Lapses in the monthly payment of Rs 2,000 to over 1 crore poor women in Karnataka have caused disappointment and frustration. Many beneficiaries are facing financial difficulties due to delayed payments and are urging the state government to resume the monetary assistance as per the Gruha Lakshmi scheme. During a recent Assembly session, BJP MLA Mahesh Teninakai highlighted the issue of pending installments for women beneficiaries, bringing attention to the alleged lapses in the transfer of monetary aid.
Karnataka Women and Child Development Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar acknowledged the pending installments and attributed the delays to procedural obstacles. Launched in August 2023, the Gruha Lakshmi scheme entitles around 1.2 crore women from impoverished households in Karnataka to receive a monthly income assistance of Rs 2,000. Beneficiaries across the state expressed frustration over not receiving the stipulated amount in their accounts and called for expedited procedures by the authorities.
Residents in Bidar district voiced their anger as they reported not receiving the money in their accounts for the past few months. Some protesting women criticized the scheme, emphasizing the need for intervention by Women and Child Development Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar. Beneficiaries in Mysore also expressed discontent over delayed payouts, with some claiming to have not received any money for up to five months.
