pramanikkunal65/GovtScheme_AI huggingface dataset:
Integrated Child Development Services: Chandigarh
Category: Health & Wellness
Level: State | State: Chandigarh

Details:
Launched on 2nd October, 1975, the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme is one of the flagship programmes of the Government of India and represents one of the world’s largest and unique programmes for early childhood care and development. It is the foremost symbol of country’s commitment to its children and nursing mothers, as a response to the challenge of providing pre-school non-formal education on one hand and breaking the vicious cycle of malnutrition, morbidity, reduced learning capacity and mortality on the other. The beneficiaries under the Scheme are children in the age group of 0-6 years, pregnant women, and lactating mothers. To reduce mortality morbidity and malnutrition among the children in U.T of Chandigarh, the ICDS project was started on 1.8.1979 with 24 anganwadi centres. At present there are 3 ICDS Projects comprising of 450 anganwadi centres covering an approx. population of over 5.50 lac in peripheral areas, villages, colonies, and slum areas.

Benefits:
Supplementary Nutrition
Immunization
Health Check-up
Referral Services
Pre-School Education
Nutrition & Health Education

Three of the six services viz. immunization, health check-up and referral services are related to health and are provided through National Health Mission and Public Health Infrastructure. The services are offered at Anganwadi Centers through Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and Anganwadi Helpers (AWHS) at grassroots level.

Eligibility Criteria:
- Children in the age group of 0-6 years.
- Pregnant women.
- Lactating mothers.
- Women from age group 14-18 years of UT Chandigarh.
-  The Scheme is universal for all categories of beneficiaries and in coverage.
Incentive for the SC Widow Re-Marriage
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment, Women and Child
Level: State | State: Karnataka

Details:
This scheme is aimed at encouraging widows to remarry by providing financial assistance to lead a normal life. The main objective of the scheme is to promote widow remarriage and rehabilitate widows by providing financial assistance. This scheme brings in a new dimension of social change among the widows.
Under this scheme, the Social Welfare Department, Government of Karnataka will give incentives to the remarried widows belonging to the SC Community. The incentive is provided only to those who have submitted applications within 1 year of marriage.

Benefits:
If a widow from the Scheduled Caste community remarries a male from another caste, she will receive an incentive of ₹3 lakh.
If the beneficiary has already received an incentive under the simple marriage, she will be eligible for ₹2.50 lakh under this scheme.

Eligibility Criteria:
1. The applicant should be a resident of Karnataka.
   1. The applicant should be a widow.
   1. The widow should belong to the Scheduled Caste community.
   1. There is no annual income limit for this scheme.
   1. Incentives will be provided only to those who submit their application within one year of marriage.
   1. There are no caste/religion restrictions for the spouse.

**Note:** The couple should reside in Karnataka.
Haryana Divyang Pension Scheme
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment
Level: State | State: Haryana

Details:
The “Haryana Divyang Pension Scheme” was introduced by the Government of Haryana in the financial year 1981-82 to provide social security to disabled individuals in the state. The scheme aims to support disabled persons who are unable to sustain themselves through their own resources and require financial assistance from the state. Under this scheme, disabled persons who are domiciles of Haryana, have a minimum of 60% disability, and are 18 years of age or older, are eligible for a pension based on the criteria outlined in the scheme’s rules.

Benefits:
Under this scheme, financial assistance of ₹3,000/- per month is provided as a pension to disabled persons with a minimum of 60% disability.

Eligibility Criteria:
1.	The applicant should be a domicile of Haryana and should have been residing in the state for at least 3 years at the time of submitting the application.
2.	The applicant should be 18 years of age or older.
3.	The applicant’s self-income from all sources should not exceed the minimum wage for unskilled labour as notified by the Labour Department.
4.	The applicant should have a disability ranging from 60% to 100%.
5.	The applicant should have one of the following disabilities:
•	Blindness
•	Low vision
•	Leprosy cured
•	Hearing impairment
•	Locomotor disability
•	Intellectual disability (Mental Retardation)
•	Mental illness
Shramik Auzaar Sahayata Yojana
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment
Level: State | State: Jharkhand

Details:
&quot;Nirman Shramik Auzaar Sahayata Yojana&quot; is a Social Welfare Scheme by the Department of Labour, Employment,Training &amp; Skill Development Govt of Jharkhand. The scheme is also known as the &quot;Toolkit Assistance Scheme for Construction Workers&quot; in English. This is a 100% State Sponsored Scheme. Only the residents/domicile of the state of Jharkhand can apply to this scheme. The applications for this scheme are accepted online through the official website of the department (http://shramadhan.jharkhand.gov.in). Occupation related Toolkit or the Equivalent Amount (whichever is less) shall be reimbursed.

Benefits:
The Occupation-related Toolkit or the Equivalent Amount (whichever is less) shall be reimbursed.

