Government Schemes in Karnataka 2026 - Apply Online

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Karnataka Schemes

Welfare schemes specifically for Karnataka residents

KA Siddaramaiah Cong 2-yr Marker

5 guarantees 2-yr May 2025

KA Siddaramaiah Cong government 2-year marker May 2025 (started May 20, 2023 - INDIA Bloc 1st major state win sweep 135-vs-BJP 66!). 5 guara...

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KA Bengaluru Silicon Valley India

₹3 lakh cr IT exports - 250+ unicorns

Bengaluru is "Silicon Valley of India" + India's STARTUP CAPITAL! ₹3+ lakh crore IT exports 2024 (largest among Indian cities ...

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KA GI - Mysore Silk + Channapatna Toys

50+ GI - silk + sandalwood

KA has 50+ GI tagged products (3rd highest after UP-MH). Major: Mysore Silk Sarees (₹15K-1L+ - 100+ years - GI 2005!), Mysore Sandalwood (So...

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KA Tourism - Hampi UNESCO + Coorg

20 cr tourists - South India hub

KA Tourism: 20+ crore tourists 2024. ₹25,000+ crore economy. Major: Hampi UNESCO 1986 (Vijayanagara empire 1336-1646 - 4,100+ monuments), My...

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KA Bengaluru BBMP Restructuring

1.4 cr population - new ward system

BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike) since 2007 - manages Bengaluru's 1.4 crore population (3rd largest city India). 198 wards. CM ...

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KA Soliga + Jenu Kuruba + Yerava

7% ST - Western Ghats forest tribes

KA has 7% ST population. Major: Naik/Naikda, Bhil, Kuruba (Jenu Kuruba - "Honey-Kuruba" tribe Bandipur Nagarhole), Hakki Pikki (bi...

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KA Bengaluru Aerospace + Space Hub

India's aerospace capital

Bengaluru hosts India's entire aerospace + space ecosystem: HAL HQ (largest defence PSU - 200+ helicopters, fighters annually), ISRO HQ ...

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KA Mukhyamantri Amrut Vidyabhilashi

KA international scholarship for top 100

KA Congress Amrut Vidyabhilashi - top 100 KA students (10 medical, 10 engineering, 80 PG/research) get ₹50 lakh international study scholars...

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KA Yuva Nidhi - ₹3K Graduates

KA's 5th guarantee delivered

KA Congress' Yuva Nidhi (Youth Fund) - ₹3,000/month for unemployed graduates + ₹1,500/month for diploma holders. Aged 18-30, graduated p...

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KA Shakti - Free Bus Women

KA's most-used guarantee

KA Shakti - free bus travel for women on KSRTC, BMTC, KKRTC, NWKRTC ordinary buses. 1.7+ crore woman-rides daily, 350+ crore cumulative sinc...

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Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project

₹15,767 cr - 4 corridors 148 km

Bengaluru has worst urban traffic globally (TomTom rankings) - K-RIDE's 4-corridor Suburban Rail will help. 148 km, 58 stations, ₹15,767...

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KA Raitha Vidyanidhi - Farmer Children Scholarship

₹2K-11K farmer children scholarship

KA Raitha Vidyanidhi (Farmer's Education Fund): ₹2,000-11,000/year scholarship to children of KA farmers (Class 11 onwards). 10+ lakh st...

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KA Gruha Jyothi - 200 Units Free Power

KA's electricity guarantee - 1.5 cr households

KA Congress' Gruha Jyothi (House Light): 200 units/month free electricity for households. 1.5+ crore households (90%+ KA households) cov...

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KA Coffee, Spices, Bee Subsidy

Boosting Coorg, Chikmagalur farming

Karnataka produces 70% India coffee, major spices, honey. State subsidy: ₹50K-2 lakh per acre coffee replantation, ₹1 lakh per beekeeper for...

