Karnataka High Court notice to government on not releasing ₹5,000 crore to pay arrears of Gruha Lakshmi guarantee scheme
The Karnataka High Court has issued a notice to the State government regarding the non-release of ₹5,000 crore for the Gruha Lakshmi guarantee scheme. This amount is meant for two instalments owed to 1.26 crore women beneficiaries for February and March 2025. The petition highlights that the delay in payments is causing significant financial distress for families relying on this support.
- ▪The High Court ordered a notice to the State government regarding unpaid arrears.
- ▪Payments for February and March 2025 were withheld due to administrative changes in the Direct Benefit Transfer mechanism.
- ▪The petitioners claim that the non-release of funds has caused financial distress for economically weaker families.
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The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday ordered issue of notice to the State government on a PIL petition complaining about failure to release ₹5,000 crore towards payment of arrears of two instalments of ₹2,000 each to 1.26 crore women beneficiaries of the flagship Gruha Lakshmi guarantee scheme for the months of February and March 2025, which were withheld due to technical reasons.A Vacation Division Bench comprising Justice Suraj Govindaraj and Justice K. Manmadha Rao passed the order on the petition filed two labourers, R. Ganga and G.D. Pavithra of Bengaluru.The petition states that disbursement under the scheme began in August, 2023, and that approximately 1.26 crore beneficiaries had registered by October 2023.
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