Sri Siddaramaiah

Last Updated: 30/6/2026Category: Karnataka
Sri Siddaramaiah
  • Life Period: Born August 12, 1947 – Present (Active Contemporary Leader)
  • Region: Mysuru district / State-wide
  • Role: Chief Minister of Karnataka; Chief Policy Architect of the Ksheera Dhare Cooperative Subsidy Program.
  • Core Contributions: Executed a massive structural intervention linking state fiscal policy directly with the cooperative dairy sector via the landmark "Ksheera Dhare" scheme. Through this system, the state government provides a direct cash incentive per liter of milk deposited by rural farmers directly into their village milk cooperative societies. This automated direct-benefit transfer (DBT) triggered a massive milk production boom and elevated the daily disposable income of over two million families.
  • Recognitions: Received the special Golden Jubilee Leadership Citation from the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF).