๐๏ธ Government Yojanas
20 schemes explained simply โ eligibility, benefits, how to apply
DefenceMilitary
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Agnipath Scheme
4-year military service opportunity in Indian Armed Forces with โน30,000-40,000 monthly salary and โน11.71 lakh tax-free Seva Nidhi on completion
Service Period: 4 Years
Monthly Salary: โน30Kโ40K
PensionRetirement
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Atal Pension Yojana
Guaranteed monthly pension of โน1,000 to โน5,000 after age 60 โ India's most affordable pension scheme for workers in the unorganized sector
Pension Range: โน1,000โ5,000/mo
Enrollment Age: 18โ40 years
HealthInsurance
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Ayushman Bharat (PMJAY)
โน5 lakh free health insurance per family per year covering 1,900+ medical procedures at 30,000+ empanelled hospitals
Annual Cover: โน5 Lakh
Beneficiaries: 55+ Crore
LabourUnorganized Sector
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e-Shram Card Registration
Digital identity card for India's 30+ crore unorganized workers โ free โน2 lakh accident insurance and gateway to all government welfare schemes
Registrations: 30+ Crore
Insurance: โน2 Lakh free
NPSPension
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National Pension System (NPS)
Market-linked retirement savings with additional โน50,000 tax deduction beyond 80C โ build a retirement corpus and receive monthly pension after 60
Extra Tax Benefit: โน50K (80CCD)
Historical Returns: 8โ12% p.a.
HousingSubsidy
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PM Awas Yojana (PMAY)
Government subsidy of up to โน2.67 lakh on home loans to make housing affordable for economically weaker sections and middle-income families
Max Subsidy: โน2.67 Lakh
Interest Subsidy: 3โ6.5%
AgricultureCrop Insurance
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PM Fasal Bima Yojana
Crop insurance at minimal premium โ 2% for kharif and 1.5% for rabi crops โ protecting farmers against natural calamities, pests, and crop diseases
Kharif Premium: 2% of sum insured
Rabi Premium: 1.5% of sum insured
BankingFinancial Inclusion
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PM Jan Dhan Yojana
Zero-balance savings account with free RuPay debit card, โน2 lakh accident insurance, and overdraft facility โ India's largest financial inclusion drive
Accounts Opened: 52+ Crore
Balance: Zero minimum
Life InsurancePMJJBY
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PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
โน2 lakh life insurance covering death from ANY cause โ illness, accident, or natural โ for just โน436 per year (โน1.19/day)
Premium: โน436/year
Cover: โน2 Lakh
AgricultureLoan
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Kisan Credit Card (KCC)
Short-term agricultural loans at just 4% interest (after government subsidy) โ the cheapest borrowing option for Indian farmers
Loan Limit: Up to โน3 Lakh
Interest Rate: 4% (after subsidy)
AgricultureFarmers
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PM Kisan Samman Nidhi
Direct income support of โน6,000 per year for all landholding farmer families โ India's largest Direct Benefit Transfer scheme
Annual Benefit: โน6,000
Installments: 3 ร โน2,000
SolarAgriculture
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PM KUSUM Yojana
Solar energy for farmers โ get solar water pumps at 60-90% subsidy and earn money by selling solar power to the grid
Subsidy: 60โ90%
Solar Pump: Up to 10 HP
BusinessLoan
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PM Mudra Yojana
Collateral-free loans from โน50,000 to โน10 lakh for small businesses, street vendors, artisans, and micro-entrepreneurs โ no guarantor needed
Max Loan: โน10 Lakh
Collateral: Not Required
PensionUnorganized Sector
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PM Shram Yogi Maandhan
Guaranteed โน3,000/month pension after age 60 for unorganized sector workers โ government contributes equally to your monthly deposit
Monthly Pension: โน3,000
Enrollment Age: 18โ40 years
InsuranceAccident
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PM Suraksha Bima Yojana
โน2 lakh accidental death and disability insurance for just โน20 per year โ India's cheapest accident cover for all bank account holders
Premium: โน20/year
Cover: โน2 Lakh
LPGWomen
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PM Ujjwala Yojana
Free LPG gas connection for women from Below Poverty Line households โ eliminating indoor air pollution from traditional cooking fuels
Benefit: Free LPG Connection
Beneficiaries: 10+ Crore
ArtisanCraftspeople
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PM Vishwakarma Yojana
Free skill training, modern toolkits, and collateral-free loans up to โน3 lakh for traditional artisans and craftspeople across 18 trades
Loan: Up to โน3 Lakh
Training: Free + Stipend
Senior CitizensSavings
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Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS)
8.2% guaranteed interest with quarterly payouts for senior citizens โ the safest and highest-return investment option for retirees
Interest Rate: 8.2% p.a.
Max Investment: โน30 Lakh
BusinessLoan
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Stand Up India Scheme
Bank loans from โน10 lakh to โน1 crore specifically for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs to start greenfield enterprises
Loan Range: โน10Lโโน1 Cr
For: SC/ST & Women
SavingsGirl Child
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Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana
Government-backed savings scheme for girl child with 8.2% interest โ highest among all small savings schemes, with complete tax exemption
Interest Rate: 8.2% p.a.
Maturity: 21 years