Overview
The Kalaburagi District-Level Guarantee Schemes Implementation Authority chaired by Chairperson Chandrika Parameshwar held a review meeting on 24 July 2026. She directed officials to remove technical barriers that stop beneficiaries from accessing five major guarantee schemes.
Key Developments
- Beneficiaries facing technical glitches in the Gruha Lakshmi scheme must approach the CDPO with required documents.
- Banks were instructed not to set‑off guarantee‑scheme funds against any existing loans of beneficiaries and to communicate in the local language.
- Recovery of erroneous credits: ₹44.34 lakh reclaimed from 3,820 accounts of deceased beneficiaries.
- Door‑to‑door verification using a mobile app and biometric authentication will be launched.
- In the Gruha Jyothi scheme, over 5.86 lakh consumers are enrolled; special teams resolve high‑bill complaints, processing about 3,000 applications daily.
- The Shakti scheme recorded more than 22 crore free trips; bus fleet has been expanded.
- For the Anna Bhagya scheme, any fair‑price shop diverting rice to the black market must be suspended immediately.
Important Facts
- Registered women beneficiaries under Gruha Lakshmi: 5,97,166.
- Total amount credited to beneficiaries: ₹3,018.39 crore (₹782.64 crore in 2023‑24, ₹1,044.48 crore in 2024‑25, ₹1,077.88 crore in 2025‑26, and ₹113.76 crore up to April 2026).
- Deceased beneficiaries identified: 9,156<