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Government Yojanas

41 schemes โ€” central and state โ€” explained simply

Check Your Eligibility27 Central ยท 14 State Schemes

Central Government Schemes

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Agnipath Scheme โ€” 4-Year Military Service, โ‚น11.71L Seva Nidhi
4-year military service in Indian Armed Forces with โ‚น30,000-40,000 monthly salary and โ‚น11.71 lakh tax-free Seva Nidhi on completion
4 Yearsโ‚น30Kโ€“40K
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Atal Pension Yojana
Guaranteed monthly pension of โ‚น1,000 to โ‚น5,000 after age 60 โ€” India's most affordable pension scheme for workers in the unorganized sector
โ‚น1,000โ€“5,000/mo18โ€“40 years
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Ayushman Bharat (PMJAY)
โ‚น5 lakh free health insurance per family per year covering 1,929 medical procedures at 35,000+ empanelled hospitals
โ‚น5 Lakh55+ Crore
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e-Shram Card Registration
Digital identity card for India's 30+ crore unorganized workers โ€” free โ‚น2 lakh accident insurance and gateway to all government welfare schemes
30+ Croreโ‚น2 Lakh free
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Jan Samarth Portal โ€” All Government Loan Schemes in One Place
One portal to apply for PM Mudra, education loans, Startup India, PM SVANidhi, PMAY subsidy, and 10+ other government credit schemes โ€” no middlemen, no agents
15+125+
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National Pension System (NPS)
Market-linked retirement savings with additional โ‚น50,000 tax deduction beyond 80C โ€” build a retirement corpus and receive monthly pension after 60
โ‚น50K (80CCD)8โ€“12% p.a.
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PM Awas Yojana (PMAY)
Government subsidy of up to โ‚น2.67 lakh on home loans to make housing affordable for economically weaker sections and middle-income families
โ‚น2.67 Lakh3โ€“6.5%
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PM Fasal Bima Yojana
Crop insurance at minimal premium โ€” 2% for kharif and 1.5% for rabi crops โ€” protecting farmers against natural calamities, pests, and crop diseases
2% of sum insured1.5% of sum insured
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PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana: Free Food Grains for 81 Crore People
Free monthly rations for 81 crore poor families across India till December 2028
81.35 croreDecember 2028
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PM Internship Scheme (Prime Minister Internship Scheme)
12-month paid internships across India's top 500 companies with government-backed financial support
โ‚น5,00012 months
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PM Jan Dhan Yojana
Zero-balance savings account with free RuPay debit card, โ‚น2 lakh accident insurance, and overdraft facility โ€” India's largest financial inclusion drive
55+ CroreZero minimum
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PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
โ‚น2 lakh life insurance covering death from ANY cause โ€” illness, accident, or natural โ€” for just โ‚น436 per year (โ‚น1.19/day)
โ‚น436/yearโ‚น2 Lakh
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Kisan Credit Card (KCC)
Short-term agricultural loans at just 4% interest (after government subsidy) โ€” the cheapest borrowing option for Indian farmers
Up to โ‚น3 Lakh4% (after subsidy)
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PM Kisan Samman Nidhi
Direct income support of โ‚น6,000 per year for all landholding farmer families โ€” India's largest Direct Benefit Transfer scheme
โ‚น6,0003 ร— โ‚น2,000
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PM KUSUM Yojana โ€” Solar Pumps & Power Plants at 60-90% Subsidy
Solar energy for farmers โ€” get solar water pumps at 60-90% subsidy and earn money by selling solar power to the grid
60โ€“90%Up to 10 HP
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PM Mudra Yojana
Collateral-free loans from โ‚น50,000 to โ‚น20 lakh for small businesses, street vendors, artisans, and micro-entrepreneurs โ€” no guarantor needed
โ‚น20 LakhNot Required
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PM Shram Yogi Maandhan โ€” โ‚น3,000 Pension for Unorganized Workers
Guaranteed โ‚น3,000/month pension after age 60 for unorganized sector workers โ€” government contributes equally to your monthly deposit
โ‚น3,00018โ€“40 years
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PM Suraksha Bima Yojana
โ‚น2 lakh accidental death and disability insurance for just โ‚น20 per year โ€” India's cheapest accident cover for all bank account holders
โ‚น20/yearโ‚น2 Lakh
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PM Surya Ghar Yojana โ€” Free Solar Rooftop
Up to โ‚น78,000 government subsidy on rooftop solar panels (โ‚น30K for 1kW, โ‚น60K for 2kW, โ‚น78K for 3kW) โ€” generate free electricity and zero out your monthly bill
Up to โ‚น78,0001 Cr homes
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PM SVANidhi: Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi Scheme
Easy business loans for street vendors with government interest subsidy and digital payment rewards
1.15+ croreโ‚น50,000
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PM Ujjwala Yojana
Free LPG gas connection for women from Below Poverty Line households โ€” eliminating indoor air pollution from traditional cooking fuels
Free LPG Connection10.3+ Crore
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PM Vishwakarma Yojana โ€” Free Training, Tools & Loans for Artisans
Free skill training, modern toolkits, and collateral-free loans up to โ‚น3 lakh for traditional artisans and craftspeople across 18 trades
Up to โ‚น3 LakhFree + โ‚น500/day
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PMKVY 4.0 โ€” Skill India Free Training & Certification
Free skill training and certification in 200+ trades โ€” from IT to plumbing to beauty to accounting โ€” with stipend and placement assistance
200+Free
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Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) โ€” 8.2% Quarterly Income
8.2% guaranteed interest with quarterly payouts for senior citizens โ€” the safest and highest-return investment option for retirees
8.2% p.a.โ‚น30 Lakh
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Stand Up India โ€” โ‚น10L-โ‚น1Cr Loans for SC/ST/Women Entrepreneurs
Bank loans from โ‚น10 lakh to โ‚น1 crore specifically for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs to start greenfield enterprises
โ‚น10Lโ€“โ‚น1 CrSC/ST & Women
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Startup India โ€” Registration, Benefits & Tax Exemption
Get DPIIT recognition for your startup to unlock 3-year income tax exemption, angel tax relief, fast-track patents, easier compliance, and โ‚น10,000 crore fund of funds access
3 yearsโ‚น10,000 Cr
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Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana
Government-backed savings scheme for girl child with 8.2% interest โ€” highest among all small savings schemes, with complete tax exemption
8.2% p.a.21 years