Eligibility Criteria:
1. The applicant should be a domicile in the state of Jharkhand.
1. The applicant should be a registered Construction Worker (Nirmaan Shramik).
1. The applicant should be engaged in construction work such as masons, carpenters, electricians, porters, painters, etc.
1. The applicant should be 18 years or above in age.
1. The applicant should not already have availed of the benefits of this scheme.
Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme - Sikkim
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment, Banking,Financial Services and Insurance
Level: State | State: Sikkim

Details:
The scheme “Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS)” was started by the Department of Women &amp; Child Welfare, Govt. of Sikkim in 2014. Under this scheme, financial assistance is provided to differently-abled persons of the age group of 18 years &amp; above belonging to a household Below Poverty Line category with severe or multiple disabilities of more than 80%. The beneficiary will receive a monthly pension of ₹ 2000/- and this pension amount consists of the Central and State governments&#39; share.

Benefits:
The beneficiary will receive a monthly pension of ₹ 2000/-.

Eligibility Criteria:
- The applicant should be a resident of the state of Sikkim.
- The applicant should be from Below Poverty Line (BPL) family.
- The applicant should have attained the age of 18 years and above.
- The applicant with a disability of more than 80% is eligible under the scheme.
- The applicant should not have any source of income.
- The applicant should not be a recipient of salary/pension/family pension from the Central Government / other State Governments.
- The applicant should have opened the Bank Account under “Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana”.
Uniform Assistance To SC Students
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment
Level: State | State: Gujarat

Details:
**Objective** 
- Main Objective is to provide economic support and motivation for education. Under this scheme, assistance is given to Students studying in classes 1 to 8. 
- Through this scheme, the Gujarat government promotes primary education.

Benefits:
Rs.900/- assistance for three pairs of uniforms.

Eligibility Criteria:
1. The student should be of Scheduled Caste.
1. Students should be studying in classes 1 to 8.
1. No Income Limit.
Scheme Of Assistance To Persons With Disabilities For Purchase/Fitting Of Aids And Appliances
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment
Level: State | State: Manipur

Details:
"Scheme of Assistance to Persons with Disabilities for Purchase/Fitting of Aids and Appliances" is a scheme by the Social Welfare Department, Govt. of Manipur. In this scheme, the Person with a Disability is provided with Financial Assistance for the Purchase/Fitting of Hearing Aids, Artificial Limbs, and Other Appliances. This is a State Sponsored Scheme and only the citizens who are domiciled in the State of Manipur can apply for this scheme. The percentage of disability of the applicant should be 40% and above. The application should be submitted through the respective District Social Welfare Officer.

Benefits:
Financial Assistance for the Purchase/Fitting of Hearing Aids, Artificial Limbs, and Other Appliances.

Eligibility Criteria:
1. The applicant should be a domicile of the state of Manipur.
1. The percentage of disability should be 40% and above.
1. The applicant should not have received assistance during the last 3 years for the same purpose from any firm / approved organization. However, for children below 12 years of age, this limit would be one year.
1. The monthly income of the applicant from all sources should not exceed ₹ 15,000/- per month.
1. In the case of dependents, the income of parents/guardians should not exceed ₹ 15,000/- per month.
Unemployment Allowance To The Educated Unemployed Persons With Disabilities
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment
Level: State | State: Manipur

Details:
"Unemployment Allowance to the Educated Unemployed Persons With  Disabilities" is a Financial Assistance Scheme by the Social Welfare Department, Govt. of Manipur. The payment of unemployment allowance will be applicable to all categories of disabilities except Intellectual Disabilities as specified in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. The persons with disability should have minimum qualification of Matriculate and registered with Special Employment Exchange for more than two years and could not be placed in any gainful occupation. The person with disability shall be in the age group of 18-48 years. The applicant should be a Manipuri by birth or settled in the state for at least 10 (ten) years.

Benefits:
An unemployment allowance of ₹400/- to ₹1,000/- per month will be provided by the government.

Eligibility Criteria:
1. All categories of disabilities except Intellectual Disabilities as specified in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. 
1. The applicant should be a Person with Disability.
1. The applicant should have a minimum qualification of Matriculate.
1. The applicant should be registered with Special Employment Exchange for more than two years and could not be placed in any gainful occupation. 
1. The applicant should be in the age group of 18-48 years.
1. The applicant should be a Manipuri by birth or a person who has settled in the state for at least 10 years.
1. The annual family income of the applicant should not be more than ₹1,80,000/-.
Matrutva Prasuvidha Yojana
Category: Health & Wellness
Level: State | State: Jharkhand

Details:
"Matrutva Prasuvidha Yojana" is a Medical Assistance scheme by the Department of Labour, Employment, Training & Skill Development Govt of Jharkhand. This is a 100% State Sponsored Scheme. Only the residents/domicile of the state of Jharkhand can apply to this scheme. Applications for this scheme are accepted online through the official website of the department. The scheme provides financial assistance of ₹ 15,000/- for the first two deliveries of the registered female worker.

Benefits:
The scheme provides financial assistance of ₹ 15,000/- for the first two deliveries of the registered female worker.

