Karnataka Samskruti Samrakshana Yojane
(Comprehensive Scheme for Preservation of Karnataka Culture and Traditions)
Objective : Conservation of heritage temples and preservation of unique Kannada Culture.
Target Group : Historic temples, forts and places of historic interest marking Golden Jubilee of creation of Karnataka
- To conserve/revive hundreds of heritage temples and monuments across the state of Karnataka
- To formulate a strategy to bring in PPP(Public-Private Partnership Project)
Karnataka Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation
(A Separate Corporation to implement Tribal Welfare Schemes)
Objective : To protect the interest of the Scheduled Tribes Population
Target Group : Scheduled Tribes account to 5% of total population of Karnataka
- To form a Separate Corporation to implement schemes for development and welfare of Scheduled Tribes Population
- A view to provide special priority for the welfare of ST’s
- A special emphasis to develop women and entrepreneurial skills among the underprivileged tribes
Sandhya Suraksha
(Scheme to help the elderly in need)
Objective : To help the elderly who would have been deserted by their families in their old ages
Target Group : All eligible elderly people over the age of 65 years
- To provide assistance to the elderly people who are deserted by their Children
- A monthly pension of Rs.500 a month to help them meet their medical expenses
- To start mid-day meal programme for the elderly as well with help of NGO and local bodies
Funeral Fund for the Poor
(Scheme to Grant Funeral Expenses to the BPL families)
Objective : To help families those who are in distress and unable to even meet the funeral expenses
- As a humanitarian gesture, whenever there is a death in the family, especially to the BPL families, to provide financial assistance of Rs.1,000 same day
Abolition of Lottery
Objective : To ban all kinds of lotteries in the state.
- To abolish all kinds of lotteries in the state of Karnataka
- A step taken keeping in mind social harmony and financial distress faced by the poorer sections of the society due to addiction of lotteries
- A loss of Rs.250 crores due to ban of lotteries covered by strengthening tax collection measures
Abolition of Arrack
Objective : To ban manufacture and sale of arrack
- A bold step taken for social security and reformation and interest of well-being of society
- A long standing request of several Stree Shakti self help groups, spiritual leaders and individuals
- A huge loss of revenue to the tune of Rs.2,000 Crores to be covered by strict implementation of tax collection measures and fiscal discipline