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KA Anna Bhagya - 10 kg Free Rice

5 kg PDS + 5 kg state - free

KA Congress' Anna Bhagya - 10 kg free rice/month per family (originally promised, modified due to FCI rice shortage to 5 kg + ₹170/month...

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KA Mukhyamantri Anugraha Yojana

₹5L family compensation for industrial deaths

Karnataka has 6+ lakh registered factory workers - many in hazardous conditions. Anugraha provides ₹5 lakh to family on industrial accident ...

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KA Bagar Hukum Land Regularisation

1+ lakh families forest land titles

Bagar Hukum (without permission) refers to government land cultivated illegally for decades by farmers. Karnataka regularised 1+ lakh such f...

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KA Gruha Lakshmi - ₹2,000 Women Heads

KA's key 5 guarantees component

KA Congress government's Gruha Lakshmi (August 2023) - ₹2,000/month direct to woman head of family. 1.28 crore women enrolled. Combined ...

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KA Shram Shakti Migrant Welfare

Inter-state migrant welfare in KA

Karnataka has 35 lakh+ inter-state migrants - construction, IT, garment workers from Bihar, UP, WB, Odisha, AP. Shram Shakti registers them,...

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KA Yuva Nidhi - Unemployment Allowance

₹3,000 graduate, ₹1,500 diploma monthly

Karnataka's Yuva Nidhi (January 2024) provides ₹3,000/month to unemployed graduates and ₹1,500/month to diploma holders for 2 years. Age...

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KA Shakti Free Bus Travel Women

17 crore women travelled free in 1 year

Shakti scheme launched June 2023 - all KA women + transgender persons get FREE non-AC bus travel within state. 17+ crore rides taken in firs...

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KA Anna Bhagya - 10 KG Rice

10 KG rice per BPL family member

Anna Bhagya gives Karnataka BPL families 10 kg rice per family member monthly - free. Started 2013 by Siddaramaiah, scaled in 2023 to curren...

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KA Gruha Jyothi - 200 Units Free Power

Free electricity for KA households

Congress Karnataka government delivered on Gruha Jyothi promise from August 2023 - 200 units free electricity to all households. Average sav...

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KA Kayaka Jyothi - Workers Children Education

Education aid for unorganised workers' kids

Karnataka has 2 crore+ unorganised workers - construction, domestic, hawkers. Their children often drop out due to economic pressure. Kayaka...

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KA Kalyana Karnataka Region Development

Special focus on KA's most backward region

Kalyana Karnataka (formerly Hyderabad-Karnataka) - 7 districts (Bidar, Kalaburagi, Yadgir, Raichur, Ballari, Vijayanagara, Koppal) - was Ind...

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KA Bagar Hukum Sagara Land Regularisation

Land rights for 1+ lakh KA cultivators

Bagar Hukum (cultivators without title) is a centuries-old issue. KA government regularises 50+ years of cultivation without papers - giving...

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Mukhyamantri Jeevan Jala Mission

KA's answer to drought

Karnataka's 2nd most drought-prone state in India - 175 talukas affected. Jeevan Jala mission deepens 1 lakh+ existing borewells, rechar...

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Suvarna Arogya Suraksha Trust (SAST)

KA's tertiary care safety net

For BPL families, SAST is a lifesaver - covering ₹5 lakh+ tertiary care like cardiac, cancer, kidney transplants, neurosurgery. 23,000+ priv...

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STPI Bangalore - IT Industry Foundation

Where India's IT story began

Software Technology Parks of India Bangalore (1991) was the first STPI and arguably created India's ₹15+ lakh crore IT industry. STPI ga...

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KA Yuva Shakti Mission

Youth Empowerment KA

Comprehensive youth empowerment programmes in Karnataka....

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KA Vidya Sankritha Phase 2

Enhanced KA Education Mission

Phase 2 of comprehensive Karnataka education mission....

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KA Arogya Karnataka Phase 2

Enhanced ₹5 Lakh Health Cover KA

Phase 2 of state health insurance with enhanced ₹5 lakh per family....