Eligibility Criteria:
1. The applicant should be a domicile in the state of Jharkhand.
1. The applicant should be a female.
1. The applicant should be pregnant.
1. The applicant should be a Worker registered with the 'Jharkhand Building and Other Construction Worker Welfare Board (JBOCWW Board)'.
1. The applicant should be between 18-60 years of age.
1. The applicant should be engaged in construction work such as masons, carpenters, electricians, porters, painters, etc.
1. The scheme is applicable only for the first two deliveries.
Shri Vajpayee Bankable Yojana
Category: Banking,Financial Services and Insurance
Level: State | State: Gujarat

Details:
**Details**
This scheme aims to supply self-employment to unemployed persons in urban and rural areas. Disabled and blind persons are also eligible to take benefits under this scheme

Benefits:
Benefits
 Maximum Limit for Bank Loan 
    ₹.8.00 lakh for the Industries sector.
    ₹.8.00 lakh for the Service sector.
    ₹.8.00 lakh for the Business sector.

Rate of subsidy on the loan amount
: Subsidy will be available as mentioned below for the Industries, Service & Business sectors.
Area
General Category
Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes / Ex-serviceman/Women/ blind or handicapped having 40% or more disability
Rural
25%
40%
Urban
20%
30%

Maximum Limit of Subsidy
S No. 
Sector
Limit of Subsidy Amount
1
Industries
Rs. 1,25,000/-
2
Service
Rs. 1,00,00/-
3
Business
General Category:  Urban-  Rs. 60,000/-   Rural Rs. Rs. 75,000/-
4
Business
Reserve Category:  Urban/ Rural Rs. 80,000/-

Note: The maximum limit of subsidy per beneficiary in any sector will be ₹.1,25,000/- for a blind or handicapped person

Eligibility Criteria:
**Eligibility** 

   1. Age: 18 to 65 years.
   1. Qualification: The applicant should have passed the minimum standard fourth OR, Training/ Experience: Should have undergone training for a minimum of three months from the private establishment or a minimum of one month from Government recognized Institutes, in the area of the proposed business or should have experience of minimum 1 year in the same activity or should be a hereditary craftsperson.
   1. No Income criteria
Antayoshti Sahayata Yojana
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment
Level: State | State: Jharkhand

Details:
"Antayoshti Sahayata Yojana" is a scheme by the Department of Labour, Employment, Training & Skill Development Govt of Jharkhand. This is a 100% State Sponsored Scheme. Only the residents/domicile of the state of Jharkhand can apply to this scheme. Applications for this scheme are accepted online through the official website of the department. The scheme provides ₹ 10,000/- for the last rites in the case of the death of the registered beneficiary.

Benefits:
The scheme provides ₹ 10,000/- for the last rites in the case of the death of the registered beneficiary.

Eligibility Criteria:
1. The deceased should have been a domicile in the state of Jharkhand.
1. The deceased should have been a worker registered with the 'Jharkhand Building and Other Construction Worker Welfare Board (JBOCWW Board)'.
1. The deceased should have been between 18-60 years of age.
1. The deceased should have been engaged in construction work such as masons, carpenters, electricians, porters, painters, etc.
Mukhya Mantri Vivah Shagun Yojna
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment, Women and Child
Level: State | State: Haryana

Details:
The Haryana government has launched such a scheme for poor girls, and for welfare of SC's and BC's in which there will be no problem in the marriage of girls from poor families. Under this Scheme, an amount of ₹71,000/- will be given in the name of Kanyadan to the daughters of scheduled castes and widows living below the poverty line. In this, an amount of ₹66,000/- will be given as Shagun at the time of marriage and the remaining amount of ₹5,000/- will be given at the time of registration of marriage.

Benefits:
Amount  of  Shagun:
Sl. No.
Category
Total Amount of Shagun
1
Widow /Divorced/Destitute/ Orphan and Destitute children. (whose family income is less than or equal to ₹1,80,000/- per annum)
₹51,000/-
2
SC/DT/Tapriwas Communities (whose family income is less than or equal to ₹1,80,000/- per annum)
₹71,000/-
3
Sports woman (Any caste whose family income is less than or equal to ₹1,80,000/- per annum).
₹41,000/-
4
All section’s families (General and Backward Classes) having  family annual income is less than or equal to ₹1,80,000/- per annum.
₹41,000/-
5
Divyangjan (whose family income is less than or equal to ₹1,80,000/- per annum): If new married couple both are disabled.
₹51,000/-
6
Divyangjan (whose family income is less than or equal to ₹1,80,000/- per annum): If one spouse is disabled out of new married couple.
₹41,000/-
7
The couple belongs to all sections of society in Haryana who are not covered in the above provisions of the scheme, who register their marriages with in a period of 30 days from the date of marriage will be given a Shagun of ₹1100/- and a sweet box.

Eligibility Criteria:
1.	The beneficiary should be a girl aged 18 years or older.
2.	The beneficiary should be a resident of Haryana.
3.	The beneficiary should belong to one of the following categories:
•	Daughter of a widow, divorced, or destitute woman
•	Orphan girl
•	Member of SC, DT, or Tapriwas communities
•	Daughter of a sportswoman (any caste)
•	From any section of society (General or Backward Classes)
•	Person with disabilities (Divyangjan)
3.	The beneficiary’s annual family income should not exceed ₹1,80,000/-.
State Pre-metric Scholarship For Disabled
Category: Education & Learning, Social welfare & Empowerment
Level: State | State: Maharashtra

Details:
The "State Pre-metric Scholarship for Disabled" is a scheme by the Department of Social Justice & Special Assistance, Govt. of Maharashtra. The objective of this scheme is to encourage students with disability (SwDs) to pursue education. Only citizens who are permanent residents of the state of Maharashtra are eligible to apply for this scheme. This scheme is 100% funded by the Govt. of Maharashtra.

