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The article reports on the progress of various government guarantee schemes in the Mandya district of India, as of December 17, 2025. The Gruha Lakshmi scheme, providing financial assistance to women, has disbursed ₹2,123 crore to over 461,000 beneficiaries. Payments are being processed through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), with some delays due to Aadhaar seeding and e-KYC issues. The Anna Bhagya scheme, providing subsidized rice, has resumed rice distribution after a period of cash payments. The Shakti scheme has facilitated free bus travel for over 180 million women, incurring a cost of ₹492.93 crore. The Gruha Jyothi scheme has covered over 498,000 beneficiaries, subsidizing electricity consumption. The Yuva Nidhi scheme has provided financial assistance to over 8,000 registered youth, with additional training provided under the Yuva Nidhi Plus scheme.

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Mandya District Sees Significant Progress in Government Guarantee Schemes

MYSURU, December 17, 2025 – Mandya district is experiencing significant progress in the implementation of various government guarantee schemes designed to uplift vulnerable populations, according to a report released following a meeting of the District-Level Authority for Implementation of Guarantee Schemes today.

The Gruha Lakshmi scheme, aimed at providing financial assistance to women, has disbursed a total of ₹2,123 crore to 461,599 beneficiaries across 23 installments since its launch. Payments are currently being credited up to August, with officials assuring that amounts due from September onwards will be released soon via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). Chairman Chikkalingaiah urged officials to address delays experienced by some beneficiaries due to incomplete Aadhaar seeding and e-KYC.

Under the Anna Bhagya scheme, which provides subsidized rice, ₹402.6 crore was paid to beneficiaries from July 2023 to December 2024 due to rice procurement issues. Rice distribution has since resumed through fair price shops from February 2025. Over 8,000 income tax and GST payers have been reclassified from Below Poverty Line to Above Poverty Line status.

The Shakti scheme, offering free bus travel for women, has seen a remarkable 180,304,248 women availing the service between June 2023 and November 2025, incurring an expenditure of ₹492.93 crore. Vice-Chairman Prashanth Babu K.C. emphasized the need for improved bus services, particularly on the busy Bengaluru-Mysuru route, to accommodate genuine passengers and students.

The Gruha Jyothi scheme, which subsidizes electricity consumption, has covered 498,144 beneficiaries. A total of 549.17 million units of electricity were consumed from August 2023 to November 2025, with ₹491.19 crore released as subsidy.

Finally, the Yuva Nidhi scheme, designed to support unemployed youth, has registered 8,296 beneficiaries, with ₹19.29 crore disbursed up to September 2025. Payments for October are expected to be released soon. Training opportunities are also being offered to youth under the complementary Yuva Nidhi Plus scheme.

The District-Level Authority officials reiterated their commitment to ensuring the smooth and efficient implementation of these vital schemes to benefit the residents of Mandya district.

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