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 +{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(government schemes India 2026, central government schemes, sarkari yojana list, PM schemes, citizen welfare schemes, scheme eligibility, how to apply scheme, sarkari yojana 2026)
 +metatag-description=(Top government schemes India 2026 — complete citizen guide. Eligibility selector by who you are (student, farmer, woman, urban, poor).)}}
 +
 +====== Top Government Schemes in India (2026) ======
 +
 +**India runs over 950 central + state welfare schemes. Most citizens do not know which ones they qualify for. This guide is the single trusted hub — pick who you are (student / farmer / woman / urban / poor / senior / worker), see what you can claim, get the exact application steps, and use a free RTI to unblock anything stuck. No agents, no fees.**
 +
 +===== Quick Answer (read this in 30 seconds) =====
 +
 +  * **₹5 lakh free hospital cover** — Ayushman Bharat (every 70+ citizen, plus SECC families). [[:ayushman-bharat-benefits-2026|→ Apply]]
 +  * **₹6,000/year cash to farmers** — PM-KISAN. [[:pm-kisan-samman-nidhi|→ Check status]]
 +  * **₹1.20–2.50 lakh house subsidy** — PMAY-G + PMAY-U 2.0 (Sept 2024 expansion). [[:pmay-2026-complete-guide|→ Full guide]]
 +  * **Free LPG connection + 12 cylinders** — Ujjwala Yojana 2.0. [[:ujjwala-yojana|→ Apply]]
 +  * **Loans up to ₹20 lakh, no collateral** — PM Mudra. [[:pm-mudra-yojana|→ Loan types]]
 +  * **₹12,000 maternity benefit** — PM Matru Vandana Yojana. [[:pm-matru-vandana-yojana|→ Eligibility]]
 +  * **Pension after 60 — ₹1k–5k/month** — Atal Pension Yojana. [[:atal-pension-yojana|→ Open account]]
 +  * **Worker e-card + ₹2 lakh accident cover** — e-Shram. [[:e-shram-card|→ Register]]
 +  * **Stuck or rejected?** [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|🪄 Draft a free RTI in 60 seconds]] → reply mandatory in 30 days.
 +
 +===== Pick who you are =====
 +
 +==== 🚜 If you are a farmer ====
 +
 +  * [[:pm-kisan-samman-nidhi|PM-KISAN]] — ₹6,000/year direct cash
 +  * [[:pm-fasal-bima-yojana|PM Fasal Bima Yojana]] — crop insurance, premium 1.5–2%
 +  * [[:kisan-credit-card|Kisan Credit Card]] — ₹3 lakh @ 4% effective interest
 +  * [[:soil-health-card-scheme|Soil Health Card]] — free soil testing
 +  * [[:e-nam|e-NAM]] — sell crops online to all-India buyers
 +  * [[:rti-for-mgnrega-wages|MGNREGA]] — 100 days work, ₹220–340/day depending on state
 +
 +==== 👩 If you are a woman ====
 +
 +  * [[:pm-matru-vandana-yojana|PM Matru Vandana Yojana]] — ₹6,000–12,000 maternity benefit
 +  * [[:sukanya-samriddhi-yojana|Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana]] — 8.2% interest girl-child savings
 +  * [[:beti-bachao-beti-padhao|Beti Bachao Beti Padhao]] — education + scholarship support
 +  * [[:ujjwala-yojana|Ujjwala Yojana 2.0]] — free LPG connection
 +  * [[:pmay-2026-complete-guide|PMAY (in woman's name)]] — house subsidy
 +  * [[:e-shram-card|e-Shram]] — ₹2 lakh accident cover for unorganised workers
 +
 +==== 🎓 If you are a student ====
 +
 +  * [[:national-scholarship-portal|National Scholarship Portal]] — 100+ central + state scholarships
 +  * [[:pm-evidya|PM eVIDYA]] — free digital classes, textbooks
 +  * [[:skill-india-mission|Skill India / PMKVY]] — free skill training + ₹8,000 reward
 +  * [[:digilocker|DigiLocker]] — store mark sheets, certificates
 +  * [[:start-learning-ai-india|Learn AI from scratch (RTI Wiki guide)]]
 +  * [[:upsc-preparation-strategy|UPSC preparation strategy]]
 +
 +==== 🏚 If you are below poverty line / EWS ====
 +
 +  * [[:ayushman-bharat-benefits-2026|Ayushman Bharat]] — ₹5 lakh free hospitalisation
 +  * [[:pmay-2026-complete-guide|PMAY-G / PMAY-U 2.0]] — house subsidy
