List of Union Government Schemes for Individual in India
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The Union Government launches several schemes for the citizens of India from time to time. The schemes launched by the Union Government which concentrates on providing benefits for an individual are the Union Government Schemes for Individuals in India. They are launched for the purpose of improving the livelihood of the people and providing security for leading a better life. Each scheme is launched to provide benefits to the individual in certain areas of their life. Some schemes grant financial security while others aim to provide socio-economic measures. The beneficiaries covered under most of the individual schemes are the rural people, urban poor, low-income families, economically backward sections or weaker sections of the society. The list of Union Government Schemes for Individuals In India are stated below.
Atal Pension Yojana was passed in the Union Budget of 2015-16 by the then Honorable Finance Minister, Mr Arun Jaitley. This scheme is a pension scheme which aims at providing pension to the unorganised sector of the society such as the maids, gardeners, delivery boys, etc. Even the Private sector employees or employees who work in an organisation which does not provide pension benefits to them can also apply for this scheme.
Atal Pension Yojana is administered by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA). This scheme provides options for getting a fixed pension starting from Rs.1000 to Rs.5000 on attaining the age of 60 years. The individuals who can avail this scheme must be between the age of 18 and 40 and should contribute for a minimum of 20 years.
Unnat Jeevan by Affordable LEDs and Appliances for All (UJALA)
The Government of India introduced the Unnat Jeevan by Affordable LEDs and Appliances for All Scheme in 2015. This scheme is implemented by the Energy Efficiency Services Limited, a joint venture of four Public Sector Undertakings under the Ministry of Power. This scheme enables the price-sensitive customers to buy LEDs at affordable rates.
This scheme aims to promote every household to have LED-powered appliances. This scheme is of utmost importance to enable the country’s broad base of price-sensitive customers to purchase LEDs at affordable rates. Every domestic household in the country can obtain the benefits under this scheme if they have a metered connection from their respective Electricity Distribution Company.
Ayushman Bharat Yojana
Ayushman Bharat Yojana is a health protection scheme which provides health insurance to the citizens of India. It was launched on 23 September 2018. It is an initiative under the existing National Health Protection Scheme and also referred to as Ayushman Bharat – National Health Protection Scheme (AB-NHPS).
Under this scheme, insurance coverage of up to Rs.5 lakh on a family floater basis is provided to the beneficiaries every year. The insurance coverage provided is for receiving primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare services. The poor deprived rural families and identified occupational category of urban workers’ families based on the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) are eligible to avail this scheme as beneficiaries.
Grameen Kaushalya Yojana or DDU-GKY
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana is a part of another scheme,i.e. National Rural Livelihood Mission scheme. This scheme was announced on 25 September 2014 by the Ministry of Rural Development. This scheme was launched to provide training, employment and placement for jobs to the poor rural youth between the age of 15 and 35. Even the unemployed rural youth or anyone who earns a daily wage doing odd jobs with even a little bit of schooling is eligible for obtaining training and employment under this scheme.
Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin, previously the Indira Awaas Yojana scheme, came into effect from 1 April 2016. This scheme was effected for addressing the gaps in the rural housing program and for achieving the Government’s commitment to providing “Housing for All’’ by 2022.
This scheme aims to provide a pucca house which has all the necessary amenities to the houseless and to the households living in kutcha and dilapidated houses. The beneficiaries under this scheme are all the houseless and households living in zero, one or two-room houses with kutcha hall and kutcha roof as per SECC (Socio-Economic and Caste Census) data.
Pradhan Mantri Matritva Vandana Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Matritva Vandana Yojana is a social welfare scheme introduced in the year 2017. This scheme is implemented under the Ministry of Women and Child Development. This scheme provides a direct cash benefit to the pregnant and lactating mothers who are above the age of 19 for the birth of their first living child.
Pradhan Mantri Matritva Vandana Yojana covers all pregnant women or lactating mothers except those employed with the Government or those who receive similar benefits under some other law for the time being. But this scheme covers only those women whose pregnancies commence after 01.01.2017.
