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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Government Yojanas

25 schemes explained simply โ€” eligibility, benefits, how to apply

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Agnipath Scheme
4-year military service opportunity in Indian Armed Forces with โ‚น30,000-40,000 monthly salary and โ‚น11.71 lakh tax-free Seva Nidhi on completion
Service Period: 4 Years
Monthly Salary: โ‚น30Kโ€“40K
PensionRetirement
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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
Pension Range: โ‚น1,000โ€“5,000/mo
Enrollment Age: 18โ€“40 years
HealthInsurance
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Ayushman Bharat (PMJAY)
โ‚น5 lakh free health insurance per family per year covering 1,900+ medical procedures at 30,000+ empanelled hospitals
Annual Cover: โ‚น5 Lakh
Beneficiaries: 55+ Crore
LabourUnorganized Sector
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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
Registrations: 30+ Crore
Insurance: โ‚น2 Lakh free
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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
Extra Tax Benefit: โ‚น50K (80CCD)
Historical Returns: 8โ€“12% p.a.
HousingSubsidy
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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
Max Subsidy: โ‚น2.67 Lakh
Interest Subsidy: 3โ€“6.5%
AgricultureCrop Insurance
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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
Kharif Premium: 2% of sum insured
Rabi Premium: 1.5% of sum insured
Free RationFood Security
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PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana โ€” Free Ration Scheme
Free rice and wheat for 80+ crore Indians under the National Food Security Act โ€” 5 kg food grains per person per month at zero cost
Beneficiaries: 80+ Crore
Grain Amount: 5 kg/person/mo
BankingFinancial Inclusion
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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
Accounts Opened: 52+ Crore
Balance: Zero minimum
Life InsurancePMJJBY
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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)
Premium: โ‚น436/year
Cover: โ‚น2 Lakh
AgricultureLoan
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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
Loan Limit: Up to โ‚น3 Lakh
Interest Rate: 4% (after subsidy)
AgricultureFarmers
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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
Annual Benefit: โ‚น6,000
Installments: 3 ร— โ‚น2,000
SolarAgriculture
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PM KUSUM Yojana
Solar energy for farmers โ€” get solar water pumps at 60-90% subsidy and earn money by selling solar power to the grid
Subsidy: 60โ€“90%
Solar Pump: Up to 10 HP
BusinessLoan
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PM Mudra Yojana
Collateral-free loans from โ‚น50,000 to โ‚น10 lakh for small businesses, street vendors, artisans, and micro-entrepreneurs โ€” no guarantor needed
Max Loan: โ‚น10 Lakh
Collateral: Not Required
PensionUnorganized Sector
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PM Shram Yogi Maandhan
Guaranteed โ‚น3,000/month pension after age 60 for unorganized sector workers โ€” government contributes equally to your monthly deposit
Monthly Pension: โ‚น3,000
Enrollment Age: 18โ€“40 years
InsuranceAccident
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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
Premium: โ‚น20/year
Cover: โ‚น2 Lakh
SolarRooftop
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PM Surya Ghar Yojana โ€” Free Solar Rooftop
Up to โ‚น78,000 government subsidy on rooftop solar panels โ€” generate free electricity and reduce your monthly electricity bill to near-zero
Subsidy: Up to โ‚น78,000
Target: 1 Cr homes
Street VendorMicro Credit
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PM SVANidhi โ€” Street Vendor Loan Scheme
Collateral-free working capital loans for street vendors โ€” โ‚น10,000 first loan, up to โ‚น50,000 third loan, with 7% interest subsidy
First Loan: โ‚น10,000
Max (3rd): โ‚น50,000
LPGWomen
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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
Benefit: Free LPG Connection
Beneficiaries: 10+ Crore
ArtisanCraftspeople
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PM Vishwakarma Yojana
Free skill training, modern toolkits, and collateral-free loans up to โ‚น3 lakh for traditional artisans and craftspeople across 18 trades
Loan: Up to โ‚น3 Lakh
Training: Free + Stipend
Skill TrainingPMKVY
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PMKVY 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
Trades: 200+
Training Fee: Free
Senior CitizensSavings
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Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS)
8.2% guaranteed interest with quarterly payouts for senior citizens โ€” the safest and highest-return investment option for retirees
Interest Rate: 8.2% p.a.
Max Investment: โ‚น30 Lakh
BusinessLoan
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Stand Up India Scheme
Bank loans from โ‚น10 lakh to โ‚น1 crore specifically for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs to start greenfield enterprises
Loan Range: โ‚น10Lโ€“โ‚น1 Cr
For: SC/ST & Women
StartupDPIIT
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Startup India โ€” Registration, Benefits & Tax Exemption
Get your startup recognized by DPIIT for 3-year income tax exemption, easier compliance, fast-track patents, and access to โ‚น10,000 crore Fund of Funds
Tax Holiday: 3 years
Fund of Funds: โ‚น10,000 Cr
SavingsGirl Child
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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
Interest Rate: 8.2% p.a.
Maturity: 21 years