Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Discusses ‘Five Guarantees’ with NITI Aayog’s Suman Bery
On August 27, in Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah met with Suman Bery, Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog. During the meeting, Siddaramaiah highlighted the state’s ‘Five Guarantees’ scheme, which costs over Rs 52,000 crore annually. This initiative aims to provide direct income support to over 12 million families.
The Five Guarantees
- Gruha Lakshmi: Monthly cash support of Rs 2,000 for women heads of households, benefiting 12 million women.
- Gruha Jyothi: Free domestic power up to 200 units for 14 million households.
- Anna Bhagya: Provision of 10 kg of grain per person per month, with an alternative cash transfer of Rs 170 per person due to grain shortages, benefiting over 12 million families.
- Shakti: Free bus travel for all women residents, with over 280 crore trips taken so far.
- Yuva Nidhi: Monthly stipends of Rs 3,000 for graduates and Rs 1,500 for diploma holders for up to two years or until employment is found, supporting 1.31 lakh youths.
Siddaramaiah emphasized Karnataka’s commitment to inclusive growth, sustainable development, and effective governance. He noted the state’s progress in infrastructure, entrepreneurship, and technology sectors, including its leadership in renewable energy and e-Governance solutions.
The Chief Minister expressed gratitude for NITI Aayog’s support and stressed the importance of continued collaboration to address challenges and unlock new growth opportunities.
Doubts Revealed
Karnataka -: Karnataka is a state in the southern part of India. Its capital city is Bengaluru.
CM -: CM stands for Chief Minister, who is the head of the government in a state in India.
Siddaramaiah -: Siddaramaiah is the current Chief Minister of Karnataka. He is a politician who leads the state government.
NITI Aayog -: NITI Aayog is a policy think tank of the Government of India. It helps in making important decisions for the country’s development.
Suman Bery -: Suman Bery is the Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog. He helps in planning and advising on policies for India’s growth.
Five Guarantees -: The ‘Five Guarantees’ is a scheme by the Karnataka government to help people with things like money, free electricity, food grains, free bus travel for women, and stipends for students.
Direct income support -: Direct income support means giving money directly to people to help them with their daily needs.
12 million families -: 12 million families means 1.2 crore families. A crore is a unit in the Indian number system equal to 10 million.
Rs 52,000 crore -: Rs 52,000 crore is a large amount of money. One crore is equal to 10 million, so 52,000 crore is 520 billion rupees.
Inclusive growth -: Inclusive growth means making sure that everyone benefits from the development, especially the poor and disadvantaged.
Sustainable development -: Sustainable development means using resources in a way that meets our needs without harming the environment or future generations.
Effective governance -: Effective governance means running the government in a way that is fair, efficient, and helps all people.
