Gruha Lakshmi and Gruha Jyothi status — citizen guide 2026

Has your Gruha Lakshmi Rs 2000 not arrived this month, or is your power bill still not zero under Gruha Jyothi? You can check both on the official Karnataka Guarantee Schemes portal in a few minutes, and this guide shows you exactly how, plus how to use the RTI Act 2005 if the department goes silent.

Both are part of Karnataka's five guarantee schemes. Gruha Lakshmi gives Rs 2000 a month to the woman head of each eligible family, run by the Department of Women and Child Development. Gruha Jyothi gives free home electricity up to 200 units a month, run through your local ESCOM (power supply company). Both pay or credit you only after your application is approved.

The Government of Karnataka delivers both schemes through the official Karnataka Guarantee Schemes portal and the Seva Sindhu portal. Gruha Lakshmi is administered by the Department of Women and Child Development and pays Rs 2000 by Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to the bank account of the woman named as family head on the ration card. Gruha Jyothi is administered through the Energy Department and the ESCOMs (BESCOM, MESCOM, HESCOM, GESCOM, CESC Mysuru and HUKKERI), and waives your bill up to a free limit.

Gruha Lakshmi eligibility. The applicant must be the woman recorded as head of family on an Antyodaya (AAY), BPL or APL ration card. Her bank account must be linked to Aadhaar, and the name on the Aadhaar, bank account and ration card should match. She is not eligible if she or her husband pays income tax or files GST returns.

Gruha Jyothi eligibility. The connection must be a domestic (home) connection and your average monthly use over the past year should be within the free-units cap of 200 units. Both APL and BPL households can apply.

These departments are public authorities under the Right to Information Act, 2005. If your status is stuck or your payment has stopped, you can ask for the reason in writing. Section 6(1) gives you the right to file an RTI application, and Section 7(1) requires the Public Information Officer (PIO) to reply within 30 days. If the reply is missing or unhelpful, Section 19(1) lets you file a first appeal.

1. Open the official Karnataka Guarantee Schemes portal (sevasindhugs.karnataka.gov.in).
2. Click the option to know or track your application status.
3. For Gruha Lakshmi: enter your application number or your 12-digit ration card number to see whether the application is approved and the Rs 2000 is being released.
4. For Gruha Jyothi: select your ESCOM name (for example BESCOM for Bengaluru), then enter your electricity Account ID or Consumer (RR) number from your bill, and click Check Status.
5. Quick SMS option: send your 12-digit ration card number to 8147500500 or 8277000555 to get scheme status by text.
6. Approved Gruha Lakshmi beneficiaries can also track the monthly Rs 2000 credit in the Karnataka DBT mobile app after registering with Aadhaar.

• 12-digit ration card number (Antyodaya, BPL or APL)
• Aadhaar number of the woman head of family
• Aadhaar-linked bank account details (for Gruha Lakshmi DBT)
• Gruha Lakshmi application or acknowledgement number
• Electricity bill showing Account ID or Consumer (RR) number and ESCOM name (for Gruha Jyothi)
• Registered mobile number used at the time of application

A key point on Gruha Jyothi: it is not a flat 200 free units for everyone. Your free amount is your household's average monthly consumption (based on the year up to March 2023) plus a small margin, and only capped at 200 units. If you now use more than that, the extra units are charged and your bill is not fully zero.

To,
The Public Information Officer,
Department of Women and Child Development (Gruha Lakshmi),
Government of Karnataka,
[District / Taluk office address]

Subject: Information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 regarding my
Gruha Lakshmi benefit status

Sir / Madam,

Under Section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, I request the
following information about my application:

Name: ____________________
Ration card number: ____________________
Application / acknowledgement number: ____________________
Registered mobile: ____________________

1. The current status of my Gruha Lakshmi application (approved, pending
   or rejected) and the date of each status change.
2. If approved, the dates and amounts of each Rs 2000 DBT credit attempted
   to my bank account, and the reason for any failed or missing credit.
3. If rejected, the exact ground of rejection with the rule relied upon.
4. The action I must take to receive any pending or arrear amount.

As per Section 7(1) of the Act, kindly provide this information within
30 days. If the information is held by another office, please transfer
this application under Section 6(3) and inform me.

I enclose the application fee of Rs 10. I belong to the BPL category /
I enclose proof (strike out whichever does not apply).

If I do not receive a satisfactory reply, I reserve my right to file a
first appeal under Section 19(1) of the Act.

Place:
Date:
Signature: ____________________

For a Gruha Jyothi query, address the letter to the Public Information Officer of your ESCOM (for example BESCOM) and ask for your application status, your sanctioned free-unit limit, and the calculation of any amount billed above it.

Rs 2000 a month to the woman recorded as head of the family on the ration card, paid by DBT to her Aadhaar-linked bank account.

Up to 200 units a month. Your actual free limit is your household's average monthly use over the past year plus a small margin, capped at 200 units. Use above that is billed.

On the official Karnataka Guarantee Schemes portal at sevasindhugs.karnataka.gov.in, or by SMS of your 12-digit ration card number to 8147500500 or 8277000555.

Usually a bank or Aadhaar seeding problem, or a name mismatch across Aadhaar, bank and ration card. Re-seed Aadhaar with your bank and make the names match.

A woman is not eligible if she or her husband pays income tax or files GST returns. She must also be the head of family on an AAY, BPL or APL ration card.

Because your usage crossed your free-unit limit. The scheme covers your past average plus a margin up to 200 units, and any extra units are charged.

Yes. Use your 12-digit ration card number on the portal or by SMS to the helpline numbers to get scheme status.

File an RTI under Section 6(1). If there is no reply within 30 days as required by Section 7(1), file a first appeal under Section 19(1).

• Karnataka Guarantee Schemes portal (Gruha Lakshmi, Gruha Jyothi, Shakti, Yuvanidhi)
• Seva Sindhu portal, Government of Karnataka
• Griha Lakshmi scheme listing on myScheme (Government of India)

• Ladki Bahin Yojana status check (Maharashtra)
• Maiya Samman Yojana status check (Jharkhand)
• Check if your bank account is DBT and Aadhaar linked
• RTI for a government scheme delay
• RTI Act 2005, Section 6 explained
• AI RTI Drafter tool
• First Appeal Builder tool
• The RTI Playbook