smartduketech/indian-government-schemes-2025 huggingface dataset:
Sardar Patel Agriculture Research Award
State: Gujarat
Ministry: null
Department: Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Cooperation Department
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The scheme “Sardar Patel Agriculture Research Award” was launched by the Department of Agriculture, Farmers Welfare & Co-operation, Government of Gujarat on 30.10.1995.

Benefits:
- In this scheme every year ₹51000/- is awarded with the shawl and certificate to the farmer who gains the first position in each category and also first five farmers from each category are appreciated with the shawl &amp;amp; certificate.
- In addition to this, farmers as in the form of encouragement are appreciated by giving shawls &amp;amp; certificates for the special work done in the field of beekeeping, poultry farming, fisheries, etc.

Eligibility:
1. The farmer should be a permanent resident of Gujarat State.
1. The farmers either Male or Female who possesses Agriculture land in Gujarat are eligible to apply for this scheme.

Application Process:
[Offline]
Step 1: To participate in this scheme, the farmer may download the application form or collect it from the office of the Directorate of Agriculture/District Agriculture Office. The farmer may fill the application form as per his/her eligibility.
a.	Application Form for Sardar Patel Agricultural Research Award Scheme
b.	Application form for Sardar Patel Agricultural Research Award (Organic Farming).
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized, and attach all the mandatory documents.
Step 3: The application form in the prescribed format with the necessary information/documents is to be sent to the Directorate of Agriculture Office, Krushi Bhavan Gandhinagar, Gujarat through the concerned District Agriculture Officer before 31st May.
Step 4: After successful verification, the applicant may be eligible to avail the benefits of the scheme.

Documents Required:
Copy of Aadhaar Card
Passport-size photographs
Bank Details i.e. Copy of Bank Passbook/Cheque
Residence proof
Basis (evidence) for land (If applicable)
Caste Certificate (If applicable)
Colour photographs of work done
Audio/Video of work done
Copy of award/other certificates received
Sarna /Jahersthan/Hadgadi & Masna Protection and Development Scheme
State: Jharkhand
Ministry: null
Department: Department of Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Caste, Minority and Backward Class Welfare
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment, Sports & Culture
Beneficiary Type: Village

The "Sarna / Jahersthan / Hadgadi & Masna Protection and Development" scheme by the Department of Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, Minorities, & Backward Classes Welfare, Government of Jharkhand, aims to preserve & develop sacred tribal sites. The scheme facilitates fencing, infrastructure.......

Benefits:
- **Fencing of sacred sites:** Ensuring protection and prevention of encroachment.- **Infrastructure Development:** Construction of multipurpose halls, seating arrangements, and water supply facilities.- **Beautification &amp; Preservation:** Landscaping, gardening, and tribal-themed wall paintings.- **Solar-Powered Lighting:** Installation of eco-friendly lighting solutions.- **Driveway &amp; Walkway Development:** Enhanced accessibility within these sites.- **Monetary Allocation:** Up to INR 5.00 Crore per unit based on approved estimates.- **Cultural Promotion:** Establishment of storage facilities and designated areas for cultural performances.

Eligibility:
1. The site must be an officially recorded Sarna, Jahersthan, Hadgadi, or Masna location.
1. The concerned site should be under tribal community usage and cultural significance.
1. The beneficiary community must form a designated committee consisting of tribal members only.
1. Gram Sabha selection and approval are mandatory for project initiation.
1. The site must be registered under Revenue, Registration &amp; Land Reforms Department records.

Application Process:
[Offline]
Site Identification & Proposal Preparation: 
The Gram Sabha identifies the site and prepares a project proposal.
Beneficiary Committee Formation: 
A tribal-only committee is formed under the guidance of traditional village leaders.
Approval from Gram Sabha: 
The project is formally approved and documented.
Submission to District Welfare Office/ITDA: 
The proposal, along with required documents, is submitted.
Technical Assessment & Approval: 
A review is conducted for feasibility and budgetary sanction.
Administrative Sanction: 
Final approval is granted by the concerned department.
The approved funds are released to the Beneficiary Committee.

Documents Required:
Land records verifying the site's authenticity
Gram Sabha resolution approving the project
Beneficiary Committee details and member identification
Detailed project proposal with technical estimates
Sarothi Scheme
State: Assam
Ministry: null
Department: Industries and Commerce Department
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment
Beneficiary Type: Business Entity

The Sarothi Start-Up fund is an initiative that the Indian government of Assam has launched (2016-17) to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship in the state. Startups and entrepreneurs receive seed capital, working capital, and other forms of financial support through the scheme.

