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Chief Minister’s Girl Child Protection Scheme-I
State: Tamil Nadu
Ministry: null
Department: Department of Social Welfare and Women Empowerment
Category: Women and Child, Social welfare & Empowerment
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The 'Chief Minister’s Girl Child Protection Scheme-I' was launched by the Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department, Govt. of Tamil Nadu. The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to girl children of poor families as well as to promote girl child education & eradicate female infanticide.

Benefits:
- A fixed deposit (FD) of ₹50,000/- in the name of the girl child (A copy of the FD receipt is given to the family).
- Renewal of FD after five years.
- An annual incentive of ₹1,800/- from the 6th year of the FD.
- The amount deposited along with accrued interest is given to the girl child when she attains 18 years of age.

**NOTE:** The matured amount will be given to the girl child only if she appears for the 10th standard public exam.

Eligibility:
- The assistance is provided only for one girl child of the family.
- The annual income of the parents of the girl child should not exceed ₹72,000/-.
- One of the parents must have undergone sterilization before turning 40 years old.
- The family should have only one female child and no male child. In the future, no male child should be adopted.
- The parents/grandparents should be a native of Tamil Nadu by birth or continuous residence of not less than ten years at the time of applying to this scheme.
- The scheme is also applicable to the girl children of Sri Lankan Tamil Refugees in the Refugee Camps in Tamil Nadu.

Application Process:
[Online - via CSC]
Step 1: The applicant should gather copies of the necessary documents needed to apply for the concerned scheme.
Step 2: The applicant should visit the nearest Common Service Center (CSC) and complete the Biometric Verification Process.
Step 3: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields and upload copies of all the mandatory documents.
Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the CSC. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).
NOTE: The Parents/grandparents should be a domicile of Tamil Nadu for 10 years at the time of applying to this scheme).
Deadline for Application:The application should be submitted before the child completes 3 years of age.

Documents Required:
Birth Certificate (issued by Corporation/Taluk Office/ Municipality Office).
Parent's age proof (Birth Certificate/School Certificate/Government Doctor's Certificate).
Sterilisation Certificate (issued by Government/Private Hospital).
Income Certificate (issued by Taluk Office).
No Male Child Certificate (issued by Extension Officer (SW), Rural Welfare Officer, or Supervisor/ Taluk Office (Chennai District only)).
Residential Certificate (issued by Tahsildar).
Community Certificate (issued by the Revenue Department).
Chief Minister’s Girl Child Protection Scheme-II
State: Tamil Nadu
Ministry: null
Department: Department of Social Welfare and Women Empowerment
Category: Women and Child, Social welfare & Empowerment
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The "Chief Minister’s Girl Child Protection Scheme-I" was launched by the Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department, Govt. of Tamil Nadu. The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to girl children of poor families as well as to promote girl child education & eradicate female infanticide.

Benefits:
- A fixed deposit (FD) of ₹25,000/- each in the name of the two girl children (A copy of the FD receipt is given to the family).
- Renewal of FD after five years.
- An annual incentive of ₹1,800/- from the 6th year of the FD.
- The amount deposited along with accrued interest is given to the girl child when she attains 18 years of age.

**NOTE:** The matured amount will be given to the girl child only if she appears for the 10th standard public exam.

Eligibility:
- The assistance is provided only for two girl children of the family.
- The annual income of the parents of the girl child should not exceed ₹72,000/-.
- One of the parents must have undergone sterilization before turning 40 years old.
- The family should have only one female child and no male child. In the future, no male child should be adopted.
- The parents/grandparents should be a native of Tamil Nadu by birth or continuous residence of not less than ten years at the time of applying to this scheme.
- The scheme is also applicable to the girl children of Sri Lankan Tamil Refugees in the Refugee Camps in Tamil Nadu.

Application Process:
[Online - via CSC]
Step 1: The applicant should gather copies of the necessary documents needed to apply for the concerned scheme.
Step 2: The applicant should visit the nearest Common Service Center (CSC) and complete the Biometric Verification Process.
Step 3: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields and upload copies of all the mandatory documents.
Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the CSC. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).
NOTE: The Parents/grandparents should be a domicile of Tamil Nadu for 10 years at the time of applying).
Deadline for ApplicationThe application should be submitted before the second child completes 3 years of age.