Benefits:
Class:
 1st to 4th
Rate of Scholarship
 (₹ per month): 100/-

Class: 
5th to 7th
Rate of Scholarship
 (₹ per month): 150/-

Class:
 8th to 10th
Rate of Scholarship
 (₹ per month): 200/-

Class:
 Mentally Retarded and Mentally Ill (up to the age of 18 years)
Rate of Scholarship
 (₹ per month): 150/-

Class: 
For disabled trainees in the workshop
Rate of Scholarship
 (₹ per month): 300/-

Eligibility Criteria:
1. The applicant should be a citizen of India.
1. The applicant should be a domicile / permanent resident of the state of Maharashtra.
1. The applicant should be a student admitted/enrolled in a school recognized by the Govt. of Maharashtra.
1. The applicant should be a Person with Disability (Visually Handicapped, Low Vision, Hearing Impaired, Orthopedically Handicapped, etc).
1. The percentage of the disability should be 40% or above.
1. The applicant should not have failed in the last qualifying examination.
1. The applicant should be pursuing a pre-metric qualification, i.e. Class 1st to Class 10th.
Rehabilitation Allowance To Lepers
Category: Health & Wellness
Level: State | State: Himachal Pradesh

Details:
The rehabilitation Allowance to Lepers scheme is a welfare scheme launched by the government of Himachal Pradesh for the benefit of leprosy patients. The scheme provides a monthly allowance of Rs. 750 to people affected by leprosy who are residing in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to leprosy patients who are living in various leprosy colonies across the state. The primary objective of the scheme is to improve the living conditions of leprosy patients and to ensure that they receive adequate medical care and attention.

Benefits:
1.	Financial assistance of Rs. 750 per month is provided to each leprosy patient.
2.	Free medical treatment and medicines are provided to the beneficiaries.
3.	The scheme also provides assistance for the education of the children of leprosy patients.
4.	Counseling and rehabilitation services are provided to leprosy patients.


Eligibility Criteria:
1.	The applicant should be a leprosy patient living in a leprosy colony.
2.	The applicant should be a permanent resident of Himachal Pradesh.
3.	The applicant should not be a recipient of any other government scheme or pension.
Matrimonial Incentives
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment, Banking,Financial Services and Insurance
Level: State | State: Maharashtra

Details:
The "Matrimonial Incentives" is a scheme by the Department of Social Justice & Special Assistance, Govt. of Maharashtra. In this scheme, if a Person with Disability (PwD) gets married to a non-disabled person, then the couple is provided a marriage incentive of up to ₹ 50,000. Only citizens who are permanent residents of the state of Maharashtra are eligible to apply for this scheme. This scheme is 100% funded by the Govt. of Maharashtra.

Benefits:
The eligible couple will get up to ₹ 50,000/- as financial assistance. The nature of financial assistance is as below –
Saving Certificate of ₹ 25,000/-.
₹ 20,000/- in cash.
₹ 4,500/- in the form of household utility.
₹ 500/- to attend the marriage incentive program.

Eligibility Criteria:
1. The applicant should be a citizen of India.
1. The applicant should be a permanent resident of Maharashtra State.
1. The applicant should be a Person with Disability (Visually Handicapped, Low Vision, Hearing Impaired, Orthopedically Handicapped, etc).
1. The percentage of the disability should be 40% or above.
1. The applicant should have been married to a non-disabled person.
Mukhya Mantri Kanyadaan Yojana
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment, Women and Child
Level: State | State: Himachal Pradesh

Details:
The Mukhya Mantri Kanyadan Yojana in Himachal Pradesh is a welfare scheme aimed at providing financial assistance for the marriage of daughters from economically weaker sections of society. Under this scheme, daughters of families below the poverty line, widows, destitute women, and families with an annual income of less than Rs. 35,000 are eligible for financial assistance from the government for their marriage. The scheme aims to reduce the financial burden on families during the marriage of their daughters and promote gender equality. The scheme has been successful in providing financial support to many families, particularly those from underprivileged backgrounds, and helping them to celebrate the marriage of their daughters with dignity and joy.

Benefits:
1. The marriage grant at ₹40,000/- in each cases shall be admissible to the parents/guardians of the destitute girl/women for their marriage.

2. In case of the inmates of Nari Sewa Sadan/ Nari Niketan, Marriage grant of ₹51,000/-, shall be admissible to the girl/women for their marriage. 

