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Explore and check eligibility details for all 137 state and central social security initiatives in our index.

Lakshmir Bhandar

Who Can Apply

Women aged 25-60 who are the head of their household in West Bengal

Key Benefits
  • Monthly direct cash transfer of Rs. 1,000 to General category female heads of households
  • Monthly direct cash transfer of Rs. 1,200 to SC/ST category female heads of households
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Annapurna Bhandar

Who Can Apply

Women residents of West Bengal aged between 25 and 60 years

Key Benefits
  • Monthly financial assistance of Rs. 3,000 transferred directly to the beneficiary's Aadhaar-linked bank account
  • Helps cover essential household needs like groceries, medicine, and children's education
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Jai Bangla Pension

Who Can Apply

SC/ST residents aged 60+ in West Bengal

Key Benefits
  • Monthly pension of Rs. 1,000 credited directly to bank account
  • Covers both Taposili Bandhu (SC) and Jai Johar (ST) sub-schemes
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Old Age Pension

Who Can Apply

BPL seniors aged 60+ not covered by Jai Bangla

Key Benefits
  • Monthly pension of Rs. 1,000 via DBT
  • No beneficiary contribution required
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Widow Pension

Who Can Apply

Destitute widows in WB with no income

Key Benefits
  • Monthly pension of Rs. 1,000 via DBT
Updated: June 2026Track Status

Manabik Pension

Who Can Apply

Persons with 40%+ disability in WB

Key Benefits
  • Monthly pension of Rs. 1,000 via DBT
  • No age restriction for disabled persons
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Kanyashree Prakalpa

Who Can Apply

Unmarried girls aged 13-18 in WB

Key Benefits
  • K1: Annual scholarship of Rs. 1,000 for girls aged 13-18
  • K2: One-time grant of Rs. 25,000 upon turning 18 (if unmarried and in education)
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Rupashree Prakalpa

Who Can Apply

Brides aged 18+ from families with income < Rs. 1.5L/year

Key Benefits
  • One-time financial grant of Rs. 25,000 for marriage expenses
  • Credited to the bride's bank account
Updated: June 2026Track Status

Swasthya Sathi

Who Can Apply

All WB families — especially those without private health insurance

Key Benefits
  • Cashless treatment up to Rs. 5 Lakhs per family per year
  • Coverage for 1,500+ medical procedures
Updated: July 2026Track Status

WB Student Credit Card

Who Can Apply

WB students admitted to higher education

Key Benefits
  • Soft loan up to Rs. 10 Lakhs for higher education
  • Simple interest rate of 4% (6% for professional courses)
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Duare Sarkar

Who Can Apply

Any WB resident who needs to enroll in welfare schemes

Key Benefits
  • Doorstep access to 10+ welfare scheme enrollments
  • On-spot Swasthya Sathi card issuance
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Krishak Bandhu

Who Can Apply

All WB farmers with cultivable land

Key Benefits
  • Rs. 10,000/year (two installments of Rs. 5,000 each) for farmers with 1+ acre
  • Rs. 4,000/year for farmers with less than 1 acre
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Yuvashree Prakalpa

Who Can Apply

Unemployed youth aged 18-45 registered with Employment Exchange

Key Benefits
  • Monthly allowance of Rs. 1,500 for unemployed youth
  • Skill development linkage and placement assistance
Updated: June 2026Track Status

Samajik Suraksha Yojana (BSY/BMSSY)

Who Can Apply

Unorganized sector workers in WB aged 18-60

Key Benefits
  • Provident fund contributions by government
  • Accident insurance cover up to Rs. 2 Lakhs
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Samabyathi Scholarship

Who Can Apply

Minority community students in Class 1-8

Key Benefits
  • Annual scholarship amount for minority students in primary/upper primary level
Updated: June 2026Track Status

Oikyashree Scholarship

Who Can Apply

Minority students Class 9+ with family income < Rs. 2.5L

Key Benefits
  • Monthly stipend for minority students from Class 9 onwards
  • Covers tuition and maintenance costs
Updated: June 2026Track Status

Sikshashree Scholarship

Who Can Apply

SC/ST students in Class 5-8 in WB

Key Benefits
  • Annual scholarship for SC/ST students in upper primary level
  • Prevention of school dropout
Updated: June 2026Track Status

Aikyashree Scholarship

Who Can Apply

Minority students at all levels in WB

Key Benefits
  • Consolidated scholarship covering pre-matric and post-matric minority students
  • Covers admission fees, tuition, maintenance allowance
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Accidental Benefit Scheme

Who Can Apply

Registered unorganized workers in West Bengal

Key Benefits
  • Financial grant of up to Rs. 2 Lakhs in case of accidental death
  • Financial aid of up to Rs. 1 Lakh for permanent disability due to accident
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Akanksha Housing Scheme

Who Can Apply

Serving West Bengal state government employees without urban housing

Key Benefits
  • Subsidized land or ready-built flats allocated on ownership basis
  • Easy EMI payment schedules connected to salary
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Amar Fasal Amar Gola