Documents Required:
Birth Certificate (issued by Corporation/Taluk Office/ Municipality Office).
Parent's age proof (Birth Certificate/School Certificate/Government Doctor's Certificate).
Sterilization Certificate (issued by Government/Private Hospital).
Income Certificate (issued by Taluk Office).
No Male Child Certificate (issued by Extension Officer (SW), Rural Welfare Officer, or Supervisor/ Taluk Office (Chennai District only)).
Residential Certificate (issued by Tahsildar).
Community Certificate (issued by the Revenue Department).
Chief Minister's Krishi Rinn Yojana
State: Arunachal Pradesh
Ministry: null
Department: Agriculture and Marketing Department
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment, Banking,Financial Services and Insurance
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The Government of Arunachal Pradesh has introduced The Chief Minister's Krishi Rinn Yojana (CMKRY) with the aim of providing a zero interest crop loan facility to farmers of the state to enable them easy access to formal credit through banking channels.

Benefits:
**Benefits**

   1. Kisan Credit Card and card limit up to ₹3.00 lakh as loan, sanctioned by all banks to all farmers of the state during the current financial year.
   1. Interest subvention of 4% on crop loan, over and above the subvention given by the Government of India.
   1. In effect, farmers making timely repayments can avail ₹3.00 lakh of the loan with access to an interest credit facility.
   1. Zero-interest crop loans provide financial relief to farmers and reduce their burden of interest payments.
   1. Easy access to formal credit through banking channels promotes financial inclusion for farmers.
   1. The scheme sets a target to cover 7500 farmers under crop loans, contributing to the state&amp;#39;s agricultural development.

Eligibility:
- Eligible Beneficiary/Group Farmers cultivating short-term crops in Arunachal Pradesh.
- Farmers who hold Kisan Credit Cards or avail themselves of crop production loans from commercial banks, APRB, and APSCAB Ltd are eligible for the scheme.
- The farmers should have a good repayment track record and promptly repay their short-term production credit (crop loan) within one year.
- The scheme is available for crop loans or Kisan Credit Card limits up to Rs. 3.00 lakhs.
- The farmers must fulfill the eligibility criteria and documentation requirements set by the banks.
- The scheme is open to both small and marginal farmers as well as large farmers in the state.

Application Process:
[Offline]
According to the scheme, prospective farmers will obtain a Land Holding certificate from the concerned CO/EAC/BDO/SDO/ ADC/DC office.
The loan application will be forwarded through Circle Officer who will certify that the applicants own Land.
Benefits under the scheme will be extended to farmers availing KCC.
The applicant may apply for the scheme in any Bank.
Fill out the application form with accurate and complete details.
Attach the necessary documents as specified by the bank, including identification proof, land ownership documents, income certificates, etc.
Submit the completed application form and supporting documents to the bank.
The bank will review the application, assess the eligibility, and process the loan request.
Upon approval, The loan amount will be disbursed to the farmer's account.

Documents Required:
Documents Required
Land holding certificate issued by the local Gaon Buras (GBs)
Notification from the state govt. wherein a certificate of area and crop being cultivated issued by Circle Officer to be accepted as valid documents by bank.
Aadhar seeded bank account details.
Aadhar Card.
Other requirements by the bank against loan formalities
Chief Minister’s Krishi Samuh Yojana
State: Arunachal Pradesh
Ministry: null
Department: Agriculture and Marketing Department
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment
Beneficiary Type: Registered Societies, Individual

The Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh started the scheme “Chief Minister’s Krishi Samuh Yojana (CMKSY)” to empower the farmers through a cooperative approach by Institutionalisation of Farmers’ Producers’ Organisation and infusing timely support of good agriculture practices and marketing interventions.