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KA Naari Shakti Yojana

Women Empowerment KA

Comprehensive women empowerment programmes in Karnataka....

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KA Mukhyamantri Comprehensive Health

Comprehensive Health Mission KA

Comprehensive health mission for Karnataka residents....

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KA Vidyaranya Educational Mission

Education Quality Mission KA

Comprehensive educational quality improvement mission in Karnataka....

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KA Karnataka Housing Mission

Comprehensive Housing Mission KA

Comprehensive housing mission with multiple components in Karnataka....

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KA Jal Amrutha Yojana

Water Conservation Karnataka

Water conservation and rejuvenation across Karnataka villages....

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KA Anila Bhagya Phase 2

Enhanced LPG Subsidy KA

Phase 2 of LPG subsidy for KA BPL families....

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KA Indira Canteen

₹5 Meals at Indira Canteens KA

Hot meals at ₹5/breakfast and ₹10/lunch at Indira Canteens across KA....

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KA Mukhyamantri Yuva Kannada Yojana

Kannada Promotion for Youth KA

Kannada language promotion among Karnataka youth....

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KA Shakti Plus - Free Bus Beyond KA

Inter-State Free Bus for KA Women

Phase 3 of Shakti enabling KA women to travel inter-state on KSRTC buses free....

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KA Anna Bhagya Phase 2

Enhanced 10kg + Cash KA

Phase 2 of Anna Bhagya - 5kg free PDS + 5kg cash equivalent in Karnataka....

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KA Gruha Lakshmi Phase 2

Enhanced ₹2,500 for KA Women

Phase 2 of Gruha Lakshmi with enhanced amount for KA women heads....

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KA Yuva Nidhi Phase 2

Enhanced Unemployment Allowance KA

Phase 2 of Yuva Nidhi with enhanced amount and duration in Karnataka....

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KA Suvarna Karnataka Education

Educational Excellence Mission KA

Educational excellence mission across Karnataka schools and colleges....

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KA SCSP/TSP Component

Special Component for SC/ST Welfare KA

Special component plan for SC/ST welfare with 24% budget allocation....

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KA Mukhyamantri Tirth Darshan Yojana

Free Pilgrimage for KA Senior Citizens

Free pilgrimage tour for Karnataka senior citizens (60+)....

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KA Akrama Sakrama Scheme

Property Regularization in KA

Regularization of unauthorized properties for KA urban dwellers....

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KA Yashasvini Phase 2

Enhanced Cooperative Health KA

Phase 2 of Yashasvini with enhanced ₹10 lakh coverage for KA cooperative members....

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KA Shakti Phase 2

Free Bus + Pink Tickets Enhanced

Phase 2 with extended free bus travel for more KA women....

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KA Mukhyamantri Grameen Vikas Yojana

Rural Development in Karnataka

Comprehensive rural development across Karnataka villages....

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KA Vidya Siri Scholarship

Scholarship for KA SC/ST Students

Comprehensive scholarship for SC/ST students in Karnataka....

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KA Karnataka Krishi Bhagya

Comprehensive Farmer Welfare in KA

Comprehensive farmer welfare with multiple sub-components in Karnataka....

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Gruha Jyoti - Free Electricity (Karnataka)

Free 200 Units Electricity in KA

Free electricity up to 200 units per month for KA households....

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Karnataka Stree Shakti

Women SHG Empowerment in KA

Women SHG empowerment program in Karnataka villages....

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Mukhyamantri Raita Vidya Nidhi Yojana (KA)

Education Scholarship for KA Farmer Children

Educational scholarship for children of farmers in Karnataka....

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KA Anubhava Mantapa - Skill Development

Skill Centers for KA Youth

Skill development centers across Karnataka for youth employment....

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KA Arogya Karnataka Programme

Comprehensive Health Coverage in KA

Comprehensive health coverage including PMJAY for Karnataka residents....