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Antyodaya Yojana
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Antyodaya Yojana (DAY) is the integration of two Government schemes,i.e. National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) and National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM). The Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation launched NULM. The Ministry of Rural Development launched NRLM in June 2011. The aim of DAY is the upliftment of the urban and rural poor by providing them skill development and enhancement of their sustainable livelihood opportunities.
NULM is implemented for the reduction of poverty and vulnerability of the urban poor households. NRLM provides effective and efficient institutional platforms to the rural poor for providing improved access to financial services and increasing their household income through sustainable livelihood opportunities.
Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana is a rural development programme to empower the deprived sections of society. The Central Government of India launched this scheme in the financial year 2009-10. It comes under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The objective under this scheme is for making the villages of our country a model village having a physical and social infrastructure which helps in socio-economic development.
It aims to eliminate the disparity between SCs and other communities in the area of literacy rate, infant mortality rate/maternal mortality rate, the completion rate of elementary education and ownership of productive assets. This scheme targets the development of villages that have a higher ratio (over 50%) of people belonging to the scheduled castes.
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna was launched in 2015 by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. The objective of this scheme is for providing Indian youth with industry-relevant skill training which will help them to achieve a better livelihood. Even the individuals with existing skill sets can be assessed and provided with a certificate under the Recognition of Prior Learning. The school or college dropouts or the unemployed youth who have a valid ID and bank account can avail the skill training and employment opportunities under this scheme.
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana is one of the three social security schemes that was announced by the Government in the Union Budget of 2015-16. This scheme offers a one-year accidental death and disability cover, which is renewed every year. The individual bank account holders of the age group between 18 and 70 are eligible to apply for this scheme. The risk coverage provided under this scheme is for accidental death and full disability is Rs.2 lakh. It also provides a cover of Rs.1 lakh for partial disability.
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojna is one of the three social security schemes announced by the Government in the Union Budget of 2015-16. It is a life insurance scheme which provides insurance on the sudden demise of the policyholder. Any individual who has a savings bank account of the age group between 18 and 50 are eligible for this scheme. The life cover under this scheme is Rs.2 lakh to the beneficiary of the policyholder, in case of his demise.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana is a nationwide scheme launched by the Government of India in August 2014. The objective of this scheme is to ensure financial inclusion of every individual who is not having a bank account in India. It aims at providing access to financial services,i.e. Banking/Savings and Deposit Accounts, Credit, Remittance, Pension and Insurance in an affordable manner to all. An individual can open an account under this scheme with any bank branch or Business Correspondent (Bank Mitra) outlet with zero balance.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana is a social welfare flagship programme of the Indian Government which was launched in the year 2015. The objective of this scheme is for providing housing at an affordable price to the weaker sections of the society, urban poor, rural poor and lower-income group people.
This scheme aims to construct around 20 million houses at an affordable price by 31 March 2022. The beneficiaries under this ‘Housing for All Scheme’ are the economically weaker sections of the society, which includes the low-income groups, middle-income groups and slum dwellers.
Antyodaya Anna Yojana
Antyodaya Anna Yojana was launched in December 2000 for implementing the TPDS more beneficially and for providing foodgrains to the right category of the population. The Targeted Public Distribution System (TDPS) aims to provide food and grains to the needy. This Government scheme provides highly subsidised food to around one crore poorest of the poorest families from amongst the Below Poverty Line (BPL) families in India.
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana is a social welfare scheme launched by the Government on 1 May 2016. It is a scheme by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas for providing LPG connections to women belonging from the Below Poverty Line (BPL) household. LPG connections are provided at a concessional rate to the women living below the poverty line under this scheme.
This scheme aims to envisage a smoke-free Rural India by providing LPG connections to the entire nation and benefit around five crore families. Any adult woman belonging to a low-income family who does not have an LPG connection in her household is considered as an eligible beneficiary under this scheme.
Swamitva Yojana
The Swamitva Yojana aims to provide an integrated property validation solution for rural India. Under this scheme, a property card is created and issued for each house of the village by the Government. The Honourable Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi launched the physical distribution of property cards under the ‘Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas’ (SVAMITVA) scheme on 11 October 2020.
This scheme aims to provide a certificate of ownership of the property to the people of the village which is mapped by the Government. The Government can also do a digital survey of the village using drones in the villages to grant ownership certificates for the eligible people. Through this scheme, the people living in rural areas can obtain bank loans on their village property.