Benefits:
1.	Under this scheme, ₹4.00 lakhs as a revolving fund to each FPOs, society, etc. is to be provided.
2.	Financial Assistance of ₹2.50 lakhs per FPO will be provided as under:
    a.	Mobilisation of FIG/ FPO – ₹1.00 lakh
    b.	Training and Management of Governing body – ₹0.90 lakh
    c.	FPO Registration Cost – ₹0.20 lakh
    d.	FPO Office Set-up – ₹0.40 lakh

Eligibility:
1.	The applicant should be a permanent resident of Arunachal Pradesh.
2.	All categories of farmers (Marginal, Small, Medium, and Large farmers) are eligible to apply under the scheme.
3.	50 FPOs either as societies or companies in the State are eligible to apply under this scheme.
4.	FPO should be a registered body (Opened under Societies Act, Cooperative Society Act, or Company’s Act).
5.	FPOs should have an active bank account for a minimum of 6 months.
6.	Resolution of the FPO board/ Governing Council to seek revolving fund
**Note:** Revolving funds should be used only for the purpose for which the FPO was formed viz-a-viz production, growth, and marketing.
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Application Process:
[Offline]
Step 01: The applicant may contact the nearest District Agricultural Officer/ Agriculture Development Officer/ Agriculture Field Assistant.
Step 02: Application in the prescribed format can be received from the concerned District Agricultural Office.
Step 03: The applicant must ensure that the filled information should be correct before submitting the application form to the concerned office/department.

Documents Required:
Identity proof i.e. Aadhaar Card, Voter ID card etc.
Permanent Resident Certificate.
Registration certificate of FPO under Opened under Societies Act, Cooperative Society Act, or Company’s Act)
Bank details of FPOs.
For, existing FPO, FPC, and registered farmer society, if formed prior to the scheme, having requisite members, they must submit one-year audited statement to be certified by a CA.
Business Plan/ DPR against their revolving fund so sought may be submitted to DADS along with the requisition for revolving fund.
Each page of the application form and accompanying documents shall be signed by a minimum of three board members of the society, FPC, FPOs etc.
Note 01: FPOs should have an active bank account for a minimum of 6 months and be duly authenticated by the concerned Branch Manager.
Chief Minister’s Paryatan Siksha Yojana
State: Arunachal Pradesh
Ministry: null
Department: Tourism Department
Category: Travel & Tourism, Education & Learning
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The scheme “Chief Minister’s Paryatan Siksha Yojana” was launched by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh to promote tourism and develop the industry by means of trained individuals.

Benefits:
1. Sponsorship to study and take up courses in the field of tourism.
   1. The local youths may enroll in courses such as B.Sc. (Hospitality and Catering) and Diploma/PGD courses (Food Production, Food &amp;amp; Beverage Service, Front Office, Housekeeping, Bakery &amp;amp; Confectionaries).
   1. 8 students of the State will be sponsored to take up B. Sc. (H&amp;amp;C) for 3 years degree course in a prestigious Institute recognized by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.
   1. 25 students of the State will be sponsored to take up a Diploma course for one and half years in five demand-driven categories being offered by the Food Craft Institute, Nagaon, Assam which is affiliated with National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology.

Eligibility:
1. Any Arunachal Pradesh domicile can apply to avail of the benefit of this scheme.
   1. The candidate must have passed Class XII in any stream or equivalent for a B.Sc. in Hospitality and Hotel Administration at the Institute of Hotel Management.
   1. The candidate must have passed Class X or XII in any stream or equivalent for Diploma Course in tourism or hospitality related subject i.e. Food Production, Food &amp;amp; Beverage Service, Front Office, Housekeeping,  Bakery &amp;amp; Confectionaries.
   1. The candidate must be graduated in any stream for Post Graduate Diploma in tourism or hospitality related subject.
   1. The merit list will be drawn on the basis of the percentage of marks obtained under the criteria.
   1. The sponsorship is only for the student of the Scheduled Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh.