Benefits:
**Financial Assistance**

1. The government provides financial assistance for startups in the form of loans with interest subvention
1. The loan amount will be a maximum of Rs. 10.00 lakh.

Eligibility:
**Eligibility** 

1. All innovative startup industrial activities and the new individual applicant will be eligible to get the benefit under the Sarothi scheme.
1. New Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) units in Assam are eligible for these benefits.
1. Priority will be given to an applicant if he or she undergoes any skill development training.
1. If the applicant is a defaulter of any Bank or Financial Institution, he or she will not be eligible for benefits under the Sarothi scheme.

Application Process:
[Online]
Application Procedure:
The application must be downloaded from the following link.
The applicant should fill out the application and send it along with the required supporting documents to the appropriate District Industries & Commerce Centre (DICC) General Manager.
Check the detail of the District Industries & Commerce Centre (DICC) General Manager with the following link.

Documents Required:
List of required documents
Application in the prescribed format ( as per Form-A)
Two copies of the Passport size photograph ( black & white)
Entrepreneurs Memorandum Part-I ( EM part-I), Udyog Adhar, as applicable.
Scheme /Project Report of the proposed activity.
Identity Proof:- ( Any of the following) Voter Identity Card/ PAN Card/ Driving License/ Job Card/ Aadhaar Card/ Identity Card
Address Proof (Any of the following): - Electricity Bill/ Telephone Bill/ Bank Account Statement of any other bank/ Letter from reputed employer/ Letter from recognized public authority verifying the address of the customer to the satisfaction of the bank/ Ration Card /Voter Identity card
Trade license, if any
Certificate of training, if any
Certificate of OBC/SC/ST/Physical handicraft, if any
Any other documents likely to be provided by the applicant
Sarvajan Pension Yojana
State: Jharkhand
Ministry: null
Department: Women, Child Development & Social Security Department
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment, Women and Child
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The scheme aims to provide financial assistance of per month to elderly individuals, widows, destitute women, differently-abled persons, primitive tribes, and HIV/AIDS patients. The scheme eliminates previous age restrictions and targets inclusivity by guaranteeing pensions to all eligible.

Benefits:
- **A pension of ₹1,000/- per month.**

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> Note: Timely pension disbursal by the 5th of every month.

Eligibility:
1. The applicant must be a resident of Jharkhand.
1. The applicants should be elderly, widows, destitute women, differently-abled, primitive tribes and people suffering from HIV/AIDS. 
1. The senior citizen&#39;s age should be 60 years or above.
1. The destitute women&#39;s age should be 18 years or above 
1. The differently-abled age should be 5 years or above.

Application Process:
[Offline]
Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the Block Development Officer in the rural area and the Circle Officer in the urban area 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 Block Development Officer in the rural area and the Circle Officer in the urban area. 
Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the Block Development Officer in the rural area and the Circle Officer in the urban area 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:
Voter ID
Disability Certificate (if applicable)
HIV/AIDS Medical Certificate (if applicable)
Any Other Document if Required
Satat Jeevikoparjan Yojana (SJY)
State: Bihar
Ministry: null
Department: Rural Development Department
Category: Education & Learning, Business & Entrepreneurship
Beneficiary Type: Individual

"Satat Jeevikoparjan Yojana (SJY)" is a flagship program launched by the Government of Bihar to uplift ultra-poor households through comprehensive livelihood support, skill-building, and financial inclusion.

Benefits:
&gt; **Financial Assistance:**

    - **Livelihood Gap Assistance:**  ₹1,000/- per month for the initial seven months to support basic needs.    - **Asset Transfers:**  Productive Asset (micro-enterprise, livestock, agriculture) transfer of an average value of ₹60,000/- is given in 2-3 tranches with a limit of ₹1,00,000/-.    - **Insurance Coverage:** Insurance premiums cover for each beneficiary under Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMJSBY). 

&gt; **Mentoring and Capacity Building:**

    - **Long-Term Mentorship:** 24 months of personalized guidance by Master Resource Persons (MRPs).    - **Training Programs:** Capacity-building sessions to enhance confidence and entrepreneurial skills.    - **Life-Skills Coaching:** General coaching to improve household management and decision-making abilities.

&gt; **Social Empowerment:**

    - **Targeting Ultra-Poor:** Focused support for ultra-poor households, including those traditionally engaged in informal sectors.    - **Community Inclusion:** Strengthened participation through Village Organizations (VOs) for oversight and support.

Eligibility:
1. The applicant must be a resident of Bihar.
   1. The applicant must belong to an ultra-poor household identified through participatory processes.
   1. The applicant must belong to socially or economically vulnerable groups, such as SC/ST communities.
   1. The applicant should not have significant alternative livelihood sources.