Who Can Apply

Small and marginal farmers in West Bengal with active land cultivation

Key Benefits
  • Financial subsidy up to Rs. 25,000 for construction of zero-energy cool chambers or crop silos
  • Reduces post-harvest storage loss
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Artisans Facilitation Supports

Who Can Apply

Registered handicraft and handloom artisans in West Bengal

Key Benefits
  • Free access to government-sponsored exhibitions and melas for product sale
  • Travel and transport allowances for transporting goods to exhibitions
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Artisans Financial Benefit Scheme

Who Can Apply

Traditional handicraft and handloom artisans aged 60+ in West Bengal

Key Benefits
  • Monthly pension of Rs. 1,000 for elderly artisans
  • One-time tool-kit purchase grant up to Rs. 10,000
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Assistance for Education of Children

Who Can Apply

Children of registered construction/unorganized workers studying in recognized institutions

Key Benefits
  • Annual educational stipend ranging from Rs. 2,000 (primary) to Rs. 15,000 (post-graduate / professional courses)
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Assistance for Marriage

Who Can Apply

Registered unorganized/construction workers in West Bengal marrying or marrying off their daughter

Key Benefits
  • One-time financial assistance of Rs. 20,000 for the marriage of a registered worker or their daughter
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Banglashree Scheme

Who Can Apply

New or expanding MSME units in West Bengal

Key Benefits
  • Capital investment subsidies ranging from 10% to 40% based on location zone
  • Interest subsidy up to 6% on term loans
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

Who Can Apply

Parents of minor girl children seeking savings account linkages

Key Benefits
  • Socio-educational campaigns to promote girls' education
  • Linked to Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana for high-yield girl education savings account
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Cost of Spectacle for Workers

Who Can Apply

Registered workers requiring vision spectacles with govt hospital prescriptions

Key Benefits
  • One-time financial grant of Rs. 1,000 for purchasing spectacles/glasses due to vision degradation
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Credit Linked Subsidy of Farm Machinery

Who Can Apply

Farmers and agricultural groups taking bank loans for farm machinery in WB

Key Benefits
  • Credit-linked subsidy of up to 40% (max Rs. 2 Lakhs) for purchasing power tillers, tractors, and combine harvesters
  • Reduces interest burden of bank loan
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Death Benefit Scheme

Who Can Apply

Nominees of deceased registered construction or unorganized workers

Key Benefits
  • One-time financial death grant of Rs. 2 Lakhs paid to the registered nominee/dependent in case of normal or accidental death
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Funeral Expenses for Construction Workers

Who Can Apply

Next-of-kin/nominee of deceased registered construction workers in West Bengal

Key Benefits
  • One-time financial grant of Rs. 3,000 paid to the dependents for performing cremation/funeral rites of the worker
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Financial Support Scheme for Farm Mechanization

Who Can Apply

Small/marginal farmers registered under Krishak Bandhu looking to buy farming machinery

Key Benefits
  • Direct financial subsidy ranging from 50% to 60% on purchasing small farm tools, pump sets, seeders, or power tillers (max Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 50,000 depending on tool type)
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Freeship Scheme

Who Can Apply

Students enrolled in government-aided colleges in WB with family income < Rs. 2.5L/year

Key Benefits
  • Full or partial tuition fee waivers in designated government colleges, engineering institutes, and universities
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Gatidhara Scheme

Who Can Apply

Unemployed youth with driving licenses seeking transport self-employment in WB

Key Benefits
  • One-time financial subsidy of 30% of the vehicle cost (max Rs. 1 Lakh) for purchasing commercial transport vehicles (taxis, small trucks, auto-rickshaws)
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Gitanjali Housing Scheme

Who Can Apply

Poor families in West Bengal living in mud houses who own a small parcel of land

Key Benefits
  • Financial grant of Rs. 1.2 Lakhs in plains and Rs. 1.3 Lakhs in hilly/forest areas for constructing a concrete housing unit
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Integrated Minority Development Programme

Who Can Apply

Local community leaders and PRIs submitting block development designs

Key Benefits
  • Development of local drinking water units, classrooms, sanitation facilities, and health sub-centers in minority pockets
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Handloom and Khadi Weavers Benefit Scheme

Who Can Apply

Active handloom and khadi weavers in West Bengal

Key Benefits
  • Financial grant of Rs. 10,000 for repairing handlooms or upgrading accessories
  • Thrift Fund Scheme linkage (matching contribution by state govt)
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Handloom and Khadi Weavers Scheme

Who Can Apply

Registered handloom weavers and weaving cooperative groups in WB

Key Benefits
  • Supply of raw yarn at 10% subsidized rates
  • Work-shed construction subsidies up to Rs. 25,000
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Khadi Weavers Benefit Scheme

Who Can Apply

Registered Khadi spinners and weavers aged 60+ in West Bengal

Key Benefits
  • Monthly old-age pension of Rs. 1,000 for elderly khadi spinning and weaving artisans
  • Access to health insurance card cover
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Interest Subsidy on Term Loan (MSME)

Who Can Apply

Registered MSME units in WB paying regular interest on bank term loans

Key Benefits
  • Interest subsidy of 4% to 6% per annum on term loans for up to 5 years (subject to timely repayment track record)
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Interest Subsidy on Term Loan (Tourism)

Who Can Apply

Registered homestay and hotel business promoters with active bank term loans in WB

Key Benefits
  • Interest subsidy of 5% to 7% per annum on bank term loans taken for setting up registered hotels, homestays, or wellness centers (max 5 years)
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Karmasathi Prakalpa Scheme

Who Can Apply

Unemployed youth (Class 8 pass, aged 18-50) looking to start business in WB

Key Benefits
  • Subsidized self-employment credit loan up to Rs. 2 Lakhs
  • State government provides 15% subsidy of project cost (max Rs. 25,000)
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Literary and Cultural Pension Scheme

Who Can Apply

Traditional authors, poets, musicians, and stage actors aged 60+ in WB

Key Benefits
  • Monthly pension of Rs. 1,000 credited to bank account to support sustenance during old age
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Lokprasar Prakalpo

Who Can Apply

Traditional folk musicians, dancers, and theater performers in West Bengal

Key Benefits
  • Monthly retention fee of Rs. 1,000 for active folk artists (aged 18-60)
  • Additional payment of Rs. 1,000 per day for performing at government campaign campaigns
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Migrant Workers Death Assistance Scheme

Who Can Apply

Nominees of deceased registered migrant workers from West Bengal

Key Benefits
  • Financial grant of Rs. 2 Lakhs paid to the nominee in case of accidental death while working outside the state
  • Financial grant of Rs. 50,000 in case of natural death while working outside the state
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Migrant Workers Welfare Scheme

Who Can Apply

West Bengal citizens working or planning to work outside the state in unorganized roles

Key Benefits
  • Emergency repatriation support during crises or lockouts
  • Financial grant of Rs. 25,000 for accidental injury/hospitalization
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Miscarriage Benefit

Who Can Apply

Registered female construction/unorganized workers undergoing miscarriages or medical termination of pregnancy

Key Benefits
  • Financial grant of Rs. 3,000 paid to the registered female worker in case of miscarriage or medical termination of pregnancy (MTP)
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Nijasharee Housing Scheme

Who Can Apply

LIG and MIG families in WB without owned urban housing units

Key Benefits
  • Subsidized 1BHK and 2BHK flat options in urban complexes
  • LIG flats (378 sq ft) and MIG flats (559 sq ft) allocated at highly subsidized government rates
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Pratyasha Housing Scheme

Who Can Apply

Serving West Bengal Police and Kolkata Police constables, head constables, and sub-inspectors

Key Benefits
  • Highly subsidized apartment accommodations in newly constructed police housing cooperative zones
  • Promotes social security for junior ranks
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Refund of Subscriptions for Construction Workers

Who Can Apply

Registered construction workers in WB reaching 60 years of age with active contributions

Key Benefits
  • Refund of the entire accumulated registration subscription amount along with a compound interest rate of 8% on retirement (60 years)
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Reimbursement of Stamp Duty and Registration Fee

Who Can Apply

Registered MSME developers purchasing/leasing industrial land in WB

Key Benefits
  • Reimbursement of up to 100% of stamp duty and registration fees paid on land acquisition for setting up MSME units (varies by zone category)
Updated: July 2026Track Status

One Time Assistance to Small and Marginal Farmers

Who Can Apply

Marginal farmers registered under Krishak Bandhu who suffered crop losses due to weather extremes

Key Benefits
  • One-time direct cash support grant of Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 10,000 to compensate for input cost/seeds loss during crop failure phases
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Pension Scheme for Journalists

Who Can Apply

Retired media personnel and editors aged 60+ with 20-year service histories in West Bengal

Key Benefits
  • Monthly social security pension of Rs. 2,500 credited to bank account for life
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Power Subsidy Scheme

Who Can Apply

Registered manufacturing micro/small units paying commercial electricity rates in WB

Key Benefits
  • Power subsidy of Rs. 1.00 to Rs. 1.50 per unit consumed (capped under quarterly ceilings) for up to 5 years from production start
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

Who Can Apply

All farmers in notified zones growing notified crops in West Bengal

Key Benefits
  • Comprehensive insurance cover against crop failure due to drought, floods, pests, and local natural calamities
  • Low premium rates: 2% for Kharif, 1.5% for Rabi, 5% for commercial crops
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

Who Can Apply

Adult women from BPL households in WB without an active gas connection

Key Benefits
  • Free LPG connection including a deposit-free gas cylinder, regulator, and safety hose
  • State-backed financial assistance of Rs. 1,600 to purchase the hot plate stove and first refill cylinder
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Hearing Aid for Construction Workers

Who Can Apply

Registered construction workers with verified audiometry loss seeking assistive hearing tools

Key Benefits
  • Financial reimbursement of up to Rs. 5,000 for purchasing certified hearing aids for vision/hearing-impaired registered workers
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Incentive Scheme for Powerloom Sector

Who Can Apply

Textile entrepreneurs setting up or upgrading powerloom factories in WB

Key Benefits
  • Capital subsidy up to 20% on the cost of modernizing powerlooms
  • Electricity duty exemption up to 5 years
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Old Age Pension for Transgender Persons

Who Can Apply

Transgender individuals in WB aged 60+ without stable income sources

Key Benefits
  • Monthly pension allowance of Rs. 1,000 transferred directly to Aadhaar-linked bank accounts
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Old Age Pension to Sex Workers

Who Can Apply

Retired female sex workers in WB aged 60+ requiring social security supports

Key Benefits
  • Monthly pension support of Rs. 1,000 credited to savings bank accounts for lifetime sustenance
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Refund of Subscriptions (BSY/BMSSY)

Who Can Apply

Registered construction workers in WB reaching 60 years of age with active contributions

Key Benefits
  • Refund of the entire accumulated registration subscription amount along with a compound interest rate of 8% on retirement (60 years)
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Power Subsidy (BSY/BMSSY)

Who Can Apply

Registered manufacturing micro/small units paying commercial electricity rates in WB

Key Benefits
  • Power subsidy of Rs. 1.00 to Rs. 1.50 per unit consumed (capped under quarterly ceilings) for up to 5 years from production start
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Repatriation of Dead Body

Who Can Apply

Next-of-kin of deceased registered migrant workers from WB requiring transportation cost refunds

Key Benefits
  • Financial grant of Rs. 25,000 paid to the dependents for the transportation of the mortal remains of the deceased worker back to their home in West Bengal
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BSY/BMSSY)

Who Can Apply

Parents of minor girl children seeking savings account linkages

Key Benefits
  • Socio-educational campaigns to promote girls' education
  • Linked to Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana for high-yield girl education savings account
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Sabooj Sathi

Who Can Apply

Class 9-12 students in government-aided schools in WB

Key Benefits
  • One-time free distribution of a bicycle to support travel to school
  • Promotes student attendance and reduces dropouts, especially among girls
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Swami Vivekananda Merit-cum-Means Scholarship

Who Can Apply

Meritorious students in WB with family income under Rs. 2.5 Lakhs/year

Key Benefits
  • Monthly scholarship of Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 5,000 to cover education and maintenance costs (varies by level from HS to PG/professional)
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Medhashree Scheme

Who Can Apply

OBC students in Class 5-8 with low family incomes in WB

Key Benefits
  • Annual scholarship stipend of Rs. 800 paid directly to the student's bank account to support schooling costs
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Utkarsh Bangla

Who Can Apply

Unemployed youth or dropouts in WB seeking placement vocational skills

Key Benefits
  • Free vocational training in high-demand trades (IT, hospitality, healthcare, tailoring, automotive)
  • Certified credentials from the state skill council
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Banglar Bari Housing Scheme

Who Can Apply

Urban poor and slum dwellers in West Bengal municipal areas

Key Benefits
  • Subsidized ownership of ready-to-move 1BHK/2BHK flats in high-rise municipal complexes
  • State government finances up to 90% of the flat cost
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Banglar Yuba Sathi

Who Can Apply

Unemployed Class 12+ passed youth in WB registered under Employment Bank

Key Benefits
  • Monthly internship stipend of Rs. 1,500 to Rs. 2,500 for participating in state-sponsored youth training programs
  • Access to career counseling fairs
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Rajya Khadya Suraksha Yojana

Who Can Apply

Poor families in West Bengal without active digital ration cards under NFSA

Key Benefits
  • RKSY-I: 5 kg free foodgrains (rice/wheat) per head per month
  • RKSY-II: 1 kg foodgrains per head per month at highly subsidized rate (Rs. 2/kg for wheat, Rs. 3/kg for rice)
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Patta Application Scheme

Who Can Apply

Landless agricultural laborers and homeless rural families in WB

Key Benefits
  • Allocation of legal land ownership rights (Patta) for agricultural or homestead use up to 1 acre of government land
  • Protects against eviction
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Rojgar Seva Portal

Who Can Apply

Unemployed school and college graduates in West Bengal

Key Benefits
  • Online registration in Employment Bank database
  • Free notification access for state private and public job vacancies
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC, ST & OBC

Who Can Apply

SC/ST/OBC students in Class 9-10 with low family incomes in WB

Key Benefits
  • Annual scholarship stipend of Rs. 3,000 to Rs. 4,000 to cover tuition fees and book costs
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Post-Matric Scholarship

Who Can Apply

SC/ST/OBC students pursuing college or technical diplomas in WB with family income < Rs. 2.5L/year

Key Benefits
  • Monthly maintenance allowance and reimbursement of compulsory non-refundable fees (varies from Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 12,000 per year depending on course type)
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Minority Pre & Post-Matric Scholarships

Who Can Apply

Minority community students in WB with family income under Rs. 2 Lakhs/year

Key Benefits
  • Annual stipend of Rs. 1,100 to Rs. 11,000 to cover admission fees, tuition fees, and maintenance costs
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Sabooj Sathi

Who Can Apply

Class 9-12 students in government-aided schools in WB

Key Benefits
  • One-time free distribution of a bicycle to support travel to school
  • Promotes student attendance and reduces dropouts, especially among girls
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Swami Vivekananda Merit-cum-Means Scholarship

Who Can Apply

Meritorious students in WB with family income under Rs. 2.5 Lakhs/year

Key Benefits
  • Monthly scholarship of Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 5,000 to cover education and maintenance costs (varies by level from HS to PG/professional)
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Medhashree Scheme

Who Can Apply

OBC students in Class 5-8 with low family incomes in WB

Key Benefits
  • Annual scholarship stipend of Rs. 800 paid directly to the student's bank account to support schooling costs
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Utkarsh Bangla

Who Can Apply

Unemployed youth or dropouts in WB seeking placement vocational skills

Key Benefits
  • Free vocational training in high-demand trades (IT, hospitality, healthcare, tailoring, automotive)
  • Certified credentials from the state skill council
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Banglar Bari Housing Scheme

Who Can Apply

Urban poor and slum dwellers in West Bengal municipal areas

Key Benefits
  • Subsidized ownership of ready-to-move 1BHK/2BHK flats in high-rise municipal complexes
  • State government finances up to 90% of the flat cost
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Banglar Yuba Sathi

Who Can Apply

Unemployed Class 12+ passed youth in WB registered under Employment Bank

Key Benefits
  • Monthly internship stipend of Rs. 1,500 to Rs. 2,500 for participating in state-sponsored youth training programs
  • Access to career counseling fairs
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Rajya Khadya Suraksha Yojana

Who Can Apply

Poor families in West Bengal without active digital ration cards under NFSA

Key Benefits
  • RKSY-I: 5 kg free foodgrains (rice/wheat) per head per month
  • RKSY-II: 1 kg foodgrains per head per month at highly subsidized rate (Rs. 2/kg for wheat, Rs. 3/kg for rice)
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Patta Application Scheme

Who Can Apply

Landless agricultural laborers and homeless rural families in WB

Key Benefits
  • Allocation of legal land ownership rights (Patta) for agricultural or homestead use up to 1 acre of government land
  • Protects against eviction
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Rojgar Seva Portal

Who Can Apply

Unemployed school and college graduates in West Bengal

Key Benefits
  • Online registration in Employment Bank database
  • Free notification access for state private and public job vacancies
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC, ST & OBC

Who Can Apply

SC/ST/OBC students in Class 9-10 with low family incomes in WB

Key Benefits
  • Annual scholarship stipend of Rs. 3,000 to Rs. 4,000 to cover tuition fees and book costs
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Post-Matric Scholarship

Who Can Apply

SC/ST/OBC students pursuing college or technical diplomas in WB with family income < Rs. 2.5L/year

Key Benefits
  • Monthly maintenance allowance and reimbursement of compulsory non-refundable fees (varies from Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 12,000 per year depending on course type)
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Minority Pre & Post-Matric Scholarships

Who Can Apply

Minority community students in WB with family income under Rs. 2 Lakhs/year

Key Benefits
  • Annual stipend of Rs. 1,100 to Rs. 11,000 to cover admission fees, tuition fees, and maintenance costs
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Cremation Scheme

Who Can Apply

Nominees or family members of deceased unorganized workers registered in West Bengal

Key Benefits
  • One-time financial grant of Rs. 3,000 for funeral and cremation expenses of a registered worker
  • Provides immediate relief to the nominee or dependent family members
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Handloom Weavers Scheme

Who Can Apply

Active handloom weavers in West Bengal holding valid identity cards

Key Benefits
  • Subsidized yarn supply and credit linkages through Weaver Cooperatives
  • Financial grant for loom upgradation and construction of work sheds
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Jai Johar Scheme

Who Can Apply

Scheduled Tribe senior citizens in West Bengal aged 60 or above

Key Benefits
  • Monthly pension of Rs. 1,000 credited directly to the beneficiary's bank account via DBT
  • Universal coverage for all eligible ST elderly citizens who meet the guidelines
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Pension Benefit Scheme

Who Can Apply

Registered unorganized workers in West Bengal who have reached 60 years of age

Key Benefits
  • Monthly old age pension of Rs. 1,000 to retired unorganized sector workers
  • Ensures post-retirement livelihood and social security for unorganized labourers
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Tapashili Bandhu

Who Can Apply

Scheduled Caste senior citizens of West Bengal aged 60 or above

Key Benefits
  • Monthly pension of Rs. 1,000 credited directly to the beneficiary's bank account via DBT
  • Universal access for all eligible SC senior citizens in the state
Updated: July 2026Track Status

PM Kisan Samman Nidhi

Who Can Apply

All Indian farmers with cultivable land

Key Benefits
  • Rs. 6,000/year in 3 equal installments of Rs. 2,000 each
  • Direct bank transfer to farmer's Aadhaar-linked account
Updated: July 2026Track Status

PM Awas Yojana (Gramin)

Who Can Apply

Homeless rural BPL families

Key Benefits
  • Rs. 1.20 Lakhs subsidy in plains / Rs. 1.30 Lakhs in hilly areas
  • Additional Rs. 12,000 for toilet construction (Swachh Bharat linkage)
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY

Who Can Apply

SECC-2011 deprived families

Key Benefits
  • Rs. 5 Lakhs health cover per family per year
  • Cashless treatment at empaneled hospitals
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Atal Pension Yojana

Who Can Apply

Unorganized sector workers aged 18-40

Key Benefits
  • Guaranteed monthly pension of Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 5,000 after age 60
  • Government co-contributes 50% of premium (for eligible members joined before 2016)
Updated: July 2026Track Status

PM Ujjwala Yojana

Who Can Apply

BPL women without existing LPG connection

Key Benefits
  • Free LPG connection with first refill
  • Security deposit waived
Updated: June 2026Track Status

PM Fasal Bima Yojana

Who Can Apply

All farmers growing notified crops

Key Benefits
  • Crop insurance at nominal premium: 2% Kharif, 1.5% Rabi, 5% commercial crops
  • Full sum insured for crop loss due to natural calamities
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana

Who Can Apply

Parents of girl children below 10 years

Key Benefits
  • High interest rate (currently ~8.2% p.a.)
  • Tax benefits under Section 80C
Updated: July 2026Track Status

MGNREGA

Who Can Apply

Adult members of rural households willing to do manual work

Key Benefits
  • 100 days guaranteed wage employment per rural household per year
  • Minimum wages as per state notification
Updated: July 2026Track Status

PM Mudra Yojana

Who Can Apply

Small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs

Key Benefits
  • Shishu: Loans up to Rs. 50,000
  • Kishore: Loans Rs. 50,001 to Rs. 5 Lakhs
Updated: July 2026Track Status

National Scholarship Portal

Who Can Apply

Students from SC/ST/OBC/Minority/EWS backgrounds seeking scholarships

Key Benefits
  • Centralized portal for 100+ central and state scholarships
  • Pre-matric, post-matric, and merit-cum-means scholarships
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Agnipath Scheme (Agniveer)

Who Can Apply

Indian youth aged 17.5 to 21 years interested in serving in the Armed Forces

Key Benefits
  • Four-year service tenure in the Indian Armed Forces (Army, Navy, or Air Force) with monthly salary starting at Rs. 30,000 in Year 1, Rs. 33,000 in Year 2, Rs. 36,500 in Year 3, and Rs. 40,000 in Year 4
  • Tax-free Seva Nidhi lump sum package of approximately Rs. 11.71 Lakh upon completing the four-year term (includes 30% monthly contribution + government matching + interest)
Updated: July 2026Track Status

PM Vishwakarma Yojana

Who Can Apply

Self-employed artisans and craftspeople working in any of the 18 identified traditional trades

Key Benefits
  • PM Vishwakarma Certificate and Digital ID Card providing formal recognition as a traditional artisan
  • 5-7 days of basic skill training with optional 15+ days of advanced training, with a training stipend of Rs. 500 per day
Updated: July 2026Track Status

PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)

Who Can Apply

All Indian citizens aged 18-50 who hold a savings bank account and want affordable life insurance

Key Benefits
  • Life insurance cover of Rs. 2 Lakh payable to the nominee in the event of the subscriber's death due to any cause (natural or accidental)
  • Annual premium of only Rs. 436 — auto-debited from bank account, making it one of the cheapest term life insurance policies in India
Updated: July 2026Track Status

PM Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)

Who Can Apply

All Indian citizens aged 18-70 who want affordable accidental death and disability insurance

Key Benefits
  • Accidental death cover of Rs. 2 Lakh payable to the nominee
  • Total permanent disability cover of Rs. 2 Lakh (loss of both eyes, both hands, both feet, or loss of one eye and one hand/foot)
Updated: July 2026Track Status

PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana

Who Can Apply

Indian homeowners wishing to transition to solar power and reduce electricity bills

Key Benefits
  • Direct subsidy up to Rs. 78,000 for installing up to 3kW rooftop solar panels
  • Guarantees 300 units of free electricity per month for the household
Updated: July 2026Track Status

PM SVANidhi Scheme

Who Can Apply

Urban street vendors, hawkers, and cart operators in India

Key Benefits
  • Collateral-free working capital loan of Rs. 10,000 (1st tranche), Rs. 20,000 (2nd tranche), and Rs. 50,000 (3rd tranche)
  • Interest subsidy of 7% per annum on timely repayments
Updated: July 2026Track Status