Eligibility Criteria:
1. Girl whose father is not alive and whose guardian’s total income does not exceed ₹35,000/- per annum (excluding MNREGA income).
1. Girl whose father is incapacitated or bedridden due to physical or mental disability, including prolonged illness, and whose family income does not exceed ₹35,000 /- per annum (excluding MNREGA income).
1. Orphan girls/neglected girls and women, including inmates of Nari Niketan and former inmates of Balika Ashrams, with no regular source of income.
1. Deserted/divorced women whose income does not exceed ₹35,000/- per annum (excluding MNREGA income).
1. Girls/women in moral danger or rescued from immoral trafficking.
1. Destitute women/girls released after imprisonment under any law.
1. Daughters of divorced/deserted women whose annual income does not exceed ₹35,000/- per annum (excluding MNREGA income).
LIDCOM 50% Subsidy Scheme
Category: Banking,Financial Services and Insurance, Social welfare & Empowerment
Level: State | State: Maharashtra

Details:
Being implemented particularly for the (Scheduled Caste) Charmakar Community, the "50% Subsidy Scheme" is a scheme by the Leather Industries Development Corporation (LIDCOM), Govt. of Maharashtra. In this scheme, 50% amount is being given as a subsidy on a maximum loan amount of ₹50,000/-. The subsidy is subject to the maximum limit of ₹10,000/-. The bank charge of interest is as per the existing rate. Only citizens who are permanent residents of the state of Maharashtra are eligible to apply for this scheme. This scheme is completely funded by the Govt. of Maharashtra. The main objective of LIDCOM is to implement various schemes to uplift the lifestyle of Charmakars (Dhor, Chambhar, Holar, Mochi, etc.) who are economically weak and below the poverty line and with an intention to develop them educationally, economically, and socially so as to give them a respectable place in society.

Benefits:
For a maximum loan amount of upto ₹50,000/-, 50% of the amount is given as a subsidy subject to the maximum limit of ₹10,000/-.

Eligibility Criteria:
1. The applicant should be a citizen of India.
1. The applicant should be a permanent resident of Maharashtra State.
1. The applicant should be in the 18 to 50 years age group.
1. The applicant should be from Charmakar Community only (Dhor, Chambhar, Holar, Mochi, etc.).
1. The annual income of the family of the applicant should be less than or equal to ₹1,00,000/-.
1. The applicant should have knowledge of the business for which he has applied for the loan.
Bhima Bhoi Bhinnakshyama Samarthya Abhiyan
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment
Level: State | State: Odisha

Details:
**&quot;Bhima Bhoi Bhinnakshyama Samarthya Abhiyan (BBSA)&quot;** is a umbrella scheme under the Department of the Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) Department, Government of Odisha. The aim of the scheme is to promote inclusivity and empowerment among marginalized communities, particularly focusing on those with disabilities and other forms of social disadvantage. To ensure equitable justice for PwDs the BBSA scheme will focus on the following broad objectives:

   1. To create an enabling environment to ensure equal opportunities, equity, social justice &amp; empowerment of persons with disabilities with focus on grass root PwD population.
   1. To encourage voluntary action and participation of all stake holders for ensuring effective implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
   1. To expand outreach activities for rehabilitation of PwDs and create facilities for providing high-tech rehabilitation services.
   1. To promote individual and group initiatives by PwDs for employment, selfemployment and other socio-educational services.
   1. To strengthen the existing implementation machinery and create facilities for coverage of all uncovered areas of the state for ensuring complete coverage of PwDs. 

The scheme is designed to cater to the needs of the PwDs for providing rehabilitation support and social security.

Benefits:
Persons with Disabilities covered under the new Act include the following categories:
Acid Attack Victim,
Autism Spectrum Disorder,
Blindness,
Cerebral Palsy,
Chronic Neurological Conditions,
Dwarfism,
Hemophilia,
Hearing Impairment,
Intellectual Disability,
Leprosy Cured Person,
Locomotor Disability,
Low-Vision,
Mental Illness,
Muscular Dystrophy,
Multiple Sclerosis,
Parkinson’s Disease,
Specific Learning Disabilities,
Speech and Language Disability,
Thalassemia,
Sickle Cell Disease, and
Multiple Disabilities

Eligibility Criteria:
1. The applicants must be bona fide resident of Odisha.
   1. A Person with Disability (PWD) irrespective of age and category of disability may avail all or any of services as envisaged provided he/she has not availed the same previously.

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Mother Teresa Asahay Matri Sambal Yojana
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment, Women and Child
Level: State | State: Himachal Pradesh

Details:
Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of Himachal Pradesh has introduced a scheme named &quot;**Mother Teresa Asahay Matri Sambal Yojana**&quot; aimed at empowering women who are unable to raise their children due to financial hardships. The scheme provides financial assistance per child per annum for up to two children, supporting expenses related to the child&#39;s upbringing, including education, nutrition, and healthcare. The scheme is specifically designed for women from socially and economically weaker sections of society, such as widows and destitute women, who face significant challenges in bringing up their children. The goal of the scheme is to reduce the dropout rate of children from underprivileged backgrounds and promote the welfare of children from marginalized sections of society.