Application Process:
[Online]
Step 1: Eligible ultra-poor households are identified through a participatory process facilitated by Village Organizations (VOs).
Step 2: Applicants need to provide the required documents to JEEViKA representatives.
Step 3: The submitted documents and eligibility criteria are verified by program authorities.
Step 4: Once approved, the beneficiaries are enrolled in the program and assigned to a Master Resource Person (MRP) for guidance. Also, beneficiaries receive other assistance as well.

Documents Required:
Proof of identity (Aadhaar card or equivalent).
Proof of residence.
Social and economic status certification.
Bank account details.
Relevant entitlement documents (if applicable).
Satfera Samuhlagna (DCW) Scheme
State: Gujarat
Ministry: null
Department: Social Justice and Empowerment Department
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment
Beneficiary Type: Individual, Government Organisation

The scheme aims to encourage community marriages among economically and socially backward classes. Incentives are provided to couples and the organizing institutions.

Benefits:
**Monetary Incentive to Couples:** 

- ₹12,000 is provided to each newly married couple from socially and educationally backward classes and economically backward classes.

**Support to Organizing Institutions:** 

- ₹3,000 per couple is granted to the organizing institution, up to a maximum of ₹75,000 per event.

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Eligibility:
1. The applicant must be a newly married female.
1. The applicant should belong to a Socially and Educationally Backward Class (SEBC) or Economically Backward Class.
1. The applicant’s annual individual income should not exceed ₹6,00,000/-.

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Application Process:
[Online]
Step 01: The eligible applicant may visit the e-Samaj Kalyan Portal: https://esamajkalyan.gujarat.gov.in/
Step 02: On the home page, under the tab ‘Citizen Login’, click on New User ‘Please Register Here’.
Step 03: Enter your Full Name as per Aadhaar Card, Gender, Date of Birth, Aadhaar Card Number, Email ID, Caste etc. and then click on ‘Register’.
Step 04: After successful registration, the applicants can login through their User ID and Password.
Step 05: Now, click on ‘User Profile’ to update your profile.
Step 06: Fill in all the mandatory information and then click on ‘Update’. 
Step 07: After updating the profile successfully, select the scheme appearing on the home page; an application form will open.
Step 08: Fill in all the mandatory details in the application form and upload all the relevant documents.
Step 09: Now agree with the terms & conditions and click on ‘Save Application’.
Step 10: Submit the application form and take out the print of the application for future reference. The applicant can note down the application number to track the application status by logging into the portal using their User ID and Password.
User Manual

Documents Required:
Aadhaar Card
Bank Pass Book/Cancelled Cheque
Caste Certificate
Certificate of Institution(Satfera Samuh Lagna Yojana)
Income Certificate
Marriage Certificate
Sathiyavanimuthu Ammaiyar Ninaivu Free Supply of Sewing Machine Scheme
State: Tamil Nadu
Ministry: null
Department: Department of Social Welfare and Women Empowerment
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment, Women and Child
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The 'Sathiyavanimuthu Ammaiyar Ninaivu Free Supply of Sewing Machine Scheme' was launched by the Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department, Tamil Nadu. The scheme aims to provide sewing machines to destitute, deserted women/widows, differently abled men & women to increase self-employment.

Benefits:
Sewing machines and accessories are provided at free of cost.

Eligibility:
1. The applicant&#39;s annual income should not exceed ₹72,000/-.
1. The age of the applicant should be between 20 to 40 years.
1. The applicant should have knowledge of tailoring.
1. The applicant should be ANY ONE of the following:

- Destitute Woman.
- Widow.
- Deserted Woman.
- Differently Abled Man.
- Differently Abled Woman.
- Socially Affected Woman.
- Woman From Economically Weaker Sections.

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 acknowledgement from the concerned authority 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:
Destitute/Deserted/Widow/Differently abled Certificate 
Family Income Certificate
Age Certificate
Certificate showing that the applicant has knowledge in tailoring.
Sathya Ammaiyar Ninaivu Government Children Homes
State: Tamil Nadu
Ministry: null
Department: Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment, Women and Child
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The "Sathya Ammaiyar Ninaivu Government Children Homes" was launched by the Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. The scheme aims to provide education to destitute, deserted and abandoned children by giving free food, clothing, shelter and medical care.

