Karnataka Government Schemes

Free LPG connection with a double-burner stove and free initial refills for BPL households

10 kg of free rice per person per month for Antyodaya and BPL priority households

An official Karnataka ration card in the AAY, PHH or NPHH category that entitles the household to subsidised foodgrain at a Fair Price Shop under the National Food Security Act, 2013

Subsidised bee colonies, hives, extractors and beekeeping training for horticulture farmers

Cluster-based planting material, input and infrastructure subsidy for horticulture growers

Boat motorisation and craft subsidies, inland fish culture and fish seed incentives, ice-plant electricity subsidy, and PMMSY beneficiary-oriented assistance

50 per cent subsidy on farm implements for general category farmers and 90 per cent for SC and ST farmers

Per-hectare incentive paid by DBT to farmers growing millets and other high-nutrient crops

Annual scholarship for farmers' and agricultural labourers' children, paid by DBT

Subsidised farm pond (krishi honda) and linked rainwater harvesting works for rainfed farmers

Farm machinery and implements rented to farmers at government-fixed subsidised rates

Component-wise subsidy across area expansion, nurseries, protected cultivation, farm ponds, mechanisation, mushroom units and post-harvest infrastructure

Per-hectare subsidy on oil palm planting material, four-year maintenance and intercropping, with an assured price for fresh fruit bunches

Rs 31,500 per hectare over three years for organic cluster farming, including Rs 15,000 per hectare paid directly to the farmer

Credit-linked subsidy towards the purchase of a livestock or poultry unit by a rural family

90 per cent subsidy on drip or sprinkler irrigation up to 2 hectares and 50 per cent for the next 3 hectares

Insurance payout against notified crop loss, with the farmer paying only a capped share of the premium

50 per cent subsidy on approved plant protection chemicals, plus supply of departmentally reared bio-control agents

Cashless surgical cover of up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year at network hospitals

Cashless secondary and tertiary hospital treatment at empanelled hospitals, on referral from a government facility

The official Karnataka record of a death, used to close bank accounts, claim insurance, pension and gratuity, transfer property and obtain a survivorship or legal heir certificate

Free haemodialysis sessions, up to three a week, at government taluk and district hospital dialysis units

Free emergency trauma treatment for the first 48 hours after a road accident, up to Rs 25,000 per victim, claimed by the hospital from the state

Government subsidy towards building or completing a pucca house, released in stages to the beneficiary's account

Stage-wise government subsidy to an SC or ST family for building a pucca house on its own site

Staged government subsidy towards a pucca house or flat for urban weaker-section families in Karnataka

Allotment of a developed residential site, house or flat at Board-fixed cost, payable in instalments

Staged government subsidy to build or complete a pucca house in rural Karnataka

A municipal trade licence permitting a named person to run a specified trade at a specified premises inside a Karnataka urban local body's limits

Free monthly electricity on a subsidised BPL domestic connection, now 58 units a month under Gruha Jyothi

Free monthly electricity up to 200 units for domestic consumers

A fixed deposit in the girl's name maturing at age 18, plus annual scholarships and health insurance

Anonymous, legally safe cradle points where an unwanted newborn can be left and then placed for adoption

Rs 2,000 per month by DBT to the woman head of the household

Bank loan of Rs 1 lakh to Rs 3 lakh with a 30 to 50 per cent government subsidy for women starting a small business

One free hot cooked full meal a day at the anganwadi centre, about 25 days a month, plus IFA tablets

Group savings plus a government revolving fund and bank credit linkage for rural women's self-help groups

An official birth certificate drawn from the eJanMa register, accepted as proof of date and place of birth by every Karnataka government department, school and university

50 per cent capital subsidy on R&D equipment and machinery for a shared R&D centre serving at least 50 MSMEs

An official Karnataka caste certificate, digitally signed by the Tahsildar, accepted for SC, ST and OBC reservation across Karnataka government departments

An official Karnataka residence certificate signed under the Revenue Department, used for state-quota admissions, recruitment and scheme eligibility

An Income and Asset Certificate certifying EWS status, used to claim the 10 per cent EWS reservation in central and Karnataka government recruitment and college admissions

An official certificate of annual family income signed by the Deputy Tahsildar and accepted across Karnataka government departments, colleges and scholarship schemes

An official Record of Rights, Tenancy and Crops (RTC/Pahani) for a Karnataka survey number showing the recorded owner, extent, tenure and crop entries, available free to view and as a signed certified copy

An official Revenue Department record of who the surviving family members of a deceased person are, accepted by Karnataka government departments, pension offices, banks and employers for claim settlement

A monthly social security pension paid directly into the beneficiary's bank account

Monthly pension of Rs 1,200 to eligible transgender persons in Karnataka

Monthly social security pensions for destitute persons, delivered through the Directorate of Social Security and Pensions rather than a scheme titled Niradhar Sahayog

An official OBC certificate with the Non-Creamy-Layer endorsement, recognised by Karnataka government departments, KEA counselling and central recruitment boards

An RTC (Pahani) for your land in Karnataka that carries your name in the owner column, backed by a Mutation Register entry on the Bhoomi system