PMEGP (Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme)

Who Can Apply

Budding entrepreneurs looking to set up manufacturing or service start-ups in India

Key Benefits
  • Credit-linked subsidy for new projects: up to Rs. 50 Lakhs (manufacturing) and Rs. 20 Lakhs (service)
  • State-backed margin money subsidy ranging from 15% to 35% based on location and category
Updated: July 2026Track Status

PM Jan Dhan Yojana

Who Can Apply

Unbanked citizens seeking zero-balance savings accounts

Key Benefits
  • Zero-balance savings account with no minimum balance requirements
  • Free RuPay Debit Card with built-in Rs. 2 Lakhs accidental death insurance cover
Updated: July 2026Track Status

PM Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana

Who Can Apply

Fishers, fish seed growers, and aquaculture workers registered on NFDP

Key Benefits
  • Access to institutional credit via specialized Matsya Kisan Cards
  • One-time financial subsidy for purchasing fishing boats, nets, and aerators
Updated: July 2026Track Status

PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises

Who Can Apply

Micro food manufacturers (pickles, spices, juices) and FPOs looking to scale up in India

Key Benefits
  • Credit-linked capital subsidy of 35% of the project cost (max Rs. 10 Lakhs)
  • Seed capital up to Rs. 40,000 per member of SHG for working capital and purchasing small tools
Updated: July 2026Track Status

PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana

Who Can Apply

Poor and vulnerable families in India seeking free food security support

Key Benefits
  • Free supply of 5 kg foodgrains (rice/wheat) per person per month to all PHH cardholders
  • Free supply of 35 kg foodgrains per family per month to AAY cardholders
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Soil Health Card Scheme

Who Can Apply

All farmers in India seeking to optimize crop yields and fertilizer use

Key Benefits
  • Free testing of soil nutrient status (12 parameters including N, P, K, pH)
  • Printed Soil Health Card showing nutrient deficiencies and recommendation of exact fertilizer dosage
Updated: July 2026Track Status

PM Awas Yojana (Urban)

Who Can Apply

Urban poor, slum dwellers, and middle income families in India without owned concrete houses

Key Benefits
  • Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) up to Rs. 2.67 Lakhs on housing loan interest rates
  • Direct central grant of Rs. 1.5 Lakhs for construction/extension of own houses under Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC)
Updated: July 2026Track Status

National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)

Who Can Apply

Elderly, widowed, or disabled individuals from BPL families in India

Key Benefits
  • Direct monthly pension support (varies by sub-schemes like IGNOAPS, IGNWPS) from Rs. 200 to Rs. 1,000, supplemented by matching state contributions
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme

Who Can Apply

Seniors aged 60+ from BPL households in India

Key Benefits
  • Monthly pension of Rs. 200 (for ages 60-79) and Rs. 500 (for ages 80+), typically matched by state contributions (totalling Rs. 1,000/month in WB)
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme

Who Can Apply

Widows aged 40-79 belonging to BPL households in India

Key Benefits
  • Monthly pension of Rs. 300, supplemented by state contributions (totalling Rs. 1,000/month in WB) credited directly to bank account
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme

Who Can Apply

Severely disabled persons aged 18-79 from BPL households in India

Key Benefits
  • Monthly pension of Rs. 300 (Rs. 500 after 80 years), supplemented by state contributions (totalling Rs. 1,000/month in WB)
Updated: July 2026Track Status

National Family Benefit Scheme

Who Can Apply

Nominees/survivors of deceased primary breadwinners aged 18-59 in BPL households

Key Benefits
  • One-time financial grant assistance of Rs. 20,000 paid to the surviving head of the household in case of the primary breadwinner's death
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Maharashtra Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana

Who Can Apply

Women residents of Maharashtra aged 21-65 from low-income families

Key Benefits
  • Monthly financial assistance of Rs. 1,500 transferred directly to the Aadhaar-linked bank account
  • Proposed increase of monthly benefit up to Rs. 2,100 in subsequent phases
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Karnataka Gruha Lakshmi Scheme

Who Can Apply

Women heads of households in Karnataka possessing BPL or Antyodaya cards

Key Benefits
  • Monthly financial assistance of Rs. 2,000 credited directly to the bank account
  • Total annual financial benefit of Rs. 24,000 per household
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Madhya Pradesh Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Scheme

Who Can Apply

Married, widowed, or divorced women residents of MP aged 21-60

Key Benefits
  • Monthly direct cash transfer of Rs. 1,500 (increased from initial Rs. 1,000/month)
  • Proposed gradual increase up to Rs. 3,000 per month by the state government
Updated: July 2026Track Status

AP Annadatha Sukhibhava (Farmer Support)

