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All 55 Central Government Schemes Directory (14 Sectors)

This page lists all 55 central government schemes covered on govtschemes.net, organized across 14 distinct socio-economic sectors. Every scheme page contains full eligibility checklists, benefit calculations, document lists, step-by-step application instructions, and official helpline numbers.

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Agriculture and Farmers (8)Health (4)Housing (2)Food and Ration (1)Education and Scholarships (5)Employment and Skilling (6)Women and Child (4)Savings and Banking (3)Insurance (2)Pension (3)MSME, Business and Startup (7)Energy (3)Rural Development, Water and Sanitation (4)Social Welfare (3)

Agriculture and Farmers (कृषि और किसान)

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Direct income support, crop insurance, credit cards, solar pumps, and infrastructure funds for Indian farmers.

#Scheme NameKey Benefit AmountWho Can ApplyStatus / FlagDetails
1PM Kisan Yojana 2026: 24th Kist Date, Status Check, e-KYC
Also: PM Kisan, Kisan Samman Nidhi, PM Kisan Yojana
Rs 6,000 a year, paid as three instalments of Rs 2,000.Landholding farmer families (husband, wife and minor children) whose land records are on the PM-KISAN portal.Updated 2026Read →
2PM Fasal Bima Yojana 2026: Premium, Last Date, Claim Status
Also: Fasal Bima, crop insurance yojana
Farmer pays at most 2% of sum insured for Kharif food and oilseed crops.All farmers, including tenant and sharecropper farmers, growing notified crops in notified areas. Enrolment is voluntary.Pending ApprovalRead →
3Kisan Credit Card 2026: Rs 5 Lakh Limit, 4% Interest, How to Apply
Also: KCC loan, kisan card
Short-term crop loan at 7% interest under MISS on eligible amounts.Owner farmers, tenant farmers, oral lessees, sharecroppers, SHGs / JLGs of farmers, fishers and animal husbandry farmers.Pending ApprovalRead →
4PM Kisan Maandhan Yojana: Rs 3,000 Pension, Contribution Chart
Also: Kisan pension yojana
Minimum assured pension of Rs 3,000 a month from age 60.Small and marginal farmers aged 18 to 40 with up to 2 hectares of cultivable land.ActiveRead →
5PM Kusum Yojana 2026: Solar Pump Subsidy, Status, KUSUM 2.0
Also: PM Kusum, solar pump yojana
Component A: small solar plants (up to 2 MW) on barren or farm land, sell power to the DISCOM.Individual farmers, groups, FPOs, cooperatives, panchayats and water user associations.Pending ApprovalRead →
6Agriculture Infrastructure Fund: 3% Interest Subvention, Apply
Also: Agri Infra Fund
3% a year interest subvention on loans up to Rs 2 crore, for up to 7 years.Farmers, FPOs, PACS, SHGs, cooperatives, agri-entrepreneurs, startups and State agencies.Pending ApprovalRead →
7PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana: 100 Districts List, Benefits
Also: Dhan Dhaanya Yojana
Annual outlay of about Rs 24,000 crore through convergence of existing schemes.Farmers in the 100 selected districts (at least one per State/UT).ActiveRead →
8PM Matsya Sampada Yojana: 40% / 60% Subsidy, Latest Status
Also: Matsya Sampada, fish farming subsidy
40% of unit cost as government assistance for general category.Fishers, fish farmers, fish workers and vendors, SHGs, JLGs, cooperatives, FFPOs and entrepreneurs.Pending ApprovalRead →

Health (स्वास्थ्य)

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Universal health coverage, Ayushman cards for senior citizens, digital health records, and affordable medicines.

#Scheme NameKey Benefit AmountWho Can ApplyStatus / FlagDetails
9Ayushman Card 2026: Eligibility, Download, Hospital List
Also: Ayushman card, Ayushman Bharat, 5 lakh health card
Cover of Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary hospital care.Poor and vulnerable families listed in SECC 2011 and later State lists, plus all citizens aged 70 and above (see Vay Vandana card).ActiveRead →
10Ayushman Vay Vandana Card: 70+ Free Rs 5 Lakh Cover, Apply
Also: Vay Vandana card, senior citizen Ayushman card
Up to Rs 5 lakh a year, shared by seniors of the same family.All citizens aged 70 years and above, rich or poor.ActiveRead →
11ABHA Card: Create Online, Download, ABHA vs Ayushman Card
Also: ABHA card, health ID card
Free 14-digit ABHA number and an ABHA address (like name@abdm).Any Indian resident. Children can be added by parents.Pending ApprovalRead →
12Jan Aushadhi Kendra: Cheap Medicines, Store Near Me, Open a Kendra
Also: Jan Aushadhi Kendra, generic medicine store
Generic medicines usually 50% to 90% cheaper than branded medicines (as stated by PMBI).Anyone can buy. Individuals, NGOs, pharmacists and institutions can open a Kendra.ActiveRead →