Pudhumai Penn Scheme in Tamil Nadu: Eligibility, Documents Required, Benefits, How To Apply Online, Status Check - All you need to know. The government of Tamil Nadu launched the Pudhumai Penn thittam, which provides financial assistance of Rs.1,000 per month to girls studying in the 6th-12th class.
Know India Programme (KIP) - Eligibility Criteria, Guidelines, Duration, How To Apply Online, Documents Required - Everything you should know. The government launched the Know India Programme to promote awareness about India amongst PIO (Persons of Indian Origin) youths.
Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) - Age Limit, Pension Amount, Status Check, Apply Online, Benefits, Full Form - All you need to know. The government introduced the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme to provide monthly pensions to senior citizens in India.
Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme - Objectives, Guidelines, Components, Coverage, Funding - Everything you need to know. The government introduced the Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra ((PMMSK) scheme to empower rural women through training and capacity building.
PURA Scheme: full form, started in which year, objectives, features - all you need to know about APJ Abdul Kalam's PURA scheme. The government launched the PURA scheme to provide livelihood opportunities in rural areas and bridge the gap between urban and rural areas.
Mukhyamantri Udyami Yojana Bihar: Registration Link, Eligibility, Age Limit, Documents Required, Helpline Number - All you need to know. The Bihar government launched the Bihar Udyami Yojana to provide self-employment to the women, youth, SC/ST and MBC communities.
The government launched the Khelo India scheme to revive the sports culture in India at the grass-root level by building a framework for all sports in India.
The government launched the National Urban Livelihoods Mission to uplift the conditions of the urban poor and provide them with social security benefits.
The Andhra Pradesh government launched the Jagananna Chedodu scheme to provide financial assistance to small businessmen who lost their livelihood due to the pandemic.
The Himachal Pradesh government launched the Indira Gandhi Utkrisht Chatravriti Yojana to provide financial assistance to class 12 students and graduates.
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The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment introduced the Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana to provide assisted living devices for BPL category senior citizens.
The government announced the gold monetisation scheme in September 2015 to facilitate individuals to deposit gold in a savings account and earn interest on it.
The KALIA scheme provides financial benefits to small and marginal farmers, landless agricultural households and vulnerable agricultural households in Odisha.
The Saransh is a tool for analysing the CBSE affiliated schools and students. It helps parents to analyse the students’ performance and take remedial measures.
The Swasth Bachche, Swasth Bharat programme is an initiative of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan to issue a health and fitness profile report card to students.
NVSP - National Voter Service Portal is an online portal launched by the Electoral Commission of India to help NRIs generate their voter ID and view any information on the status of their application. Learn the services available in NVSP, how to register, login, check status, and more.
TNPDS Smart Card is an initiative by Tamil Nadu Government that allows the residents of Tamil Nadu to buy rations with the help of their smart cards. Learn everything you need to know about TNPDS Smart Card.
CSC Digital Seva Portal - Common Service Centre (CSC) or Jan Seva Kendra is a digital platform under Digital India Programme. CSCs offer a wide range of utility services to the citizens in rural areas of India. Learn more about the services offered, registration, portal login and CSC eligibility.
E Challan - Learn more about EChallans, know how to check e-challan status online and different ways to make E Challan payment. Also check the list of traffic penalties as per the Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2019.
Bhoomi Online is the online portal to view and obtain the RTC, mutation extract, mutation status, revenue map, etc. of the lands situated in Karnataka.
The SSP portal is a portal introduced by ICAI for CA students, members and firms. The students and members can access various online services through this portal.
The ICAI was established under the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949, and it regulates the Chartered Accountancy (CA) profession and CA examinations in India.
MP Bhulekh is an online portal containing all the land data and information of the state of Madhya Pradesh. People can view and get land records on this portal.
The National Scholarship Portal (NSP) is a common portal containing various central and state government schemes. Students can apply for scholarships on NSP.
Parivahan Sewa (Ministry of Road Transport & Highways) portal & mParivahan mobile app digitises vehicle, license related services like online road tax payment, fancy number allocation, etc. Anyone can access vehicle and driving services online through this portal.
