central + state schemes · सरकारी योजनाएँ

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Curated index of India's major government schemes — eligibility, what they offer, and the official portal to apply. 30 schemes across 11 categories.

Aadhaar, PAN, Voter ID, Passport

Identity

Aadhaar · आधार

UIDAI

12-digit unique identity for every resident; biometrics + demographic.

Eligible: All Indian residents

PAN Card · पैन कार्ड

Income Tax Dept.

Permanent Account Number; required for all financial transactions and tax filing.

Eligible: All taxpayers

Voter ID (EPIC) · वोटर आईडी

Election Commission

Election Photo Identity Card; voter registration via Form 6 online.

Eligible: Indian citizens 18+

Passport (Indian)

Ministry of External Affairs

Apply via Passport Seva Kendra; appointment + document verification.

Eligible: Indian citizens

Pension, life cover, accident cover

Welfare & Insurance

PM Jan Dhan Yojana · प्रधानमंत्री जन धन योजना

Ministry of Finance

Zero-balance bank account + RuPay debit + ₹2L accident insurance.

Eligible: Any Indian without a bank account

PM Suraksha Bima Yojana

Department of Financial Services

₹2 lakh accident insurance for ₹20/year; auto-debit from bank account.

Eligible: Bank account holders 18-70

PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana

Department of Financial Services

₹2 lakh life insurance for ₹436/year; renewable annually.

Eligible: Bank account holders 18-50

Atal Pension Yojana

PFRDA

Pension of ₹1,000-5,000/month after age 60; for unorganized sector workers.

Eligible: Bank account holders 18-40

PMAY urban + rural, subsidies

Housing

PM Awas Yojana — Urban (PMAY-U) · प्रधानमंत्री आवास योजना

Ministry of Housing

Housing for all urban poor; subsidies up to ₹2.67 lakh on home loans.

Eligible: EWS / LIG / MIG households without pucca house

PM Awas Yojana — Gramin (PMAY-G)

Ministry of Rural Development

Pucca house for rural households; ₹1.20 lakh in plains, ₹1.30 lakh in hills.

Eligible: Rural households without pucca shelter (per SECC list)

Ayushman Bharat, ABHA, ESIC

Health

Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY) · आयुष्मान भारत

National Health Authority

₹5 lakh/year health insurance per family; cashless treatment at empanelled hospitals.

Eligible: Listed in SECC 2011 deprivation criteria; check eligibility on portal

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

National Health Authority

ABHA — 14-digit health ID; portable health records across hospitals.

Eligible: All Indians

ESIC (Employee State Insurance)

Ministry of Labour

Medical care + cash benefits for industrial workers earning ≤ ₹21,000/month.

Eligible: Workers in covered establishments

PM-KISAN, fasal bima, KCC

Farmer

PM-KISAN · पीएम-किसान

Ministry of Agriculture

₹6,000/year direct income support to landholding farmers in 3 instalments.

Eligible: Landholding farmer families (per state records)

PM Fasal Bima Yojana

Ministry of Agriculture

Crop insurance against natural calamities at low premiums (1.5-5%).

Eligible: All farmers (loanee and non-loanee)

Kisan Credit Card

Ministry of Agriculture

Short-term credit at subsidized interest for crop production + allied activities.

Eligible: Farmers, tenant farmers, sharecroppers

Scholarships, education loans

Education

PM Vidyalaxmi Yojana

Ministry of Education

Education loans for higher studies; collateral-free for top institutions.

Eligible: Students admitted to qualifying institutions

National Scholarship Portal

Ministry of Minority Affairs / Education

Single-window for central + state scholarships across categories.

Eligible: Varies by scholarship

PMKVY, Skill India Digital

Skills & Jobs

PM Kaushal Vikas Yojana

Ministry of Skill Development

Free short-term skill training + certification across 200+ trades.

Eligible: Indian youth 18-45, primarily school dropouts

Mudra, Stand-Up India, Udyam

Business / Loans

PM Mudra Yojana (PMMY)

Ministry of Finance

Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-corporate small businesses (Shishu/Kishore/Tarun).

Eligible: Non-corporate non-farm income generators

Stand-Up India

Ministry of Finance

Bank loans ₹10 lakh-1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs.

Eligible: SC/ST or women entrepreneurs (greenfield enterprises)

Udyam Registration

Ministry of MSME

Single-page online MSME registration; needed for govt schemes + tenders.

Eligible: Micro/Small/Medium enterprises

Ujjwala LPG, rooftop solar

Energy

PM Ujjwala Yojana · प्रधानमंत्री उज्ज्वला योजना

Ministry of Petroleum

Free LPG connection + subsidies for women below poverty line.

Eligible: Adult women in BPL families

PM Surya Ghar (rooftop solar)

Ministry of New & Renewable Energy

Free 300 units/month via subsidized rooftop solar; subsidy up to ₹78,000.

Eligible: Indian household with own roof

ITR, GST

Tax

ITR Filing (Income Tax) · आयकर रिटर्न

Income Tax Department

Annual income tax return; ITR-1 to ITR-7 based on income source.

Eligible: All taxpayers above basic exemption limit

GST Registration

GSTN / CBIC

Mandatory for businesses with turnover > ₹40 lakh (₹20 lakh for services).

Eligible: Eligible businesses

Driving license, FASTag

Transport

VAHAN / Sarathi (RTO)

MoRTH

Online vehicle registration, transfer, fitness, driving license services.

Eligible: All vehicle owners / drivers

Schemes verified from official ministry sources. We don't process applications — links go to the government portal that does.