Housing (आवास)

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Pucca houses with basic amenities for rural and urban homeless or low-income families.

#Scheme NameKey Benefit AmountWho Can ApplyStatus / FlagDetails
13PM Awas Yojana Gramin 2026: New List, Awaas Plus Survey, Status
Also: PM Awas Gramin, gramin awas yojana
Rs 1.20 lakh in plain areas.Rural homeless and kutcha-house families picked from SECC 2011 / Awaas+ lists and verified by the Gram Sabha.Updated 2026Read →
14PMAY Urban 2.0: Rs 2.5 Lakh Help, Rs 1.8 Lakh Loan Subsidy, Apply
Also: PM Awas Urban, PMAY 2.0, home loan subsidy
BLC / AHP (EWS only): Rs 2.5 lakh total government help per house. Centre gives Rs 2.25 lakh in NE, Himalayan States and UTs with legislature, Rs 2.5 lakh in other UTs, and Rs 1.5 lakh in other States (the State adds at least Rs 1 lakh).Urban EWS, LIG and MIG families with no pucca house anywhere in India.ReplacedRead →

Food and Ration (खाद्य और राशन)

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Free foodgrains under PMGKAY, NFSA ration entitlements, and One Nation One Ration Card portability.

#Scheme NameKey Benefit AmountWho Can ApplyStatus / FlagDetails
15Free Ration Yojana 2026: PMGKAY Till 2028, Ration Card, ONORC
Also: free ration yojana, ration card
PHH: 5 kg foodgrains per person per month, free.NFSA ration card holders: Priority Households (PHH) and Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) families. About 81.35 crore people.ActiveRead →

Education and Scholarships (शिक्षा और छात्रवृत्ति)

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Central scholarships for SC/ST/OBC students, mid-day meals, education loans, and National Scholarship Portal.

#Scheme NameKey Benefit AmountWho Can ApplyStatus / FlagDetails
16NSP Scholarship 2026-27: Last Date 31 Oct, OTR, Status Check
Also: NSP scholarship, sarkari scholarship
Scholarship amounts differ by scheme and course. Paid by DBT to the student's Aadhaar-linked account.School and college students who meet a scheme's caste, income, marks or category rules.ActiveRead →
17Post Matric Scholarship SC 2026-27: Rs 2.5 Lakh Limit, Apply
Also: SC scholarship, post matric scholarship
Compulsory non-refundable fees paid as fixed by the State fee committee.SC students in Class 11 and above with family income up to Rs 2.5 lakh a year.ActiveRead →
18PM Yasasvi Scholarship 2026: OBC Post Matric, Eligibility, Apply
Also: PM Yasasvi, OBC scholarship
Pre-matric (Class 9-10) and post-matric scholarships with fee and allowance as per guidelines.OBC, EBC and DNT students meeting income and course rules.Updated 2026Read →
19PM Vidyalaxmi Education Loan: No Collateral, 3% Interest Help
Also: Vidyalaxmi education loan
No collateral, no guarantor.Students admitted to eligible Quality Higher Education Institutions (about 1,425 in the current list).ActiveRead →
20PM Poshan (Mid Day Meal) 2026: Who Gets It, Menu Norms, Status
Also: Mid-day meal
Primary: 450 kcal and 12 g protein per meal.Children in Balvatika and Classes 1 to 8 in government and government-aided schools.Pending ApprovalRead →

Employment and Skilling (रोज़गार और कौशल)

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Skill development, apprentice internships, artisan support via PM Vishwakarma, and unorganised worker registration.