Benefits:
Financial assistance of ₹5,000/- per child per year for up to two children.
Support for expenses related to the child's upbringing, including education, nutrition, and healthcare.
Empowering women who are unable to raise their children due to financial hardship.
Encouraging education and reducing the dropout rate of children from underprivileged backgrounds.
Promoting the welfare of children from marginalized sections of society.
The assistance shall be given once the children attain age of 18 years.


Eligibility Criteria:
1. The applicant must be a resident of Himachal Pradesh.
   1. The applicant must be a woman who is unable to raise her child/children due to financial hardship.
   1. The applicant must have a maximum of two children with maximum age of 18 years.
   1. The applicant must belong to a socially and economically weaker section of society.
   1. The applicant&#39;s children must be studying in a recognized school.
   1. The annual family income should not be more than ₹35,000/-.
Mukhya Mantri Sahara Yojana
Category: Health & Wellness
Level: State | State: Himachal Pradesh

Details:
The Government of Himachal Pradesh has launched the 'Sahara Scheme' to provide financial assistance to patients from economically weaker sections of society suffering from specified diseases such as Parkinson's disease, Malignant Cancer, Paralysis, Muscular Dystrophy, Hemophilia, and Thalassemia. The scheme also covers patients suffering from chronic renal failure or any other disease that permanently incapacitates a person. The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to patients suffering from fatal diseases as a social security measure, to mitigate the hardships faced during prolonged treatment.

Benefits:
1.	The eligible beneficiaries will receive financial assistance of Rs. 3,000 per month under the scheme.
2.	Financial assistance will be provided to mitigate the hardships faced during prolonged treatment.


Eligibility Criteria:
1.	The applicant must be a resident of Himachal Pradesh.
2.	The applicant must belong to the economically weaker section of society.
3.	The applicant must be suffering from specified diseases such as Parkinson's disease, Malignant Cancer, Paralysis, Muscular Dystrophy, Hemophilia, and Thalassemia, or chronic renal failure or any other disease that renders a person permanently incapacitated.
4.	The applicant must not be a beneficiary of any other government-sponsored pension scheme.
Border Areas Scholarship
Category: Education & Learning
Level: State | State: Meghalaya

Details:
The scheme &quot;Border Areas Scholarship&quot; was launched by the Border Areas Development Department, Government of Meghalaya, aims to provide financial assistance to students from notified international border areas who face economic hardship. Under this scheme, year-wise scholarships or subsidies are provided to students studying in higher secondary schools and Colleges up to the Degree level. The Border Areas Development Department implements the scheme to help students continue their education without interruption due to financial constraints.

Benefits:
Financial assistance in the form of annual scholarships/subsidies.
Awarded year-wise based on promotion examination results.
Intended to support education up to the Degree level for students from notified border area villages.


Eligibility Criteria:
1. The applicant should be a student residing in a village notified as a Border Area village by the Border Areas Department.
   1. The applicant&#39;s father and mother should have income derived entirely from the Border Area.
   1. The applicant should pass year-wise promotion examinations to continue receiving the scholarship.
   1. The applicant should maintain good conduct, regular attendance, and satisfactory academic progress.
   1. The applicant should not leave studies before completing the course.
Disability Relief Allowance Scheme
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment
Level: State | State: Himachal Pradesh

Details:
**The Disability Relief Allowance Scheme** under the Department of Social Justice, Government of Himachal Pradesh provides financial assistance to individuals with disabilities to help them manage their living costs and improve their quality of life. 
**Features:**

   1. **Monthly Allowance:** Eligible individuals receive a monthly financial allowance. The amount may vary based on the severity of the disability and other factors.   1. **Purpose:** The allowance is intended to help with day-to-day expenses and medical costs related to the disability.
The scheme is for Persons with Disabilities who have been issued a permanent disability certificate of 40% or more from a Medical Board constituted as per the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, do not have any adult children, and whose income does not exceed ₹35,000/- p.a from all sources. The Disability Percentage Certificate issued by the Medical Authority is valid for sanction of Disability Relief Allowance even if the multi-disability is certified at 40% or more as per the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India for assessment and certification of various types of disabilities. Mentally retarded persons and persons with 70% or more disability are provided pensions without any income limit.

Benefits:
Following is the assistance provided:
Pensioners with 40-69% disability ₹1150/- per month 
Pensioners with 70% disability or more ₹1700/- per month 
Pensioners with disability aged 70 years or more ₹1500/- per month

Eligibility Criteria:
1. The applicant must be a resident of Himachal Pradesh.
   1. The applicant must have a minimum of 40% disability.
   1. The applicant must not receive any other pension or allowance from the state or central government.

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Ladies Vocational Centres
Category: Skills & Employment, Social welfare & Empowerment, Women and Child
Level: State | State: Jammu and Kashmir

Details:
The “Ladies Vocational Centres” was started by the Department of Social Welfare, Government of Jammu &amp; Kashmir. The Department of Social Welfare runs a number of Vocational Training Centres in Srinagar and Jammu. In these Vocational Centres, the trainees are provided training in the trades like cutting and tailoring, leather works, machine embroidery, stenography, and Croshia work. The duration of the Training is 11 months and the trainees are provided a monthly stipend @₹100/- per month to encourage them to come to the Centres. The Department also provides training to the trainees under the Cottage Industry Centre in the trade of Carpentry, leather work, and weaving. The intake capacity of the &quot;Ladies Vocational Centre&quot; located at Chand Nagar Jammu is 75 trainees and 25 trainees in each Social Welfare Centre. These Centres are operated under the UT Sponsored Scheme run by the department.
**Objective:**
The main objective of the &quot;Ladies Vocational Centers&quot; is to impart training in various trades i.e. cutting, embroidery, knitting as well as stenography to the female folk to enable them to start their income-generating units.

