PM Kisan Samman Nidhi
Central
Farmer
Agriculture
Income support of ₹6,000 per year to all landholding farmer families across India.
Agriculture / Income Support
About this scheme
Objective: To provide income support to all landholding farmers' families across the country.
Benefits: ₹6,000 per year paid in three equal installments of ₹2,000 each.
Eligibility: All landholding farmer families (subject to exclusion criteria).
Documents: Aadhaar, land records, bank account.
Application: Online through PM Kisan portal.
Last Verified: 25 August 2026
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)
Central
Citizen
Housing
Housing for All – providing affordable housing to urban and rural poor.
Housing / Urban Development
About this scheme
Objective: To provide affordable housing to all by 2022 (now extended).
Benefits: Interest subsidy on home loans up to ₹6 lakh.
Eligibility: Economically weaker sections (EWS), low-income groups (LIG), and middle-income groups (MIG).
Documents: Aadhaar, income proof, address proof.
Application: Online through PMAY portal or through banks.
Last Verified: 25 August 2026
Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY)
Central
Citizen
Health
India's largest health insurance scheme providing coverage of ₹5 lakh per family per year.
Health / Insurance
About this scheme
Objective: To provide health coverage to poor and vulnerable families.
Benefits: ₹5 lakh health insurance coverage per family per year.
Eligibility: Identified based on SECC data.
Documents: Aadhaar, ration card, PM-JAY card.
Application: Check eligibility online through PM-JAY portal.
Last Verified: 25 August 2026
National Scholarship Portal (NSP)
Central
Student
Education
Central and state scholarships for students across India at various education levels.
Education / Scholarship
About this scheme
Objective: To provide financial assistance to eligible students.
Benefits: Varies by scholarship – from ₹10,000 to ₹1,00,000 per year.
Eligibility: Students from various categories (SC/ST/OBC/General) based on merit and income.
Documents: Aadhaar, income certificate, caste certificate, bank account.
Application: Online through NSP portal.
Last Verified: 25 August 2026
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY)
Central
Business
Employment
Loans up to ₹10 lakh to small businesses and entrepreneurs through banks and MFIs.
Business / Finance
About this scheme
Objective: To provide financial support to micro and small businesses.
Benefits: Loans up to ₹10 lakh (Shishu - ₹50,000, Kishor - ₹5 lakh, Tarun - ₹10 lakh).
Eligibility: Any Indian citizen with a business plan.
Documents: Business plan, identity proof, address proof, bank account.
Application: Through any bank or MFI.
Last Verified: 25 August 2026
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
Central
Women
Social
Campaign to save and educate the girl child, with focus on changing mindsets and improving sex ratio.
Women / Social Welfare
About this scheme
Objective: To improve child sex ratio and empower girls through education.
Benefits: Awareness campaigns, scholarships, and support for girls' education.
Eligibility: All girls and women across India.
Application: Through district administration and women and child development departments.
Last Verified: 25 August 2026
PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)
Central
Citizen
Social
Free food grains to poor families under the National Food Security Act (NFSA).
Food Security / Welfare
About this scheme
Objective: To provide food security to poor families.
Benefits: 5 kg free food grains per person per month.
Eligibility: Families covered under NFSA.
Documents: Ration card, Aadhaar.
Application: Through ration shops and state food departments.
Last Verified: 25 August 2026
PM Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM)
Central
Senior Citizen
Pension
Pension scheme for unorganized workers aged 18-40 years with monthly pension after 60 years.
Pension / Social Security
About this scheme
Objective: To provide pension to unorganized workers.
Benefits: ₹3,000 monthly pension after 60 years.
Eligibility: Unorganized workers aged 18-40 years, monthly income up to ₹15,000.
Documents: Aadhaar, bank account, identity proof.
Application: Online through CSC (Common Service Centre).
Last Verified: 25 August 2026
DDU-GKY – Rural Employment
Central
Job Seeker
Employment
Skill development and placement program for rural youth in India.
Employment / Skill Development
About this scheme
Objective: To provide skill training and employment to rural youth.
Benefits: Free skill training and job placement assistance.
Eligibility: Rural youth aged 15-35 years.
Documents: Aadhaar, educational certificates, bank account.
Application: Online through DDU-GKY portal.
Last Verified: 25 August 2026
LIFE Mission (Kerala)
State
Citizen
Housing
Kerala's flagship housing scheme providing affordable housing to all families in the state.
Housing / State Scheme
About this scheme
Objective: To ensure housing for all in Kerala.
Benefits: Affordable housing with government subsidies.
Eligibility: Families without proper housing in Kerala.
Documents: Aadhaar, ration card, income proof.
Application: Through local self-government departments.
Last Verified: 25 August 2026
Majhi Kanya Bhagyashree (Maharashtra)
State
Women
Social
Maharashtra government scheme to support girl child education and welfare.
Women / Education
About this scheme
Objective: To support girl child education and welfare in Maharashtra.
Benefits: Financial assistance for education and welfare of girl children.
Eligibility: Girl children from economically weaker sections.
Documents: Birth certificate, Aadhaar, income proof.
Application: Through state government portal.
Last Verified: 25 August 2026
Amma Health Insurance (Tamil Nadu)
State
Citizen
Health
Tamil Nadu government's health insurance scheme for residents of the state.
Health / Insurance
About this scheme
Objective: To provide health insurance to all residents of Tamil Nadu.
Benefits: Health insurance coverage for eligible families.
Eligibility: Residents of Tamil Nadu below poverty line.
Documents: Aadhaar, ration card, income proof.
Application: Through state government portal.
Last Verified: 25 August 2026
Bhoomi (Karnataka)
State
Farmer
Agriculture
Karnataka's online land records management system for farmers and landowners.
Agriculture / Land Records
About this scheme
Objective: To digitize land records in Karnataka.
Benefits: Easy access to land records and property information.
Eligibility: Landowners in Karnataka.
Documents: Land records, Aadhaar.
Application: Online through Bhoomi portal.
Last Verified: 25 August 2026
PM Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
Central
Farmer
Insurance
Crop insurance scheme to protect farmers against crop losses due to natural calamities.
Agriculture / Insurance
About this scheme
Objective: To provide insurance coverage to farmers against crop losses.
Benefits: Financial compensation for crop loss due to natural calamities.
Eligibility: All farmers with insurable crops.
Documents: Aadhaar, land records, bank account.
Application: Online through PMFBY portal.
Last Verified: 25 August 2026
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
Central
Citizen
Social
Clean India Mission – promoting sanitation, hygiene, and open defecation-free India.
Social / Sanitation
About this scheme
Objective: To make India clean and open defecation-free.
Benefits: Improved sanitation and public health.
Eligibility: All citizens.
Application: No application required – contributes to better sanitation.
Last Verified: 25 August 2026