 +  * [[:ujjwala-yojana|Ujjwala 2.0]] — free LPG
 +  * [[:pm-jan-dhan-yojana|PM Jan Dhan Yojana]] — zero-balance account + ₹2 lakh accident cover
 +  * [[:saubhagya-yojana|Saubhagya Yojana]] — free electricity connection
 +  * [[:jal-jeevan-mission|Jal Jeevan Mission]] — tap water connection
 +
 +==== 🏙 If you are an urban resident ====
 +
 +  * [[:pmay-2026-complete-guide|PMAY-U 2.0]] — Beneficiary-Led Construction / AHP / ARHC / Interest Subsidy
 +  * [[:pm-svanidhi-yojana|PM SVANidhi]] — ₹10k–50k loans for street vendors
 +  * [[:e-sanjeevani|e-Sanjeevani]] — free online doctor consultation
 +  * [[:ondc|ONDC]] — sell on government's e-commerce alternative
 +  * [[:upi-digital-payments|UPI / BHIM]] — digital payments
 +  * [[:digilocker|DigiLocker]] — paperless documents
 +
 +==== 👴 If you are a senior citizen (60+ / 70+) ====
 +
 +  * [[:ayushman-bharat-benefits-2026|Ayushman Bharat for 70+]] — ₹5 lakh free hospital regardless of income
 +  * [[:atal-pension-yojana|Atal Pension Yojana]] — ₹1k–5k/month after 60
 +  * [[:apply-senior-citizen-card-2026|Senior Citizen Card]] — discounts + priority
 +  * [[:rti-for-pension-delay|RTI for delayed pension]] — 8-month rule
 +
 +==== 🛠 If you are a worker (informal / migrant) ====
 +
 +  * [[:e-shram-card|e-Shram]] — universal worker registration + benefits
 +  * [[:rti-for-mgnrega-wages|MGNREGA]] — 100-day rural employment
 +  * [[:national-career-service|National Career Service]] — free job portal
 +  * [[:pm-svanidhi-yojana|PM SVANidhi]] — vendor loans
 +  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|RTI to demand pending wages]]
 +
 +===== Most popular schemes right now (live by traffic) =====
 +
 +| Scheme | Who's it for | What you get |
 +| **[[:ayushman-bharat-benefits-2026|Ayushman Bharat]]** | SECC families + every 70+ citizen | ₹5 lakh free hospitalisation/year |
 +| **[[:pmay-2026-complete-guide|PMAY 2.0]]** | EWS/LIG/MIG households | ₹1.20 – 2.50 lakh house subsidy |
 +| **[[:pm-kisan-samman-nidhi|PM-KISAN]]** | Small/marginal farmers | ₹6,000/year cash transfer |
 +| **[[:rti-for-mgnrega-wages|MGNREGA]]** | Rural adults 18+ | 100 days work @ ₹220–340/day |
 +| **[[:ujjwala-yojana|Ujjwala 2.0]]** | Women in BPL / SECC families | Free LPG connection + 12 cylinders/year |
 +| **[[:pm-mudra-yojana|PM Mudra]]** | Micro-entrepreneurs | Loans ₹50k–20 lakh, no collateral |
 +| **[[:atal-pension-yojana|Atal Pension Yojana]]** | Workers 18–40 | ₹1k–5k/month pension after 60 |
 +| **[[:sukanya-samriddhi-yojana|Sukanya Samriddhi]]** | Girl child < 10 | 8.2% interest tax-free savings |
 +| **[[:e-shram-card|e-Shram]]** | Unorganised workers 16–59 | ₹2 lakh accident cover + DBT eligibility |
 +| **[[:pm-jan-dhan-yojana|Jan Dhan]]** | Anyone without a bank account | Zero-balance account + RuPay card |
 +
 +===== Browse by category =====
 +
 +  - [[:financial-support-schemes-india|💰 Financial Support — Loans, DBT, Pension]]
 +  - [[:health-insurance-schemes-india|🏥 Health & Insurance]]
 +  - [[:housing-basic-needs-schemes-india|🏠 Housing & Basic Needs]]
 +  - [[:education-skill-schemes-india|🎓 Education & Skill Development]]
 +  - [[:farmer-agriculture-schemes-india|🌾 Farmer & Agriculture]]
 +  - [[:women-social-welfare-schemes-india|👩 Women & Social Welfare]]
 +  - [[:employment-labour-schemes-india|💼 Employment & Labour]]
 +  - [[:digital-india-governance-schemes|💻 Digital India & Governance]]
 +
 +===== If your scheme application is stuck =====
 +
 +The published SLA on every government scheme is in its operational guidelines. If your status is delayed beyond it, you have a **statutory right under §6 RTI Act 2005** to demand information — reply mandatory in **30 days** (§7(1)). Default fee ₹10. **BPL applicants pay nothing** (§7(5)).