Benefits:
The training is provided in the trades like Cutting and Tailoring, Leather-work, Machine Embroidery, Stenography, and Croshia work.
The stipend @₹100/- per month is given to the candidates under training.
The training is also provided under the Cottage Industry Centre in the trade of Carpentry, Leather-work, and Weaving.

Eligibility Criteria:
1.	The applicant should be a permanent resident of the Union Territory, Jammu &amp; Kashmir.
2. The applicant should be a woman/girl.
3.	The women &amp; girls are all eligible between the ages 14-40 years with a Middle pass for Craft.
4.	The women &amp; girls are all eligible between the ages 16-25 years with a 10+2 class pass for Stenography.
**Note 01:** The duration of the training will be 11 months.
**Note 02:** The intake capacity of the “Ladies Vocational Centre” located at Chand Nagar Jammu is 75 trainees and 25 trainees in each Social Welfare Centre.
Old Age Pension Scheme (APB&OCWWB)
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment
Level: State | State: Arunachal Pradesh

Details:
The scheme “Old Age Pension Scheme” was started by the Department of Labour and Employment, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh for registered workers of Arunachal Pradesh Building &amp; Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (APB&amp;OCWWB). The government of Arunachal Pradesh has introduced the pension scheme through the board and the aim of the scheme is to secure the economic dependency of a worker after retirement or at an old age period.

Benefits:
1. Cash assistance of ₹500/- per month, to the old age beneficiaries with an increase in ₹10/- on completion of every 5 years.

Eligibility Criteria:
1.	The applicant should be a permanent resident of Arunachal Pradesh.
2.	The applicant must be employed in the Building and Other Construction works.
3.	The applicant should be registered with Labour Welfare Board (APB&OCWWB).
4.	The applicant with a membership for at least 1 year after the age of 60 years is eligible to apply under the scheme.
State Programme For Rehabilitation Of Persons With Disabilities
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment
Level: State | State: Arunachal Pradesh

Details:
The State Programme for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities scheme is a state sector ongoing scheme implemented for the welfare and providing rehabilitation services to disabled persons of the state under the Person with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act. 1995. The State Programme for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities (SPRPD) erstwhile National Programme for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities (NPRPD) was launched in the state in the year 2001-2002 and was sponsored by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India. During the year 2005-06, this scheme had been transferred to the state government and implemented as a state sector ongoing scheme.
**Objective:**

  - To provide Welfare &amp; Rehabilitation services to the Disabled Persons of the state which is mandatory under the PWDs Act, 1995.

**Important Features:**

- Under this scheme, the Department of Social Justice &amp;  Empowerment and Tribal Affairs, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh under the State Programme for Persons with Disabilities(SPRPD) has been providing aids &amp; appliances.
- Organizing Diagnostic Camp –cum-Free Distribution of Aids &amp; appliances at the district level from time to time.
- The Department also established a Physiotherapy Unit during the year 2013-14 at SDRC where needy patients are given treatment/therapy free of cost.
- For prevention, early detection, and intervention of disabilities, the Department of Social Justice &amp; Empowerment and Tribal Affairs, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh had trained 539 Nos. of Community Based Rehabilitation Workers (CBRWS) and engaged at the grass root level to conduct door-to-door survey reports of disabled persons to create awareness and prevention of disabilities.

Benefits:
Under this scheme, the state government will provide aids & appliances such as tricycles, wheelchairs, crutches, walking sticks, Blind sticks, Rollator, and Hearing Aids to persons with disabilities.
The state government will organize a Diagnostic Camp-cum-Free Distribution of Aids & appliances at the district level from time to time.
The state government also established a Physiotherapy Unit during the year 2013-14 at SDRC where needy patients are given treatment/therapy free of cost.

Eligibility Criteria:
1.	The applicant should be a permanent resident of Arunachal Pradesh.
2.	An applicant with a 100% degree of disability is eligible to apply under the scheme.
Lokprasar Prakalpo Scheme
Category: Sports & Culture
Level: State | State: West Bengal

Details:
The scheme “Lokprasar Prakalpo Scheme” was launched by the Department of Information &amp; Cultural Affairs, Government of West Bengal in 2014 to revive the Folk and Tribal Culture in their respective genre across various zones and districts in the State. The scheme is primarily for the financially distressed rural Folk Artists as identified under the laid out procedure to enlist and ensure them with alternative economic support along with scope to further their domain folk culture hence preserving the cultural heritage of different parts of Bengal. The main objectives of the scheme are –
1.	To bestow dignity on folk artists by issuing them identity cards
2.	To uphold the traditional folk forms of Bengal
3.	To revive nearly extinct folk forms of art and culture
4.	To uplift the socio-economic conditions of artists associated with folk culture