An official Revenue Department certificate confirming widowhood, accepted by Karnataka departments as proof of status for widow pension, Sandhya Suraksha and other welfare claims

A Police Verification Certificate from Karnataka State Police confirming that police records show nothing adverse against you, issued for jobs, visas, marriage alliances, domestic staff and institutional requirements

Concessional self-employment, education, irrigation and transport loans with a subsidy component for backward class applicants

Concessional loan plus subsidy for self-employment, land purchase, irrigation, micro credit and transport for Scheduled Caste applicants

Post-matric scholarship of Rs 5,000 to Rs 20,000 a year, plus fee concession and Vidyasiri

Full reimbursement of tuition and non-refundable fees plus a monthly maintenance allowance for SC students in post-matric courses

Rs 1,500 per month for 10 months of the academic year, paid by DBT

Concessional loan plus subsidy for land purchase, self-employment, micro credit and borewell irrigation for Scheduled Tribe families

Rs 1,500 a month for 10 months, paid as Rs 15,000 a year by RTGS

Full tuition fees plus maintenance of up to Rs 8 lakh a year, airfare, visa fee and medical insurance

An official listing from the Karnataka Sub-Registrar of every transaction registered against a property for the period searched, accepted by banks, buyers and courts as proof of registered charges

An official Karnataka marriage certificate signed by the Sub-Registrar, accepted for passports, visas, bank and insurance nominations, name change and property claims

A registered sale deed bearing the Sub-Registrar's endorsement and document number, which is the legal proof of transfer of immovable property in Karnataka and the base document for khata transfer

Life and accident insurance up to Rs 2 lakh, scholarship up to Rs 2 lakh a year per child, and Rs 8,000 a month for indigent awardee weavers above 60

One-time grant-in-aid of up to Rs 50 lakh, released in milestone tranches, with no equity taken

6 per cent interest subsidy on term loans taken by biotechnology MSMEs for new investment

A government agent comes to your home to collect documents and deliver 58 services from 8 departments, for a Rs 115 service charge per transaction

Annual education loan of Rs 50,000 to Rs 5,00,000 at 2% service charge

A borewell or open well with pump set and electrification, funded largely as subsidy

Rs 2,00,000 per beneficiary for a silk reeling unit, half of it a non-repayable subsidy

Education loan of up to Rs 20 lakh at a zero per cent interest rate for a graduate or postgraduate degree at a recognised foreign university

Reimbursement of prescribed course fees for minority students in post-matric courses

Up to Rs 5,00,000 per unit for rebuilding or renovating a damaged house, half of it a non-repayable subsidy

Rs 50,000 loan with a matching Rs 50,000 subsidy for business, or 33 per cent vehicle subsidy up to Rs 1,50,000

Subsidy of 50 per cent of the group's unit cost, capped at Rs 2,00,000, for a joint income-generating activity

Subsidy on the cost of a taxi, goods vehicle or passenger auto rickshaw, with a bank loan for the balance

Annual education assistance by course level for up to 2 children of a registered construction worker

One-time marriage grant of Rs 60,000 per marriage, claimable twice per family

Rs 50,000 per delivery for a registered woman construction worker, for up to 2 deliveries

Rs 300 per day of hospitalisation, subject to a maximum of Rs 20,000 per claim

Monthly old-age pension of up to Rs 3,000 for registered construction workers aged 60 and above

Accident relief up to Rs 5 lakh on death, up to Rs 2 lakh for permanent disability, hospitalisation cover up to Rs 1 lakh, plus Rs 10,000 a year education aid for children

A KBOCWWB beneficiary identity card that opens the Karnataka Board's pension, medical, education, maternity, marriage and accident assistance schemes to a registered construction worker

Free short-term, industry-linked NSQF-aligned skill training with certification and placement linkage for Karnataka youth

A registration certificate under the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act 1961, the state's standard proof that a shop, office, hotel or commercial establishment is legally operating, used for current accounts, trade licences and labour inspections

Free government-funded short-term skill training and entrepreneurship courses for Yuva Nidhi beneficiaries

Rs 3,000 per month for graduates and Rs 1,500 per month for diploma holders, for up to 24 months

A concessional academic-year travel pass on KSRTC, BMTC, NWKRTC or KKRTC buses for enrolled students

Free travel on non-premium state-run buses within Karnataka for women and transgender residents

No laptop distribution scheme is currently listed by the Department of Collegiate Education; eligible students should apply for the department's scholarship and skilling programmes instead

Free 150 ml milk three days a week for every enrolled child in Class 1 to 10

Monthly pension for retired journalists in distress, family pension for dependants, accreditation, KSRTC smart card travel concession and state journalism awards

Marriage grant, battle-casualty ex-gratia, free hostels for ESM children, land or site allotment, sports scholarships and property tax concession

Free physical aids and assisted-living devices for poor senior citizens, distributed at district camps

An official Karnataka government identity card certifying that the holder is 60 or above, used as age proof for senior citizen concessions, priority services and welfare scheme screening