 +
 +→ **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|🪄 Use the AI RTI Drafter]]** — drafts your §6(1) application in 60 seconds, scheme-aware (auto-suggests the right authority + 5–7 questions to ask).
 +
 +→ **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/awaaz-rti.html|🎤 AwaazRTI]]** — speak in हिन्दी / English / 9 other Indian languages.
 +
 +→ **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html|⚖ First Appeal Builder]]** — for Day 31 if PIO doesn't reply.
 +
 +===== Comparison — Central schemes vs State schemes =====
 +
 +| Feature | Central scheme | State scheme |
 +| Funded by | Government of India (or shared 60:40 / 90:10 with states) | State government primarily |
 +| Examples | Ayushman Bharat, PMAY, PM-KISAN | Maharashtra Awas, TN CMAY, Kerala LIFE |
 +| Eligibility | Pan-India uniform | State-specific |
 +| Apply | Central portal (e.g., pmkisan.gov.in) | State portal (e.g., aaplesarkar.maharashtra.gov.in) |
 +| Where to escalate | RTI to central PIO | RTI to state PIO |
 +
 +Most central schemes have a **state-level top-up** — for example, PMAY has Rajasthan's Chiranjeevi (₹25 lakh extra), and Ayushman Bharat works with Maharashtra's MJPJAY (₹10 lakh extra). Always check both.
 +
 +===== Common eligibility documents (kept ready, save trips) =====
 +
 +  * **Aadhaar card** — mobile-linked. **Most-needed document for every scheme.**
 +  * **PAN card** — for financial schemes (Mudra, APY, ITR-based eligibility)
 +  * **Bank passbook** — Aadhaar-seeded (DBT credit)
 +  * **Income certificate** — from Tehsildar/SDM (only valid issuer)
 +  * **Caste certificate** (SC/ST/OBC) — if claiming reservation
 +  * **Disability certificate** (40%+) — for PwD reservation
 +  * **Ration card** — common ID + BPL proof
 +  * **Domicile certificate** — for state schemes
 +
 +===== 7 things to check before applying to ANY scheme =====
 +
 +  - **Is the scheme still active?** Some schemes close or merge. Check official portal date stamp.
 +  - **Are you in the eligibility band?** Income / age / category. Don't waste application energy if not.
 +  - **Is Aadhaar mobile-linked?** All scheme portals send OTP. Without mobile-linked Aadhaar, OTP fails.
 +  - **Is bank Aadhaar-seeded?** DBT silent failure if not. Branch visit if unsure.
 +  - **Apply early in the FY** — most schemes have annual targets that fill by Q3.
 +  - **Don't pay any agent.** All applications are **100% free** on official portals.
 +  - **Save your application reference number** — needed for status check + RTI.
 +
 +===== 8 common scheme application mistakes =====
 +
 +  * **Trusting agents who claim to "fix" sanction** — every government scheme is free; agents = scammers.
 +  * **Submitting wrong income certificate** — must be from Tehsildar/SDM, not Patwari.
 +  * **Aadhaar mobile not updated** — biggest blocker. Update at UIDAI Seva Kendra (free, 7 days).
 +  * **Photo too old** — must be within 6 months.
 +  * **Applying to wrong scheme** — central vs state confusion. Read eligibility carefully.
 +  * **No follow-up after submission** — without RTI escalation, applications can sit for years.
 +  * **Sharing OTP / Aadhaar with strangers** — fraud risk; report to **[[:cyber-crime-complaint-india|cyber crime helpline 1930]]**.
 +  * **Skipping the SLA** — every scheme has a published reply window. Track it.