Benefits:
1.	Issuing identity cards to each folk artiste.
2.	Under the scheme, the veteran and distressed folk-artistes who are above 60 years of age will get a monthly pension of ₹1000/-.
3.	The enlisted folk artists under the age of 60 years, who are engaged in publicity campaigns in different departments, have been receiving ₹1000/- per month as a retainer fee.
4.	The state government will arrange the minimum income for folk artists by engaging them in the public campaign programme on development projects such as Kannyasree, Yubasree, Sikshasree, etc. and programmes like Nirmal Bangla, Sarbo Sikhsa Avijan, etc.
5.	Performance Fees: Performance-based fees @₹1000/- per head per day as and when engaged to perform their own genre mostly at any Government programme like fair/festival/Krishi Mela/Sabala Mela, etc.

Eligibility Criteria:
- The applicant may have a lineage or belong to a family practicing a given folk form or may belong to a tribal cultural/dance team or a folk-based instrumentalist as recognized by the Folk &amp; Tribal Cultural Centre.
- The applicant must be between 18 to 60 years.
- The applicants above 60 years will be eligible for pension. 
- The applicant must be a resident of West Bengal.
Semi-Commercial Duck Farming
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment, Business & Entrepreneurship
Level: State | State: Odisha

Details:
The scheme “Semi-Commercial Duck Farming” started under the State Sector Scheme &quot;Encouragement of Commercial Poultry Entrepreneur and Promotion of Backyard Poultry Production&quot; to support small entrepreneurs in setting up Duck farms with a capacity of 1000 ducks. Under this new State plan scheme, individual farmers will be supported for taking up semi-commercial duck rearing with a subsidy of 40% subsidy.
**Aim:**
The scheme aims to support 100 individual farmers in setting up semi-commercial duckery units with a capacity of 1000 ducks per unit.
**Objective:**

- To strengthen the local production systems for enhancing livelihoods and for the generation of additional income among the farmers through duck rearing.
- To support nutritional requirements through the production of animal protein.
- To build the capacity of farmers for undertaking semi-commercial duck farming as a profitable enterprise.

Benefits:
The individual beneficiary will be provided a maximum of 40% subsidy.
Training will be organized at the Block Head Quarter level or any other convenient place after the final approval of the list.
Each beneficiary will be trained on recommended management practices on feeding and watering, brooding and rearing young ducks, record keeping, etc.
The concerned Livestock Inspectors, Gomitras and PraniMitras will guide the beneficiaries in field for managing the duck units.
Routine vaccination of birds on a priority basis.
The Block Veterinary Officer (BVO) will provide all technical guidance to the farmer for maintaining proper veterinary health care and immunization of the ducks.
The beneficiary shall directly procure quality ducklings from reputed sources which will be facilitated by the respective BVOs.
Note:
 The subsidy will be released in two phases through DBT mode to the individual beneficiary. The 1st installment of 40% of the eligible subsidy will be released after the construction of the duck shed and 2nd installment of the eligible subsidy shall be released after the stocking of ducklings.


Eligibility Criteria:
1. The applicant should be a permanent resident of Odisha.
1. Individuals, farmers, and entrepreneurs will be eligible to avail of support under the scheme.
1. All beneficiaries covered under the Scheme should mandatorily be Aadhaar linked to avoid duplication.
1. The beneficiaries who have availed of subsidy previously in a similar scheme should not be included.
Saur Sujala Yojana
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment
Level: State | State: Chhattisgarh

Details:
The Saur Sujala Yojana is to set up solar irrigation pumps for the irrigation needs of the farmers. The scheme has been started on November 01, 2016 with the aim of empowering the farmers by providing irrigation pumps to the farmers at subsidized rates. The use of solar pump will help in increasing agricultural production in the state as well as conservation and augmentation of ground water and strengthening the rural economy. Under the plan, there is a provision for setting up solar pumps of 03 H.P. and 05 H.P. capacity.
Saur Sujala Yojana is being implemented by Chhattisgarh State Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA- Chhattisgarh State Renewable Energy Development Agency). Beneficiaries under the scheme are selected by the Agriculture Department. Under the scheme, more than 01 lakh solar pumps have been installed.

Benefits:
The category-wise details of the contribution amount payable by the beneficiary for the installation of the solar pump under the Saur Sujala Yojana are as follows:
S No
Description of Pump Capacity / Type
SC/ST Beneficiary's contribution
Other backward classes Beneficiary's contribution
General  Beneficiary's contribution
1
03 HP/ AC/DC Surface/submersible
7000
12000
18000
2
05 HP/AC/DC Surface/submersible
10000
15000
20000

In addition to the above beneficiary contribution, Rs. At the rate of per watt (Rs. 3000 for 03 H.P. / 3000 W. and Rs. 4800 for 05 H.P. / 4800 W.) amount of processing fee has to be given.

Eligibility Criteria:
1. Small/medium/large-scale farmers are eligible to apply for this scheme.
1. The farmer should be a resident of Chhattisgarh State.