The UP Government provides old-age pension, destitute women pension and disability and leprosy pension to the eligible persons known as SSPY UP Pension Scheme.
Seva Sindhu (ಸೇವಾ ಸಿಂಧು) - The Karnataka government launched the Seva Sindhu portal to provide various government department services online to the citizens.
The National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme provides scholarships to meritorious students belonging to economically weaker sections from classes 9 to 12.
The government launched the Merit-cum-Means Scholarship scheme for minorities to provide scholarships to students belonging to the minority communities.
The PM-YUVA Yojana, a flagship programme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, implements entrepreneurship training and education for students.
The UGC launched the Ishan Uday scheme for providing scholarships to students pursuing professional, technical and degree courses in the North Eastern Region.
To reduce gender discrimination and rectify the declining trend in the Child Sex ratio, the Government launched the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao initiative.
The Ministry of Power, in the year 2015, came up with a turnaround strategy to improve the poor financial situation of DISCOMs by launching the Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY).
The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) was introduced in December 2000. The idea was to provide rural India with unrestricted all-weather road connectivity, thus facilitating easy movement of goods and services all over India
Access to electricity ensures the quality of life, and hence through the PM Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana, the Government has aimed at making this amenity available to each household in the country.
National Digital Library of India makes knowledge accessible for all at the click of a button. It is a repository of resources from national and international digital libraries.
Smart Cities Mission was introduced by the Government of India on 25th June 2015 to provide smart solutions to the citizens for a better quality of life.
The need of the hour is skilled labour, and the Government of India has realised the need for the same. To create an empowered workforce by the year 2022 is the vision of the Skill India initiative.
The Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana is a scheme introduced by the government in the year 2015 with a focus on irrigation and water conservation.
PM Kisan SAMPADA Yojana is a comprehensive scheme in the food processing industry. It encompasses and implements various schemes in the food processing sector.
The Kayakalp is an initiative launched to complement the ‘Swachhta Guidelines for Public Health Facilities’, which provides for maintaining cleanliness in the public health care facilities.
The DSCI and Microsoft launched the Cyber Shikshaa Initiative to impart training to eligible women in the Cyber Security domain and provide them with employment opportunities.
The government launched the PAHAL (DBTL) scheme to eliminate LPG subsidy diversions by directly transferring the subsidy to the LPG customers’ accounts.
The Pragati scheme provides financial assistance in the form of scholarships to girl students pursuing technical education in degree and diploma courses.
The Government of Assam launched the Anundoram Borooah Laptop Award Scheme to provide laptops as an award for honouring the meritorious students of class 10.
The Government of Bihar launched the Krishi Input Subsidy scheme that provides a subsidy to the farmers whose crop is affected by flood or rain or drought.
The Jagananna Vidya Kanuka scheme is launched by the Andhra Pradesh government that provides school supplies and necessities to the students studying in government schools.
The government launched the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Programme for promoting mutual understanding and increasing interaction between the states of the country.
The government of Andhra Pradesh launched the Jagananna Vasathi Deevena scheme to provide scholarships to BPL students who want to pursue their desired courses.
The YSR Aarogyasri is a health scheme launched by the Andhra Pradesh Government that provides financial assistance to the BPL families for their health needs and expenses.
The Unnat Bharat Abhiyan was launched in 2014. This scheme links the Higher Education Institutions with a set of five villages for developing it socially and economically.
The National Health Mission came into force in 2006, launched by the Government of India. At the time of its launch, the main objective of the National Health Mission was to tackle India’s malnutrition crisis.
The Bihar government launched the Har Ghar Bijli Lagatar scheme to provide free electrical connection to all rural and urban households without electricity.
The government launched the One Nation One Ration Card scheme to facilitate the migrant ration cardholders to obtain foodgrains from any fair price shops in India.
The Government of Bihar introduced the Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthaan Yojana to empower the girl child by providing financial assistance for her education.
The Prime Minister’s Research Fellows (PMRF) is a scheme introduced to improve the quality of research in higher education institutes by providing fellowship to the candidates.
