Karnataka: Government Schemes, Projects & Representatives

Chief Minister: D.K. Shivakumar · INC · Capital: Bengaluru · Updated October 2026

Data last verified against official sources: 26 October 2026

Karnataka is a state in South India, with its capital at Bengaluru. It elects 28 members to the Lok Sabha and has a 224-seat Legislative Assembly. The current Chief Minister is D.K. Shivakumar (INC). Nagarik tracks 4 Karnataka government schemes and projects, including Gruha Jyothi — Free Electricity, Gruha Lakshmi — Women's Assistance and Anna Bhagya — Food Security — 4 with an official online application or eligibility link. The ruling government's manifesto tracker lists 4 commitments with their current, sourced status.

Overview

At a glance

Schemes, projects, civic focus, and verified indicators for your state.

Current CM

D.K. Shivakumar

INC

Projects tracked

4 ongoing 0 completed 0 proposed

Municipal focus

Bengaluru Greater Bengaluru Authority

2 ongoing 0 completed

View these projects in the Municipalities tab →

Lok Sabha

28seats

Assembly

224seats

SDG score

72/100Front Runner

GSDP / capita

₹250KMoSPI approx.

Literacy

75.4%Census 2011

DPIIT BRAP

Top Achieverbusiness reform

Recent updates

4 schemes you can apply for

Chief Minister

D.K. Shivakumar

INC Since Jun 2026

Former Chief Ministers of Karnataka 7 listed

Siddaramaiah

INC 2023–2026

2nd stint as CM; launched Five Guarantees (Gruha Jyothi, Gruha Lakshmi, Anna Bhagya, Yuva Nidhi, Shakti bus pass). Stepped down June 2026 per INC power-sharing agreement with D.K. Shivakumar.

Basavaraj Bommai

BJP 2021–2023

Karnataka Industrial Policy 2020-25; major semi-conductor industry push; ₹15,000 crore Ballari steel corridor.

B. S. Yediyurappa

BJP 2019–2021

Launched COVID relief packages; expanded milk cooperative HESCOM; paddy farmer MSP increase.

H. D. Kumaraswamy

JD(S) 2018–2019

Farm loan waiver (₹34,000 crore); JD(S)–INC coalition government; Raita Vidya Nidhi student scheme.

Siddaramaiah

INC 2013–2018

Anna Bhagya food scheme; Indira Canteen ₹5 meal programme; Indira Gandhi low-cost housing scheme.

D. V. Sadananda Gowda

BJP 2011–2012

B. S. Yediyurappa

BJP 2008–2011

Initiated Rajiv Gandhi Rural Housing Corporation; Ashraya housing scheme for BPL families.

Projects & Initiatives 6 ongoing

Gruha Jyothi — Free Electricity

Ongoing

Budget₹10,578 crore · Karnataka Budget 2026–27

Reach200 units/month free to domestic consumers. Govt. reported: 1.74 crore consumers enrolled (Budget speech, Mar 2026).

Since 2023 · Free electricity up to 200 units per month for all domestic households in Karnataka, implemented as a direct subsidy to distribution companies (BESCOM etc.) on behalf of consumers.

Gruha Lakshmi — Women's Assistance

Ongoing

Budget₹28,608 crore · Karnataka Budget 2026–27

ReachGovt. reported: ~1.22 crore women heads of households received benefit (2024-25); ₹2,000/month direct bank transfer.

Since 2023 · Monthly direct cash transfer to women heads of household in Karnataka. Scheme covers BPL and non-BPL families below an income threshold; excludes government employees and income taxpayers.

Anna Bhagya — Food Security

Ongoing

Budget₹10,000 crore (Karnataka Budget 2023-24; +₹1,680 crore for 40 lakh non-NFSA families)

ReachGovt. reported: ~4.42 crore beneficiaries; intended 10 kg rice/month per BPL person (5 kg NFSA + 5 kg state). Extra 5 kg paid as cash (~₹170/person) from Jul 2023 until physical rice resumed Feb 2025.

Since 2023 · Enhanced food security scheme providing 10 kg of free rice per month to BPL families under the state's Public Distribution System. The central government's NFSA provides 5 kg; this scheme adds the remaining 5 kg.

Yuva Nidhi — Youth Stipend

Ongoing

Budget₹250 crore (Karnataka Budget 2023-24 allocation; annual run-rate projected ₹1,250–2,500 crore)

ReachGovt. reported: 3,08,267 beneficiaries; ₹913 crore paid as allowance (Budget speech, Mar 2026). ₹3,000/month (degree graduates), ₹1,500/month (diploma holders) for up to 2 years.

Since 2023 · Unemployment stipend for degree and diploma graduates in Karnataka who are registered with the Employment Exchange and actively seeking work. Benefit paid for a maximum of two years.

Shakti (Free bus rides for women)

Ongoing

Continued by the current government. Free bus travel for women in KSRTC buses retained; expanded to more routes.

Indira Canteen

Ongoing

Continued by the current government. Subsidised meal canteens continued under the BJP government with reduced expansion, then revived and expanded after INC returned in 2023.

Manifesto

Headline manifesto commitments of the current government, with a sourced status. We track only whether each promise was kept — not its merits.

INCCongress · manifesto 2023

4 Delivered

Delivered Since 2023

Free bus travel for women in state-run buses (Shakti)

The Shakti scheme began in June 2023 and is among the most-used of the five guarantees, with free travel for women in non-luxury state buses.

