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PMKISAN is a governmental scheme that gives farmers up to ₹6,000 per year as minimum income support. Learn about its history, eligibility, comparison with similar schemes, and official website pmkisan.gov.in.
PM Kusum Scheme is a government initiative to provide solar irrigation pumps and solar power plants to farmers in India. It aims to reduce dependence on diesel, cost of irrigation, pollution and increase income of farmers.
A comprehensive list of social welfare and security schemes funded by the central government, state government or concurrently. Includes central sector schemes (CS) and centrally sponsored schemes (CSS), their names, sectors, lead ministries, years of launch and summaries.
A social welfare scheme for poor labourers in the unorganised sector in India, launched in 2019. It provides a minimum pension of ₹3,000 per month after 60 years of age, with flexible exit and family pension options.
Ayushman Bharat Yojana is a national public health insurance scheme of India that covers 50 crore (500 million) low income people. It was launched in 2018 and provides free access to health care services in empaneled hospitals, both public and private.
PMFBY is an insurance service for farmers for their yields launched in 2016 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It covers various crops and risks, and is implemented by empanelled insurance companies under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
Kisan Credit Card is a credit scheme for farmers in India introduced in 1998 by public sector banks. It provides short-term and term loans for agricultural needs, as well as personal accident insurance and debt relief.
PMGKAY is a welfare program that provides free food grains to the poorest households in India amid the pandemic. It is the largest food security program in the world, benefiting 81.35 crore people, and has been extended several times since its launch in March 2020.