- Yuva Nidhi Expenditure
- Rs 376 crore
- Shakthi Scheme Cost
- Rs 8,815 crore
- Anna Bhagya Scheme Cost
- Rs 13,564 crore