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Anila Bhagya Yojana (Karnataka)

Free LPG Connection for KA BPL Women

Free LPG connection with stove for BPL families in Karnataka under Anila Bhagya....

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Karnataka Griha Arogya Scheme

Doorstep Health Checkup in KA

Doorstep health checkups for elderly and chronic patients in Karnataka....

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Karnataka Akarshi Utthan Yojana

Welfare for KA Tribal Communities

Comprehensive welfare for Karnataka tribal communities including Soliga, Jenu Kuruba....

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Karnataka Vidya Vahini - Free Bus Pass for Students

Free Bus Pass for KA School/College Students

Free bus pass for students traveling to school/college in Karnataka....

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Yashasvini Cooperative Health Scheme (KA)

Health Insurance for KA Cooperative Members

Health insurance for members of cooperative societies in Karnataka....

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Bhagya Lakshmi Scheme (Karnataka)

₹1 Lakh Bond for KA Girl Child at Birth

Fixed deposit of ₹1 lakh at birth for girl child of BPL family in Karnataka....

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Karnataka Anna Suraksha Scheme

Subsidized Food for KA Migrant Workers

Subsidized food grains for migrant workers and unorganized labor in Karnataka....

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Namma Clinic - Karnataka

Free Healthcare Clinics in KA Urban Areas

Free OPD, medicines, and tests at Namma Clinics across Karnataka cities....

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Arivu Education Loan Scheme (Karnataka)

Education Loans for KA SC/ST/OBC/Minority

Subsidized education loans for higher studies for KA SC/ST/OBC/Minority students....

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Yuva Nidhi Scheme (Karnataka)

Unemployment Allowance for KA Graduates

Monthly unemployment allowance for KA graduates and diploma holders....

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Shakti Scheme - Free Bus Travel for Women (Karnataka)

Free Bus Travel for KA Women

Free travel in ordinary KSRTC, NWKRTC, KKRTC, BMTC buses for women in Karnataka....

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Anna Bhagya Scheme (Karnataka)

10kg Free Rice for KA BPL Families

Free 10kg rice per person per month for BPL families in Karnataka....

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Gruha Lakshmi Scheme (Karnataka)

₹2,000/month for Karnataka Women Heads

Monthly cash transfer to women heads of family in Karnataka....

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Mukhyamantri Pariwarthana Yojana (Karnataka)

Skill Training for KA School Dropouts

Skill training and employability programs for school dropouts in Karnataka....

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Vidyasiri Yojana (Karnataka)

Hostel & Food Allowance for KA SC/ST Students

Hostel, food, and educational support for SC/ST students of Karnataka....

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Bagya Jyothi Yojana (Karnataka)

Free 40 Units Electricity for Rural Karnataka

Free 40 units of electricity per month to rural BPL families in Karnataka....

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Krishi Yantra Dhare (Karnataka)

Farm Equipment Rental at Subsidized Rates in KA

Hire farm equipment (tractors, harvesters) at subsidized rates from Custom Hiring Centres....

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Karnataka Pashu Bhagya Yojana

Subsidies for Cattle/Sheep/Goat Farmers in KA

Subsidy for buying cattle, sheep, goats for SC/ST/BPL farmers in Karnataka....

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Arundhati Scheme (Karnataka)

Free Education for Devadasi Daughters in Karnataka

Comprehensive support including free education for daughters of Devadasis in Karnataka....

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Mythri Yojana (Karnataka)

Pension for Transgender Persons in Karnataka

Monthly pension for transgender community members in Karnataka....

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Manaswini Yojana (Karnataka)

Pension for Unmarried Women 50+ in Karnataka

Monthly pension for unmarried women aged 50+ in Karnataka....