#Scheme NameKey Benefit AmountWho Can ApplyStatus / FlagDetails
21PM Internship Scheme 2026: Rs 9,000 Stipend, Eligibility, Apply
Also: PM Internship Yojana
Monthly stipend, reported as Rs 9,000 under the March 2026 revised rules (earlier Rs 5,000).Indian youth aged 18 to 25 (revised pilot rules) who are not in full-time education or employment. Final-year students allowed under revised rules (vePending ApprovalRead →
22PMKVY 4.0 2026: Free Skill Courses, Registration, Certificate
Also: PMKVY, free skill training
Free training at accredited centres.Indian youth, mostly school/college dropouts and job seekers. Age rules per course (commonly 15 to 59; verify).Pending ApprovalRead →
23PM Vishwakarma Yojana 2026: Rs 3 Lakh Loan at 5%, Rs 15,000 Toolkit
Also: Vishwakarma Yojana, artisan loan scheme
PM Vishwakarma certificate and ID card.Self-employed artisans in 18 trades like carpenter, blacksmith, goldsmith, potter, cobbler, mason, barber, tailor, washerman, basket maker, doll makerActiveRead →
24e-Shram Card 2026: Registration, Download, Benefits, Fake Claims
Also: e-Shram card, shramik card
Free 12-digit UAN e-Shram card.Unorganised workers aged 16 to 59 such as construction, domestic, gig and platform workers, street vendors, farm labourers.Pending ApprovalRead →
25PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: Rs 15,000 for First Job, Rules
Also: ELI scheme, Rs 15,000 first job incentive
Part A: up to Rs 15,000 (one month's EPF wage, capped) in two instalments, after 6 months and after 12 months of service. The second needs completion of a financial literacy course.Part A: first-time employees registered with EPFO. Part B: employers creating extra jobs.ActiveRead →
26DDU-GKY 2026: Free Skill Training and Jobs for Rural Youth
Also: DDU-GKY, gramin kaushal yojana
Free training with food and stay in residential courses.Rural youth from poor families, usually aged 15 to 35 (up to 45 for women, SC/ST, PwD and other special groups).ActiveRead →

Women and Child (महिला और बाल)

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Maternity benefits, girl child savings via Sukanya Samriddhi, Lakhpati Didi self-help groups, and minor savings.

#Scheme NameKey Benefit AmountWho Can ApplyStatus / FlagDetails
27PMMVY 2026: Rs 5,000 + Rs 6,000 for Girl Child, Apply, Status
Also: Matru Vandana, pregnancy Rs 5000 yojana
First child: Rs 5,000 in two instalments (Rs 3,000 after registration and ANC, Rs 2,000 after birth registration and first round of vaccines).Pregnant women and lactating mothers for the first child, and for the second child if it is a girl. Women in regular government jobs are excluded.Updated 2026Read →
28Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana 2026: 8.2% Interest, Rules, Calculator
Also: Sukanya account, beti savings scheme
Interest 8.2% a year for Oct to Dec 2026 (revised every quarter).Parents or legal guardians of a girl below 10 years.ActiveRead →
29Lakhpati Didi Yojana 2026: What It Is, Who Can Join, How
Also: Lakhpati Didi Yojana
Skills training and business support.Women members of SHGs under DAY-NRLM in rural areas.Updated 2026Read →
30NPS Vatsalya 2026: Rs 250 Minimum, Rules, How to Open
Also: NPS for children, Vatsalya pension
Start with just Rs 250; then at least Rs 250 a year. No upper limit.Parents or guardians of any Indian child below 18 (including NRI children).Updated 2026Read →

Savings and Banking (बचत और बैंकिंग)

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Zero-balance Jan Dhan bank accounts, Senior Citizen Savings Scheme, and Public Provident Fund.

#Scheme NameKey Benefit AmountWho Can ApplyStatus / FlagDetails
31PM Jan Dhan Yojana 2026: Zero Balance Account, Rs 10,000 OD, Insurance
Also: Jan Dhan account, zero balance account
No minimum balance.Any Indian aged 10 or above without a bank account (minors can open with a guardian).ActiveRead →
32SCSS Interest Rate Oct-Dec 2026: 8.2%, Rs 30 Lakh Limit, Rules
Also: SCSS, senior citizen FD post office
8.2% a year for Oct to Dec 2026 (rate locked at opening for the full term).Indians aged 60+; retired civilians 55-60 and retired defence staff 50-60 (within set time of retirement benefits).ActiveRead →
33PPF Interest Rate Oct-Dec 2026: 7.1%, Rules, Limits
Also: PPF account
7.1% a year for Oct to Dec 2026.Any resident Indian individual (one account per person; a guardian can open for a minor).ActiveRead →

Insurance (बीमा)

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Affordable micro-insurance: Rs 2 lakh life cover under PMJJBY and accidental disability cover under PMSBY.

