Koppal leads Kalyana Karnataka in implementation of five guarantee schemes
Koppal district in Karnataka has been recognized as the top performer in implementing the state's five social security guarantee schemes. Officials reported significant financial disbursements across programs like Gruha Lakshmi, Shakti, and Gruha Jyothi, benefiting hundreds of thousands of residents.
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The report highlights the operational success and fiscal impact of large-scale social welfare programs on regional development and poverty alleviation.
Koppal district has made the best progress in Karnataka in the implementation of the five guarantee schemes and ranks first among the districts of Kalyana Karnataka, said P.T. Parameshwar Naik, vice-president of the Karnataka State Guarantee Schemes Implementation Authority.
Addressing a press conference after a review meeting with district and taluk-level guarantee scheme committee chairpersons, office-bearers and officials in Koppal on Thursday, Mr. Naik said the five guarantee schemes were not merely government programmes but social security initiatives that had created history.
He congratulated officials of the departments implementing the schemes and members of the guarantee scheme implementation committees for the district’s performance.
Under the Gruha Lakshmi scheme, ₹1,915 crore had been disbursed to beneficiaries in Koppal district between August 2023 and March 2026. Of the amount credited to 8,108 beneficiaries who had died, ₹89 lakh had been recovered and remitted to the government account, he said.
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