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Application Process:
[Offline]
Step 01: For taking benefit of this scheme, the applicant needs to visit the nearest District Tourism Office, Arunachal Pradesh.
Step 02: After the published advertisement, the interested candidates may submit their applications in plain paper or a prescribed format with relevant documents at the Directorate of Tourism, Arunachal Pradesh.
Step 03: After successful verification, the students will be selected as per the merit list drawn on the basis of the percentage of marks obtained under the criteria.
Step 04: Further, the applicant will be interviewed and assessed by the District administration (District Tourism Officer) before he/she receives the benefit.

Documents Required:
Identity proof i.e. Aadhaar Card.
2 number of recent Passport size photographs
Class X & XII marks sheet or equivalent 
ST/PRC Certificate
Any other documents as demanded by the District Tourism Officer during the selection process.
Chief Minister’s Paryatan Vikas Yojana
State: Arunachal Pradesh
Ministry: null
Department: Tourism Department
Category: Travel & Tourism
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The scheme “Chief Minister’s Paryatan Vikas Yojna (CMPVY)” was launched by Government of Arunachal Pradesh is to develop tourism facilities in the state to attract more tourism.

Benefits:
1. Direct loan subsidy of ₹5.00 lakh is provided to open Patisserie.
1. Homestays and procure equipment for adventure tourism.

Eligibility:
1.	Any Arunachal Pradesh domicile can apply to avail of the benefit of this scheme.
2.	For Homestays: Beneficiaries should be registered with the Department of Tourism.
3.	Those Homestay operators trained with the Department of Tourism will be given priority.
4.	For Cab Service Operators and Patisseries, Food courts: Beneficiaries should be registered as tour operators with the Department of Tourism.

Application Process:
[Offline]
Step 01: For taking benefit of this scheme, the applicant needs to visit the nearest District Tourism Office, Arunachal Pradesh.
Step 02: Application in the prescribed format may be received from the concerned office.
Step 03: The applicant needs to fill the application form completely and attach all the relevant documents. Thereafter, the applicant may submit the application form to the concerned office.
Step 04: After successful verification, the applicant will be interviewed and assessed by the District Administration (District Tourism Officer) before he/she receives the benefit.

Documents Required:
Identity proof i.e. Aadhaar Card, Voter ID card, etc.
Passport-size photographs
Bank Account number/ front page of the passbook
Registration certificate with the Department of Tourism.
Training certificates of Dept. of Tourism (if applicable)
Registration certificate as a tour operator with the dept. of Tourism (for Cab Service Operators and Patisseries, Food courts)
Any other document, as requested by the Department of Tourism.
Chief Minister’s Scheme For Wood Carving Artists
State: Arunachal Pradesh
Ministry: null
Department: Textile and Handicrafts Department
Category: Skills & Employment, Business & Entrepreneurship
Beneficiary Type: Artists, Individual

The scheme “Chief Minister’s Scheme for Wood Carving Artists” was launched to sustain the rich tradition of work on wood and is encouraged to propagate with the enhancement of aesthetic sensibilities so that it may be at par with international standards.

Benefits:
1. Distribution of new improved tools, equipment, and good quality raw material to the eligible wood artisans.
1. Skill-upgradation training with improved technology inputs.
1. Organise buyers-sellers meet/ participate in Exhibitions/Expos/Trades etc.
1. Support the artisans by linking their products to the market by identifying new markets, providing a better support system to the manufacturers, and introducing new products to the international market as well.
1. Help on knowledge awareness on the economies of the market, demand-supply, product demand, strategic positioning etc. to the artisans.
1. Advertisement of products through social media/ electronic or print media.
1. 20 Master Craftsmen in one batch and around 100 to be trained by these master trainers.

Eligibility:
1.	The applicant should be a permanent resident of Arunachal Pradesh.
2.	The preference to be given to a minimum of Class - VIII passes candidates of Arunachal Pradesh Schedule Tribe (APST).
3.	The preference to be given to the candidate having experience certificate in trading.
4.	For getting admission, the age of the applicant should be 14 to 25 years.
**Note 01:** For getting admission, there is no educational qualification bar. However, preference is given to educated candidates.
**Note 02:** Duration of training courses varies from 1 to 2 years.

