Govt Schemes
The Thalliki Vandanam Scheme is a major welfare program started by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to help mothers and guardians of school-going children. Under this scheme, every eligible mother receives ₹15,000 per year for each child studying from Class 1 to Class 12. This amount is sent directly to the mother’s bank account through … Read more
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, popularly known as the Farmer Honour Scheme, is a central sector initiative launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 24 February 2019 . The scheme’s primary objective is to supplement the financial needs of small and marginal farmers across India by providing direct income support. The “Farmer … Read more
The Udyogini Scheme is a government-backed financial assistance programme designed to empower women entrepreneurs across India . The term “Udyogini” translates to “woman entrepreneur,” reflecting the scheme’s primary goal of promoting self-reliance among women by providing financial support to establish or expand businesses . The scheme was initially launched by the Karnataka government and has … Read more
The Gruha Jyothi scheme is a flagship welfare programme launched by the Karnataka government in July 2023, providing up to 200 units of free electricity per month to eligible residential households across the state. As one of the Congress government’s five pre-poll guarantees, the scheme has significantly reduced monthly living costs for middle- and lower-income … Read more
The Shakti Scheme is a flagship welfare initiative of the Karnataka government launched on June 11, 2023, as the first of the Congress government’s five pre-poll guarantees . The scheme provides free bus travel for women, girl students, and gender minorities across all four state-run road transport corporations in Karnataka. The scheme is one of … Read more
The Arogya Karnataka scheme, officially known as Ayushman Bharat Arogya Karnataka (AB-ArK), is Karnataka’s flagship universal health coverage programme launched on 2nd March 2018 . It was India’s first state-run health cover programme implemented for all citizens, covering both Below Poverty Line (BPL) and Above Poverty Line (APL) families . The scheme was created by … Read more
The Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) was first launched in 1985 by the Government of India to provide affordable housing to the rural poor. In 2016, it was merged into the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G) to create a stronger and more structured housing programme. The scheme aims to give every poor rural family … Read more
The Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 1st February 2025 during the Union Budget 2025-26 presentation. It was later approved by the Union Cabinet on 16th July 2025. The main goal of this scheme was to transform agriculture in 100 low-performing districts across India by converging 36 … Read more
The Shrama Shakthi Scheme is a welfare initiative announced by the Karnataka government in the state budget of 2023-24 to provide financial assistance to landless women farm labourers. The scheme aims to address the economic vulnerability of landless agricultural workers by providing monthly financial support of ₹500 per head through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode … Read more
Raitha Vidya Nidhi is a flagship scholarship scheme launched by the Government of Karnataka to support the education of children from farming families. Initially proposed in 2021 by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, this significant initiative was created to encourage higher education among rural communities and reduce the financial burden on farmers . The scheme was … Read more