The Department of Biotechnology initiated the UMMID to establish diagnostics in hospitals and create awareness about genetic disorders of newborn babies.
The DIKSHA portal - National Teachers Platform is a portal that provides assessment and learning resources for teachers to help them in their training, learning and teaching.
The YSR Rythu Bharosa scheme is a scheme that provides financial assistance to the farmers of the State of Andhra Pradesh for meeting their agricultural investment needs.
The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana is a crop insurance scheme for farmers. Under this scheme, the crop loss or damage is covered against any unforeseen circumstances.
The Bihar Mukhyamantri Vridhajan Pension Yojana (MVPY) is a scheme by the Government of Bihar that provides a monthly pension to elderly persons in the state.
PM Kisan Samman Nidhi - Know how to do registration, beneficiary status check, eKYC at pmkisan.gov.in. Check out next installment date, eligibility criteria, benefits, helpline number and other latest updates at ClearTax.
The PM announced a special economic package of Rs.20 lakh crore under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan for making India independent against global competition.
The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was introduced by the Government of India on October 2nd, 2014, to cover all the rural as well as urban areas all over India.
Digitize India - The Digital India scheme includes plans to connect rural areas with high-speed internet networks and improve digital literacy. The vision of the campaign is inclusive growth in all sectors.
National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme: Apprenticeship training provides hands-on experience and makes the manpower skilled. The objective of the NAPS scheme is to increase the engagement of apprentices in the country.
Swayam Scheme: The Government of India has rolled out a scheme Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM) to make learning available free of cost to all.
Jagannaammavodi: The Andhra Pradesh Government announced the Jagananna Amma Vodi that provides financial assistance to the mothers for educating their children from Class 1 to 12.
Saksham Yojana Scheme: The Saksham scheme is a scheme under the AICTE that provides financial assistance to specially-abled students for completing their higher studies.
FASTag is a device that enables automatic payment of toll fees. The FASTag enabled lanes deducts the toll amount electronically of FASTag enabled vehicles.
The YSR Pension Kanuka is a social security welfare measure where the Government of Andhra Pradesh provides a certain amount as pension to the eligible beneficiaries.
PM Cares Fund Details: The Prime Minister established the PM CARES Fund on 27 March 2020 as a public charitable trust for providing relief in a distress situation or emergency.
Shaala Siddhi is initiated by the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration for evaluating schools and improving their quality of education in India.
The PM Svanidhi scheme provides collateral-free loans with low interest rates to the street vendors to resume their work after the country’s lockdown situation.
Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana (PMGAY) came into effect from 1st April 2016. This scheme aims to provide technical and financial assistance to homeless families for construction of a house.
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana is a social welfare scheme with a vision of a smoke-free rural India and reducing health disorders for women belonging to BPL families, air pollution, and deforestation.
Svamitva Scheme was launched with an aim to demarcate and map village properties using drone technology. Property cards are issued to the owners of the property under this scheme.
Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) - The Targeted Public Distribution System (TDPS) is an evolved system for food and distribution of food grains. To make this system more focussed, the Antyodaya Anna Yojana was launched in the year 2000.
The Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana has been introduced to make villages with an SC population of 50% or more an Adarsh Gram that is a model village with the requisite facilities for equal opportunities.
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojna is one of the three social security schemes launched by the Government in the year 2015. It is a life insurance scheme that offers a cover of Rs. 2 lakh on the sudden demise of a policyholder.
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana is an accident insurance scheme launched by the Government of India. The aim of the scheme is to bring the uninsured under the umbrella of insurance.
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY) is an initiative by the Government of India to recognise and standardise skills of Indian youth to take up industry-relevant skills.
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Antyodaya Yojana (DAY) scheme is the integration of National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) and National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) which aims to uplift the poor.
Pradhan Mantri Matritva Vandana Yojana or ( PMMVY ) was introduced in the year 2017 to provide a direct cash benefit to pregnant and lactating women above the age of 19 or above for the first live birth.
DDUGKY - Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana is a part of the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) scheme. DDU-GKY provides training, employment and placement to rural youth.
The UJALA Scheme is being implemented by the EESL (Energy Efficiency Services Limited) to set up a phase-wise distribution of LEDs all over the country.