Application Process:
[Offline]
Step 01: For taking benefit of this scheme, the applicant needs to visit the nearest District Textile Office, Arunachal Pradesh.
Step 02: Application in the prescribed format may be received from the concerned office.
Step 03: The applicant needs to fill the application form completely and attach all the relevant documents. Thereafter, the applicant may submit the application form to the concerned office.
Step 04: After successful verification, the applicant may get admission in the training courses.

Documents Required:
Identity proof i.e. Aadhaar Card, Voter ID card, etc.
Class-VIII pass certificate
Experience certificate in Trading 
Passport-size photographs
Proof of residence
Chief Minister's Self Employment Scheme
State: Sikkim
Ministry: null
Department: Department Of Personnel, Administrative Reforms, Training & Public Grievances
Category: Skills & Employment, Banking,Financial Services and Insurance
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The "Chief Minister's Self Employment Scheme" was launched by the Department of Personnel, and Reforms, Training, Public Grievances, Government of Sikkim. The scheme aims to provide loan to unemployed youth who belong below the poverty line.

Benefits:
- Loans up to ₹3,00,000/- per individual.
- Loans are interest-free for 2 years, followed by a 6% simple interest rate.

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**Note:** In case of the death of a loan recipient, the co-applicant shall be liable for a refund of the outstanding loan. The co-applicant is liable for a refund of only the principal amount to be paid within a period not exceeding one year. 
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Eligibility:
1. The applicant should be unemployed. 
1. The applicant&#39;s age should be between 22 to 35 years. 
1. The applicant should have passed the 10th class.
1. The applicant&#39;s family annual income should not exceed ₹2,50,000/-. 
1. Only one member per family shall be considered for the benefit, except in the case of Below Poverty Line (BPL) families.

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Application Process:
[Offline]
Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the Sikkim Industrial Development & Investment Corporation and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the Sikkim Industrial Development & Investment Corporation.
Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the Sikkim Industrial Development & Investment Corporation to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).

Documents Required:
Income Certificate (certified by the District Collector).
Affidavit of unemployment and no outstanding dues.
Project Feasibility Certification.
Chief Minister’s Shasakt Kisan Yojana
State: Arunachal Pradesh
Ministry: null
Department: Agriculture and Marketing Department
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh started the scheme “Chief Minister’s Shasakt Kisan Yojana (CM-SKY)” for uplifting the status of women, marginal and small farmers of the State for self-employment generation & commercialization of Horticulture activities to double their income.

Benefits:
1.	Under this scheme, cash assistance will be provided by the State Government for tea and rubber plantation:
    •	₹1.00 lakh per hectare for tea plantation
    •	₹80,000 per hectare for rubber plantation
2.	Provision of seedlings and planting material
3.	Provision of Fencing Material – Barbed wire, nails, GI angle post, etc.
4.	Tools and implement for tea, rubber, and double cropping farming like Khurpi, spade, dao, and sprayer machine.
5.	Cultivation assistance for land development – manure and fertilizer, plant protection chemicals.

Eligibility:
1.	The applicant/farmer should be a permanent resident of Arunachal Pradesh.
2.	The applicant should be a progressive farmer of any area/field.
3.	All categories of farmers are eligible to apply under the scheme.

Application Process:
[Offline]
Step 01: The applicant may contact Deputy Commissioner (DADS)/District Agriculture Officer/ Nearest Agriculture Development Officer/ Agriculture field assistant.
Step 02: Applications in the prescribed format are received from various circles through ADAs/ADOs.
Step 03: The applicant must ensure that the filled information should be correct before submitting the application form to the concerned department.
Step 04: The final selection of beneficiaries is done through the selection Committee under the Chairmanship of the District Collector (DC).

Documents Required:
Identity proof i.e. Aadhaar Card, Voter ID card, etc.
Copy of the Arunachal Pradesh Schedule Tribe (APST) Certificate (If applicable)
LPC/Land Allotment Documents/ Land Documents duly certified by GB/HGB/PRI and countersigned by the Local District Administration
Three copies of recent passport-sized photograph
Sketch map of the proposed land for Tea/Rubber dully certified by GB/HGB/PRI and countersigned by the Local District Administration