#Scheme NameKey Benefit AmountWho Can ApplyStatus / FlagDetails
34PMJJBY 2026: Rs 2 Lakh Life Cover for Rs 436, Claim Process
Also: Rs 436 insurance, jeevan jyoti bima
Rs 2 lakh to the nominee on death due to any cause.Bank or post office account holders aged 18 to 50.ActiveRead →
35PMSBY 2026: Rs 2 Lakh Accident Insurance for Rs 20, Claim
Also: Rs 20 insurance, accident bima
Rs 2 lakh on accidental death or total permanent disability.Savings account holders aged 18 to 70.ActiveRead →

Pension (पेंशन)

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Guaranteed pensions for unorganised workers, Atal Pension Yojana for all citizens, and Unified Pension Scheme.

#Scheme NameKey Benefit AmountWho Can ApplyStatus / FlagDetails
36PM Shram Yogi Maandhan: Rs 3,000 Pension for Workers, Apply
Also: Shram Yogi pension, labour pension 3000
Minimum Rs 3,000 a month pension after 60.Unorganised workers aged 18 to 40 earning up to Rs 15,000 a month.ActiveRead →
37Atal Pension Yojana 2026: Chart, Rs 5,000 Pension, Eligibility
Also: APY, Atal pension
Fixed pension of Rs 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, 4,000 or 5,000 a month from 60.Indian citizens aged 18 to 40 with a bank or post office savings account. Not for income tax payers (from 1 Oct 2022).Updated 2026Read →
38Unified Pension Scheme (UPS): Rules, Payout, Deadline
Also: UPS pension
50% of average basic pay of the last 12 months, after 25 years of service (proportionate for 10-25 years).Central Government employees covered by NPS.ActiveRead →

MSME, Business and Startup (MSME, कारोबार और स्टार्टअप)

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Mudra loans, PMEGP subsidies, street vendor loans, startup seed funds, and collateral-free credit guarantees.

#Scheme NameKey Benefit AmountWho Can ApplyStatus / FlagDetails
39PMEGP Loan 2026: Up to 35% Subsidy, Rs 50 Lakh Projects, Apply
Also: PMEGP loan, KVIC subsidy loan
Projects up to Rs 50 lakh (manufacturing) and Rs 20 lakh (service).Individuals aged 18+, SHGs, institutions, cooperatives and trusts starting new units.Pending ApprovalRead →
40Mudra Loan 2026: Shishu, Kishore, Tarun, Tarun Plus Rs 20 Lakh
Also: Mudra loan, business loan without guarantee
Shishu: up to Rs 50,000.Small business owners and new entrepreneurs in manufacturing, trading, services and allied farm activities.Updated 2026Read →
41Stand Up India Scheme 2026: Closed? New Rs 2 Crore Scheme Status
Also: Stand Up India loan
Loans of Rs 10 lakh to Rs 1 crore (until March 2025).Was for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs aged 18+.ClosedRead →
42PM SVANidhi 2026: Rs 15,000 to Rs 50,000 Loan + Credit Card
Also: SVANidhi loan, rehri patri loan
1st loan up to Rs 15,000 (12 months), 2nd up to Rs 25,000 (18 months), 3rd up to Rs 50,000 (36 months).Urban street vendors with a vending certificate / ID or a Letter of Recommendation from the ULB / Town Vending Committee.Updated 2026Read →
43Startup India Registration 2026: DPIIT Recognition, Seed Fund
Also: Startup India registration
DPIIT recognition makes you eligible for tax holiday (80-IAC, with separate approval), self-certification, faster patents with fee rebate.Private limited companies, LLPs and partnership firms that are young and innovative.Updated 2026Read →
44CGTMSE Loan 2026: Rs 10 Crore Collateral-Free MSME Loan, Fees
Also: CGTMSE loan, collateral free MSME loan
Guarantee cover on loans up to Rs 10 crore per borrower.New and existing micro and small enterprises in manufacturing, services and retail trade.Updated 2026Read →
45PMFME Yojana 2026: 35% Subsidy up to Rs 10 Lakh, Apply
Also: PMFME subsidy, food processing loan
35% credit-linked capital subsidy, up to Rs 10 lakh per unit.Individual micro food units, FPOs, SHGs and cooperatives.Pending ApprovalRead →

Energy (ऊर्जा)

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Free rooftop solar power under PM Surya Ghar, LPG gas connections under PM Ujjwala, and EV subsidies.