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Shakti Scheme - Free Bus for Women (Karnataka)

Free Bus Travel for Women in Karnataka

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Yuva Nidhi Yojana (Karnataka)

Unemployment Allowance up to ₹3,000/month for Karnataka Graduates

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Anna Bhagya Yojana (Karnataka)

Free Rice + Cash Equivalent in Karnataka

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Gruha Lakshmi Yojana (Karnataka)

₹2,000/month to Women Heads of Family in Karnataka

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Karnataka Schemes

KA Siddaramaiah Cong 2-yr Marker

KA Bengaluru Silicon Valley India

KA GI - Mysore Silk + Channapatna Toys

KA Tourism - Hampi UNESCO + Coorg

KA Bengaluru BBMP Restructuring

KA Soliga + Jenu Kuruba + Yerava

KA Bengaluru Aerospace + Space Hub

KA Mukhyamantri Amrut Vidyabhilashi

KA Yuva Nidhi - ₹3K Graduates

KA Shakti - Free Bus Women

Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project

KA Raitha Vidyanidhi - Farmer Children Scholarship

KA Gruha Jyothi - 200 Units Free Power

KA Coffee, Spices, Bee Subsidy

KA Anna Bhagya - 10 kg Free Rice

KA Mukhyamantri Anugraha Yojana

KA Bagar Hukum Land Regularisation

KA Gruha Lakshmi - ₹2,000 Women Heads

KA Shram Shakti Migrant Welfare

KA Yuva Nidhi - Unemployment Allowance

KA Shakti Free Bus Travel Women

KA Anna Bhagya - 10 KG Rice

KA Gruha Jyothi - 200 Units Free Power

KA Kayaka Jyothi - Workers Children Education

KA Kalyana Karnataka Region Development

KA Bagar Hukum Sagara Land Regularisation

Mukhyamantri Jeevan Jala Mission

Suvarna Arogya Suraksha Trust (SAST)

STPI Bangalore - IT Industry Foundation

KA Yuva Shakti Mission

KA Vidya Sankritha Phase 2

KA Arogya Karnataka Phase 2

KA Naari Shakti Yojana

KA Mukhyamantri Comprehensive Health

KA Vidyaranya Educational Mission

KA Karnataka Housing Mission

KA Jal Amrutha Yojana

KA Anila Bhagya Phase 2

KA Indira Canteen

KA Mukhyamantri Yuva Kannada Yojana

KA Shakti Plus - Free Bus Beyond KA

KA Anna Bhagya Phase 2

KA Gruha Lakshmi Phase 2

KA Yuva Nidhi Phase 2

KA Suvarna Karnataka Education

KA SCSP/TSP Component

KA Mukhyamantri Tirth Darshan Yojana

KA Akrama Sakrama Scheme

KA Yashasvini Phase 2

KA Shakti Phase 2

KA Mukhyamantri Grameen Vikas Yojana

KA Vidya Siri Scholarship

KA Karnataka Krishi Bhagya

Gruha Jyoti - Free Electricity (Karnataka)

Karnataka Stree Shakti

Mukhyamantri Raita Vidya Nidhi Yojana (KA)

KA Anubhava Mantapa - Skill Development

KA Arogya Karnataka Programme

Anila Bhagya Yojana (Karnataka)

Karnataka Griha Arogya Scheme

Karnataka Akarshi Utthan Yojana

Karnataka Vidya Vahini - Free Bus Pass for Students

Yashasvini Cooperative Health Scheme (KA)

Bhagya Lakshmi Scheme (Karnataka)

Karnataka Anna Suraksha Scheme

Namma Clinic - Karnataka

Arivu Education Loan Scheme (Karnataka)

Yuva Nidhi Scheme (Karnataka)

Shakti Scheme - Free Bus Travel for Women (Karnataka)

Anna Bhagya Scheme (Karnataka)

Gruha Lakshmi Scheme (Karnataka)

Mukhyamantri Pariwarthana Yojana (Karnataka)

Vidyasiri Yojana (Karnataka)

Bagya Jyothi Yojana (Karnataka)

Krishi Yantra Dhare (Karnataka)

Karnataka Pashu Bhagya Yojana

Arundhati Scheme (Karnataka)

Mythri Yojana (Karnataka)