State Government Schemes

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YSR Aarogyasri (Andhra Pradesh) โ€” โ‚น5 Lakh Free Health Insurance
โ‚น5 lakh cashless hospitalization for 1.42 crore AP families โ€” 2,434 procedures covered at government and empanelled private hospitals. No premium for eligible families.
HealthAndhra Pradesh
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Bihar Student Credit Card โ€” Education Loan up to โ‚น4 Lakh
Bihar government provides up to โ‚น4 lakh education loan at ZERO interest (0% for all students) for higher education โ€” covering tuition, hostel, books, laptop
BiharEducation Loan
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Chiranjeevi Yojana (Rajasthan) โ€” โ‚น25 Lakh Health Cover
Rajasthan's universal health insurance โ€” โ‚น25 lakh per family per year for cashless treatment at 1,000+ empanelled hospitals across India. Now rebranded as Mukhyamantri Ayushman Arogya Yojana.
RajasthanHealth Insurance
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Gruha Lakshmi Scheme: โ‚น2,000 Monthly to Women Heads of Household in Karnataka
โ‚น2,000 monthly direct cash transfer to women heads of household in Karnataka
Women EmpowermentDirect Cash Transfer
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KALIA Yojana (Odisha) โ€” โ‚น12,500 for Farmers
Odisha's direct income support for small farmers (โ‚น5,000/season) and landless agricultural households โ€” now transitioning to CM Kisan Yojana with expanded coverage
OdishaFarmer
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Kanya Sumangala Yojana (UP) โ€” โ‚น25,000 for Girl Child
Uttar Pradesh provides โ‚น25,000 to every girl child in 6 installments from birth to college enrollment โ€” promoting girl education and fighting female foeticide
Uttar PradeshGirl Child
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Kanya Vivah Yojana: Marriage Assistance for Daughters from Poor Families
โ‚น5,000 to โ‚น51,000 marriage assistance for daughters from low-income families across states
Marriage AssistanceWomen Welfare
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Ladli Behna Yojana (MP) โ€” โ‚น1,500/Month for Women
Madhya Pradesh's flagship women's welfare scheme โ€” โ‚น1,500 per month direct transfer to married women aged 21-60 from lower-income families
Madhya PradeshWomen
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Lek Ladki Yojana (Maharashtra)
โ‚น1,01,000 direct financial support for girls' education and empowerment in Maharashtra
girl-childeducation
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Mahtari Vandana Yojana (Chhattisgarh) โ€” โ‚น1,000/Month for Women
โ‚น1,000 monthly direct cash transfer to married, widowed, divorced, and separated women aged 23-60 in Chhattisgarh โ€” 70+ lakh women already enrolled
ChhattisgarhWomen
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Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana Maharashtra
Monthly cash assistance of โ‚น1,500 for women aged 21-65 in Maharashtra
maharashtrawomen-welfare
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Rythu Bandhu / Rythu Bharosa (Telangana) โ€” Farmer Support
Annual investment support of โ‚น12,000 per acre for cultivable land in Telangana
telanganaagriculture
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Sikho Kamao Yojana Madhya Pradesh
Learn job skills and earn โ‚น8,000-10,000 per month during training in Madhya Pradesh
madhya-pradeshskill-development
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UP Shramik Card (Labour Card) โ€” Registration & Benefits
UP Building and Construction Workers Registration โ€” unlocks 18+ welfare benefits including โ‚น55,000 for daughter's marriage, โ‚น25,000 for housing, โ‚น1 lakh medical aid
Uttar PradeshLabour