#Scheme NameKey Benefit AmountWho Can ApplyStatus / FlagDetails
46Ujjwala Yojana 2026: Rs 300 Subsidy on 4 Refills, New Connection
Also: Ujjwala gas connection, free LPG
Deposit-free connection with first refill and stove (as per current OMC terms).Adult women from poor households with no LPG connection in the home.Updated 2026Read →
47PM Surya Ghar Yojana 2026: Rs 78,000 Subsidy, Apply, Status
Also: rooftop solar subsidy, free bijli yojana
Rs 30,000 for 1 kW, Rs 60,000 for 2 kW, Rs 78,000 for 3 kW or more (central financial assistance).Households with their own roof and a valid electricity connection.ActiveRead →
48PM E-DRIVE 2026: EV Scooter Subsidy Rs 5,000 Till 2028
Also: EV subsidy, electric scooter subsidy
e-2W: Rs 2,500 per kWh of battery, max Rs 5,000 per vehicle (for vehicles registered 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2028, ex-factory price up to Rs 1.5 lakh).Buyers of eligible EV models from registered makers.Updated 2026Read →

Rural Development, Water and Sanitation (ग्रामीण विकास, पानी और स्वच्छता)

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125 days guaranteed rural work under VB-G RAM G, tap water to every village, Swachh Bharat toilets, and roads.

#Scheme NameKey Benefit AmountWho Can ApplyStatus / FlagDetails
49VB-G RAM G 2026: MGNREGA Replaced, 125 Days Work, Job Card
Also: VB G RAM G, new NREGA, 125 days rozgar, job card
At least 125 days of wage work per household per financial year.Every rural household whose adult members are willing to do unskilled manual work.ReplacedRead →
50Jal Jeevan Mission 2026: Har Ghar Jal, JJM 2.0 Till 2028
Also: Har Ghar Nal, Har Ghar Jal
Functional household tap connection.All rural households.Updated 2026Read →
51Shauchalay Yojana 2026: Rs 12,000 Toilet Scheme, Apply Online
Also: toilet yojana, shauchalay yojana 12000
Rs 12,000 incentive for an individual household latrine (IHHL).Eligible rural households without a toilet: BPL and identified APL households (SC/ST, small and marginal farmers, landless labourers with homestead, PActiveRead →
52PM Gram Sadak Yojana IV: Rules, Status, Meri Sadak Complaint
Also: gram sadak yojana
25,000 habitations, 62,500 km roads under PMGSY-IV, outlay Rs 70,125 crore.Habitations of 500+ (plains), 250+ (NE/hill) and 100+ (LWE districts) that lack road links.ActiveRead →

Social Welfare (सामाजिक कल्याण)

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Monthly pensions for elderly, widows and disabled under PM Samajik Sahayata, UDID cards, and tribal welfare.

#Scheme NameKey Benefit AmountWho Can ApplyStatus / FlagDetails
53Old Age, Widow, Disability Pension 2026: New Names, Amounts
Also: old age pension, vridha pension, widow pension, viklang pension
Old age (PM Vridhavastha Pension Yojana): central share Rs 200 a month (60-79), Rs 500 (80+).BPL households: elderly 60+, widows 40+, persons with disabilities, and families who lose the main breadwinner.ReplacedRead →
54UDID Card 2026: Apply Online, Status, Download e-Card
Also: UDID card, viklang praman patra online
Single card accepted for schemes, concessions and reservations.Persons with any of the 21 disabilities under the RPwD Act, 2016.ActiveRead →
55PM JANMAN Yojana: Benefits for PVTG Families, Progress 2026
Also: PM Janman, PVTG yojana
11 interventions: pucca houses, piped water, roads, electricity, mobile medical units, hostels, Anganwadis, multipurpose centres, mobile towers, Van Dhan Kendras and more.75 PVTG communities in 18 States and one UT.ActiveRead →