Benefits:
- **Food, accommodation, education, uniform, free textbook and notebooks, medical facilities, chappals, and bedding.**

Eligibility:
1. The applicant should be destitute, deserted, and abandoned children.
1. The applicant&#39;s family income should not exceed ₹24,000/- per annum.
1. The boys are eligible up to the 5th Standard.
1. The girl child&#39;s age should be 5 to18 years, in case girls without father and mother are admitted up to 21 years for their higher studies
1. The children without parents or with single parent, children of ailing parents and prisoners, children whose parents are alive but not able to be looked after by them since father/mother is severely differently abled and taken care of by mother/father are eligible. 

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Application Process:
[Offline]
Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the District Social Welfare Officer/Extension Officer (SW)/Rural Welfare Officer (Women) 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 District Social Welfare Officer/Extension Officer (SW)/Rural Welfare Officer (Women) 
Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the District Social Welfare Officer/Extension Officer (SW)/Rural Welfare Officer (Women) 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:
Age Proof
Income Certificate
Birth Certificate
Any other document if required.
Satyvadi Raja Harishchandra Marnotar Sahay Yojana
State: Gujarat
Ministry: null
Department: Social Justice and Empowerment Department
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment
Beneficiary Type: Family

The scheme was launched in the year 2000 to provide financial assistance to scheduled caste families at the time of the death of a family member to cover funeral expenses, due to their poor economic conditions.

Benefits:
1. Under the scheme, scheduled caste families receive financial assistance of ₹5,000/- at the time of a family member&amp;#39;s death to cover funeral expenses.

Eligibility:
1. The deceased person as well as the applicant should be a native of Gujarat.
   1. The deceased person as well as the applicant applying should belong to Scheduled Castes only.
   1. The annual income limit of the applicant should be more than ₹6,00,000/- for rural areas and ₹6,00,000/- for urban areas.
   1. The application must be made within a time limit of six months of the death. 
   1. The death registration certificate of the deceased person must be produced. 
   1. Only one person in the family of the deceased can take the benefit at that time.

Application Process:
[Online]
Step 01: The eligible applicant may visit the e-Samaj Kalyan Portal: https://esamajkalyan.gujarat.gov.in/
Step 02: On the home page, under the tab ‘Citizen Login’, click on New User ‘Please Register Here’.
Step 03: Enter your Full Name as per Aadhaar Card, Gender, Date of Birth, Aadhaar Card Number, Email ID, Caste etc. and then click on ‘Register’.
Step 04: After successful registration, the applicants can login through their User ID and Password.
Step 05: Now, click on ‘User Profile’ to update your profile.
Step 06: Fill in all the mandatory information and then click on ‘Update’. 
Step 07: After updating the profile successfully, select the scheme appearing on the home page; an application form will open.
Step 08: Fill in all the mandatory details in the application form and upload all the relevant documents.
Step 09: Now agree with the terms & conditions and click on ‘Save Application’.
Step 10: Submit the application form and take out the print of the application for future reference. The applicant can note down the application number to track the application status by logging into the portal using their User ID and Password.
User Manual

Documents Required:
Passport-size Photograph
Caste Certificate issued by competent authority
Proof of residence (Any one of Electricity Bill/Licence/Lease Agreement/Electoral Card/Ration Card)
Death Certificate
Copy of first page of bank passbook/cancelled cheque (in the name of the applicant)
Aadhaar card
Proof of annual income
Any other documents as required
Saur Sujala Yojana
State: Chhattisgarh
Ministry: null
Department: Energy Department
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment
Beneficiary Type: Individual

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.

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 NoDescription of Pump Capacity / TypeSC/ST Beneficiary's contributionOther backward classes Beneficiary's contributionGeneral  Beneficiary's contribution103 HP/ AC/DC Surface/submersible70001200018000205 HP/AC/DC Surface/submersible100001500020000
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:
1. Small/medium/large-scale farmers are eligible to apply for this scheme.
1. The farmer should be a resident of Chhattisgarh State.

Application Process:
[Online]
The first applicants have to open the official Website. 
Click on "Saur Sujala Yojana Online Apply" . 
In the next window select the scheme name. 
Fill out the required details.
Provide the bank details and Submit.

[Offline]
Applicants have to go to the agriculture office.
Applicants have to get the application form for Saur Sujala Yojana from there or download it from here. 
Now applicants have to enter all the important information asked in the application form.
Attach all the important documents to the application form.
Then submit the application form along with the document to the Office of Agriculture Department.,

Documents Required:
It is mandatory for the beneficiary to have agricultural land and water source (borewell, well, river/stream etc.) in his own name. 
Application form.
Attested photocopy of address proof.
Attested photocopy of Aadhaar card.
Khasra/area of land and attested map of the workplace.
Attested photocopy of caste certificate.
Amount of processing fee.
Two photographs of the beneficiary.