 +
 +===== FAQ =====
 +
 +==== Are all government schemes free to apply? ====
 +**Yes** — every official government scheme has zero application fee. Some forms have a **printing fee** at Common Service Centres (₹20–50) but the application itself is free. Anyone asking for thousands of rupees as "scheme processing fee" is a scammer.
 +
 +==== Can NRIs claim Indian government schemes? ====
 +**Most are residents-only.** Aadhaar (which requires Indian residency under FEMA) is a hard gate for almost every scheme. Some financial schemes (NPS, mutual funds) have NRI options through a separate process.
 +
 +==== I am eligible for multiple schemes. Can I claim all? ====
 +**Yes** — schemes are **stackable** unless explicitly mutually exclusive. For example, a small farmer can hold PM-KISAN + KCC + PMFBY + Ayushman Bharat + PMAY-G simultaneously. Check each scheme's exclusion clause.
 +
 +==== How do I find schemes I am eligible for? ====
 +Use the **MyScheme portal** (https://myscheme.gov.in) — government's one-stop eligibility checker. Or browse our [[:government-schemes-india-2026|category pages]] above by your situation.
 +
 +==== What if my application is rejected? ====
 +File **RTI under §6 + §4(1)(d)** demanding the **reasoned grounds for rejection**. The PIO must give a written, citable reason. If grounds are wrong/unfair, file **First Appeal under §19(1)** within 30 days.
 +
 +==== Do I need a lawyer to file an RTI? ====
 +**No.** RTI is designed for citizens to use directly. Use our [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|free AI RTI Drafter]] — drafts your application in 60 seconds.
 +
 +==== How long does scheme approval take? ====
 +**Varies by scheme** — typically 30–90 days for sanction. Specific SLAs:
 +  * Ayushman Bharat card: 15 minutes (KYC at CSC)
 +  * PMAY-G: 60–90 days for sanction
 +  * PM-KISAN: 30 days for first instalment
 +  * Mudra loan: 7–15 days at bank
 +  * e-Shram: instant (online registration)
 +
 +==== What if a scheme officer demands a bribe? ====
 +**Refuse and report.** File complaint with: (a) **District Magistrate**, (b) **State Vigilance**, (c) **Lokpal / Lokayukta**, (d) **CVC (cvc.gov.in)** for central officials. Whistleblower protection under **PIDPI Act 2014**.
 +
 +==== Can I apply for someone else (parent, spouse)? ====
 +**Generally no** — applications require the beneficiary's own Aadhaar OTP. Some schemes allow a relative to apply with **legal authorisation letter** (notarised). Senior citizens / disabled can apply via CSC with operator assistance.
 +
 +==== Where can I find the list of all 950+ schemes? ====
 +**[[https://www.myscheme.gov.in|MyScheme portal (govt)]]** — searchable, filterable. **National Scheme Index** at **[[https://www.india.gov.in/spotlight/spotlight_archive.php|india.gov.in]]**.
 +
 +===== All RTI Wiki tools (free, no login) =====
 +
 +  * 🎯 **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/financial-schemes-finder.html|Financial Schemes Finder]]** — filter 80+ schemes by your profile, download PDF
 +  * 🪄 **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]]** — type problem, get §6 application
 +  * 🎤 **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/awaaz-rti.html|AwaazRTI]]** — voice-to-RTI in 11 languages
 +  * ⚖ **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html|First Appeal Generator]]** — §19(1) on Day 31
 +  * 📬 **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/pio-reply-checker|PIO Reply Checker]]** — analyse evasive replies
 +  * 🌐 **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/intelligence/citizen-360.html|Citizen 360]]** — full civic intelligence by PIN
 +  * 🏠 **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/pmay-status-checker.html|PMAY Status Checker]]**
 +
 +===== Sources =====
 +
 +  * [[https://www.myscheme.gov.in|MyScheme — Government of India]]
 +  * [[https://www.india.gov.in|India.gov.in — National Portal]]
 +  * [[https://www.indiacode.nic.in/handle/123456789/1362|RTI Act, 2005]]
 +  * Helplines: **1930** (cyber fraud) · **14555** (Ayushman) · **1800-11-6446** (PMAY-G)
 +
 +{REVIEWED}
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 3 May 2026 — RTI Wiki editorial team. All scheme details verified against primary government portals.//
 +
 +{{tag>government-schemes sarkari-yojana welfare-schemes citizen-help 2026}}