The Women and Child Development Department has removed over 2.13 lakh women from the Gruhalakshmi Scheme beneficiary list due to their status as members of tax-paying families. The primary reason for this action is that either the husband or wife pays income tax or files GST returns. According to data from the District Health Department, the names of 1.08 lakh women heads of families who pay income tax and 1.04 lakh women who pay GST have been excluded from the list.

This decision was made after beneficiaries updated their details in the family application.Since the scheme's launch in June 2023, over 1.31 crore women across the state had registered for the Gruhalakshmi Scheme. However, the government later issued an order to exclude beneficiaries who pay income tax or GST from the scheme.Over the past two and a half years, more than ₹50,005 crore has been directly transferred to the accounts of 1.28 crore beneficiaries, including 23 lakh women from Scheduled Castes and 8 lakh from Scheduled Tribes. GoSriKi Women's Rayon Viscose Anarkali Printed Kurta with Palazzo & Dupatta

A monthly financial aid of ₹2,000 is regularly provided to the female heads of families. In the 2024-25 financial year, three installments have already been disbursed, with two installments pending, and the fourth installment is expected to be released soon.According to Scheme Director M.G. Pali, the 2.13 lakh women removed from the list have not received even a single installment. Opposition to Caste Census: Key Meeting of Veerashaiva-Lingayat Leaders Under Yediyurappa’s Leadership

He clarified that the process of transferring funds directly to the accounts of eligible women will begin only after beneficiaries update their details in the family application.