Verified Jun 2026 · karnataka.com

Delivered Since 2023

₹2,000 per month to the woman head of each household (Gruha Lakshmi)

Gruha Lakshmi pays ₹2,000/month to the woman head of eligible households; the state reports over 1.2 crore beneficiaries.

Verified Jun 2026 · karnataka.com

Delivered Since 2023

Up to 200 units of free electricity per household (Gruha Jyothi)

Eligible households receive up to 200 free electricity units a month under Gruha Jyothi, in effect since 2023.

Verified Oct 2026 · karnataka.com

Delivered Since 2024

₹3,000 per month unemployment allowance for graduates (Yuva Nidhi)

Yuva Nidhi pays ₹3,000/month to unemployed graduates (₹1,500 for diploma holders) who remain jobless beyond a set period after passing out.

Verified Jun 2026 · karnataka.com

Municipal snapshot — Karnataka

Focus urban body

Greater Bengaluru Authority

Bengaluru · Municipal corporation portal

Latest GBA budget source linked gba.karnataka.gov.in ↗ cityfinance.in ↗

2Tracked

2Ongoing

0Completed

0Proposed

Bengaluru white-topping and arterial road works

Ongoing

Lake rejuvenation and storm-water drain works

Ongoing

This tab is a state/UT-level urban snapshot, not a full ward or councillor roster. Numeric budgets and private vendor names should be added only when verified from official tender/project documents or named vendor disclosures.

Karnataka government schemes & projects

Each page has the official source, status and — where citizens can act — the application link.

Gruha Jyothi — Free Electricity — ongoing · since 2023 · apply online
Gruha Lakshmi — Women's Assistance — ongoing · since 2023 · apply online
Anna Bhagya — Food Security — ongoing · since 2023 · apply online
Yuva Nidhi — Youth Stipend — ongoing · since 2023 · apply online

Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka

Karnataka's 28 Lok Sabha seats and their sitting MPs (official sansad.in record).

Bagalkot — Gaddigoudar Parvatagouda Chandanagouda (BJP)
Bangalore Central — P. C. Mohan (BJP)
Bangalore North — Shobha Karandlaje (BJP)
Bangalore Rural — C. N. Manjunath (BJP)
Bangalore South — Tejasvi Surya (BJP)
Belgaum — Jagadish Shettar (BJP)
Bellary — E Tukaram (INC)
Bidar — Sagar Eshwar Khandre (INC)
Bijapur — Ramesh Chandappa Jigajinagi (BJP)
Chamarajanagar — Sunil Bose (INC)
Chikkballapur — K Sudhakar (BJP)
Chikkodi — Priyanka Jarkiholi (INC)
Chitradurga — Govind Makthappa Karjol (BJP)
Dakshina Kannada — Captain Brijesh Chowta (BJP)
Davanagere — Prabha Mallikarjun (INC)
Dharwad — Pralhad Joshi (BJP)
Gulbarga — Radhakrishna (INC)
Hassan — Shreyas M Patel (INC)
Haveri — Basavaraj Bommai (BJP)
Kolar — M Mallesh Babu (JD(S))
Koppal — K Rajashekar Basavaraj Hitnal (INC)
Mandya — H D Kumaraswamy (JD(S))
Mysore — Yaduveer Wadiyar (BJP)
Raichur — G Kumar Naik (INC)
Shimoga — B Y Raghavendra (BJP)
Tumkur — V Somanna (BJP)
Udupi Chikmagalur — Kota Srinivasa Poojary (BJP)
Uttara Kannada — Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri (BJP)

Also useful for Karnataka

D.K. Shivakumar — Chief Minister of Karnataka — profile & projects
Central government schemes that apply in every state — PM-KISAN, Ayushman Bharat, PMAY…
Income, caste & domicile certificates in Karnataka — official state portal · land records
Apply for PAN, Aadhaar, Passport, Voter ID & more — official links only

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Chief Minister of Karnataka?

D.K. Shivakumar is the current Chief Minister of Karnataka, from the INC.

What is the capital of Karnataka?

The capital of Karnataka is Bengaluru.

How many Lok Sabha seats does Karnataka have?

Karnataka has 28 Lok Sabha seats.

How many seats are there in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly?

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly has 224 seats.

What are the main government schemes in Karnataka?

Schemes and projects tracked for Karnataka include Gruha Jyothi — Free Electricity, Gruha Lakshmi — Women's Assistance, Anna Bhagya — Food Security, Yuva Nidhi — Youth Stipend. Central schemes also apply — see all government schemes.

Where can I apply for an income, caste or domicile certificate in Karnataka?

Apply online on Karnataka's official state services portal, Seva Sindhu (sevasindhu.karnataka.gov.in). It is free or low-cost; you do not need an agent.

Who are the Rajya Sabha MPs from Karnataka?

Karnataka has 12 Rajya Sabha seats. The sitting members are Narayanasa K. Bhandage (BJP), G.C. Chandrashekhar (INC), Syed Naseer Hussain (INC), Jaggesh (BJP), Mansoor Ali Khan (INC), Mallikarjun Kharge (INC), Pawan Khera (INC), Ajay Makan (INC), M. Nagaraja (BJP), Nirmala Sitharaman (BJP), Jairam Ramesh (INC) and Lehar Singh Siroya (BJP) (sansad.in, October 2026).

How do I check land records in Karnataka?

Land records for Karnataka are on the official Bhoomi portal (landrecords.karnataka.gov.in).