Who Can Apply

All active farmers in Andhra Pradesh with registered land holdings

Key Benefits
  • Annual financial support of Rs. 13,500 per farmer family for agricultural investment, provided through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)
  • In addition to the state's Rs. 13,500, eligible farmers also receive Rs. 6,000 per year under PM-KISAN (central scheme), bringing total annual support to Rs. 19,500
Updated: July 2026Track Status

TN Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai Scheme

Who Can Apply

Women aged 21+ who are heads of households in Tamil Nadu with ration cards

Key Benefits
  • Monthly financial assistance of Rs. 1,000 credited directly to the Aadhaar-linked bank account via DBT
  • Total annual financial benefit of Rs. 12,000 per household
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Rajasthan Indira Gandhi Smartphone Yojana

Who Can Apply

Women heads of families in Rajasthan enrolled in the Chiranjeevi health insurance scheme

Key Benefits
  • Free smartphone with 3 years of internet connectivity for eligible women and girl students
  • Digital literacy and empowerment to access government services, banking, and educational resources online
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Bihar Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana

Who Can Apply

Unmarried girl students who have completed graduation from a recognized Bihar university

Key Benefits
  • Rs. 50,000 one-time scholarship upon completing graduation from a recognized university in Bihar
  • Additional financial support at earlier milestones: Rs. 2,000 at birth, Rs. 1,000 after first year vaccination, Rs. 2,000 on admission to Class 1, Rs. 2,000 on admission to Class 6, Rs. 3,000 on admission to Class 9, and Rs. 5,000 on passing Class 12
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Jharkhand Mukhyamantri Maiya Samman Yojana

Who Can Apply

Women aged 18-50 residing in Jharkhand with a valid ration card

Key Benefits
  • Monthly financial assistance of Rs. 2,500 deposited directly into the beneficiary's Aadhaar-linked bank account via DBT
  • Total annual financial benefit of Rs. 30,000 per eligible woman
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Odisha KALIA Yojana (CM-KISAN)

Who Can Apply

Small and marginal farmers in Odisha owning up to 2 hectares

Key Benefits
  • Small and marginal farmers: Rs. 4,000 per year in two installments of Rs. 2,000 (around Nuakhai and Akshaya Tritiya)
  • Landless agricultural households: Rs. 12,500 per year for allied livelihood activities (goat rearing, poultry, fishery, mushroom cultivation, bee-keeping)
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Assam Orunodoi 3.0 Scheme

Who Can Apply

Women from economically weaker households in Assam with NFSA ration cards

Key Benefits
  • Monthly financial assistance of Rs. 1,250 (base amount) deposited via DBT
  • Additional Rs. 250/month as LPG subsidy (effective January 2026), bringing total to Rs. 1,500/month for eligible families
Updated: July 2026Track Status

UP Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana

Who Can Apply

Families in UP with girl children from birth through graduation

Key Benefits
  • Total financial assistance of Rs. 25,000 provided across six stages: Rs. 5,000 at birth, Rs. 2,000 after first-year vaccination, Rs. 3,000 on Class 1 admission, Rs. 3,000 on Class 6 admission, Rs. 5,000 on Class 9 admission, Rs. 7,000 on graduation/diploma enrollment
  • Promotes girl child education, health, and delays early marriage
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Telangana Rythu Bharosa Scheme

Who Can Apply

Land-owning farmers in Telangana with actively cultivated land

Key Benefits
  • Rs. 12,000 per acre per year for actively cultivated land (Rs. 6,000 per acre for each of the two cropping seasons: Kharif and Rabi)
  • Amount directly transferred to the farmer's Aadhaar-linked bank account via DBT
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Gujarat Namo Lakshmi Yojana

Who Can Apply

Girl students in Class 9-12 in Gujarat government or recognized schools

Key Benefits
  • Total scholarship of Rs. 50,000 over four years (Class 9 to Class 12)
  • Class 9 and 10: Rs. 10,000 per year (Rs. 500/month for 10 months based on attendance + remaining after passing board exam)
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Haryana Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana

Who Can Apply

Women aged 23+ in Haryana with Family ID and low income

Key Benefits
  • Monthly financial assistance of Rs. 2,100 deposited via DBT
  • A portion credited to savings bank account and another to a government-operated Recurring Deposit / Fixed Deposit
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Punjab Aashirwad Scheme (Marriage Assistance)

Who Can Apply

SC/BC/Christian/EWS families in Punjab with daughters getting married

Key Benefits
  • One-time financial grant of Rs. 51,000 for the marriage of eligible daughters
  • Amount transferred directly to the bride's Aadhaar-linked bank account via DBT
Updated: July 2026Track Status

Chhattisgarh Mahtari Vandan Yojana

Who Can Apply

Married, widowed, or divorced women aged 21+ in Chhattisgarh

Key Benefits
  • Monthly financial assistance of Rs. 1,000 deposited via DBT to the woman's Aadhaar-linked bank account
  • Total annual benefit of Rs. 12,000 per eligible woman
Updated: July 2026Track Status