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The scheme aims to promote ease of doing business for licensed traders by providing them with well-located commercial shops in market yards (mandis).

Benefit: The scheme facilitates ease of doing business for traders by allotting them with commercial shops.

The scheme aims to facilitate trade in products other than agricultural produce by providing commercial shops in Kisan Bazaars. The shops are allotted to eligible residents of Uttarakhand through public notices published in newspapers and displayed at public places.

Benefit: The scheme facilitates trade in products other than agricultural produce by allotting shops in the Kisan Bazaars to eligible residents of Uttarakhand.

The scheme “Allowance for 100% Blind" aims to provide a monthly pension of ₹2,000/- to the blind persons of Tripura aged 10 years and above having 100% blindness. The application should be submitted to the nearest Child Development Project Officer (CDPO).

Benefit: Pension of ₹2,000/- per month. _The existing beneficiaries who are on receipt of benefits under the scheme can continue to do so._

The government of Haryana introduce a scheme for social empowerment to the Dwarfs on 01.11.2014.

Benefit: Benefits The allowance is Rs. 2500/- per month, effective from 01.04.2021.

The scheme “Allowance to Eunuchs Scheme” was launched by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of Haryana on 1st June 2006. Under the scheme, the state government provides financial assistance to eunuchs who are living in various parts of the State.

Benefit: The financial assistance of ₹2750/- will be given by the state government to eunuchs who are living in various parts of the State. Note: If a Eunuch attains the age of 60 years his case will be transferred to Old Age Allowance Scheme.

The Alpasankhyak Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme under the Madhya Pradesh Government is to provide financial assistance to students from minority communities in Madhya Pradesh pursuing post-secondary education.

Benefit: Tuition fee of ₹3,000/- per year for graduate and postgraduate students. Maintenance allowance of ₹570/- per month for undergraduate and postgraduate hostel students. Maintenance allowance of ₹300/- per month for non-hostel students Maintenance allowance M.Phil. And Ph.D. ₹1,200/- per month to hostel students. Maintenance allowance of ₹550/- per month for non-hostel students Maintenance allowance will be payable for 10 months.

Under the Alpsankhyak Merit-Cum-Means Chatravriti Yojana, the Government of Madhya Pradesh provided financial support to those people who are not able to study due to financial circumstances.

Benefit: Hostel students receive a maintenance allowance of ₹1,000/- per month for 10 months. Non-hostel students are provided with a maintenance allowance of ₹500/- per month for 10 months. Reimbursement of actual course fees or ₹20,000/- whichever is less.

The objective of this scheme is to strengthen the economic condition of minority Muslim abandoned/divorced women and make them self-dependent by providing financial assistance of ₹25,000/-.

Benefit: Under this scheme, the state government provides financial assistance of ₹25,000/- to minority Muslim abandoned/divorced women to strengthen their economic condition and make them self-reliant. Note: The grant amount will be directly transferred to the beneficiary’s bank accounts through RTGS/DBT.

The scheme establishes a ₹4 crore fund to support marginalized minorities in Uttarakhand, targeting gaps in existing central/state welfare programs through district-level initiatives.

Benefit: Financial Support for Community Development Fund Corpus: Initial allocation of ₹4,00,00,000/- (revised periodically). Annual replenishment based on project demand and state budget provisions. Project-Specific Grants: Education: Up to ₹10,00,000/- per institution for infrastructure (e.g., classrooms, libraries). Livelihoods: ₹5,00,000/- max for vocational training centers (e.g., sewing, computer courses). Healthcare: ₹3,00,000/- for mobile clinics or health camps in minority-concentrated districts. Targeted Group Coverage Eligible Communities: Religious Minorities: Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Jains (constituting ~15.4% of UP’s population per 2001 census). Linguistic Minorities: Urdu, Bengali, and Punjabi speakers. Priority Districts: Ghaziabad, Saharanpur, and other regions with >25% minority population. Empowerment Through Education Scholarships: Pre-Matric: ₹1,000/month for school students (grades 1–8). Post-Matric: ₹5,000/year for higher education (grades 9–12). Skill Development: Subsidized courses in partnership with ITIs and NSDC (e.g., ₹2,000 stipend per trainee). Infrastructure and Welfare Initiatives Community Infrastructure: Grants for: Construction of community halls (₹20,00,000/- max). Renovation of religious institutions (₹5,00,000/-, excluding places of worship). Basic Amenities: Funding for water supply, sanitation, and electricity in minority-dominated slums. Employment and Entrepreneurship Subsidized Loans: Interest subsidy of 5% for small businesses via partner banks (e.g., ₹2,00,000/- loan at 7% instead of 12%). Self-Help Groups (SHGs): Seed money of ₹50,000 per SHG for handicrafts, agro-based businesses. Healthcare Access Mobile Health Units: Free check-ups and medicines in remote areas (₹5 ,00,000/unit annually). Awareness Camps: Subsidized camps for maternal health, TB, and diabetes (₹1,00,000/camp). Transparency and Accountability Digital Tracking: Real-time project updates on UP Social Welfare Dashboard. Third-Party Audits: Mandatory CA-certified utilization reports for funds >₹5,00,000/-. Special Provisions for Women Women-Centric Schemes: 50% reservation in scholarships/vocational training. ₹25,000 grants for home-based enterprises (e.g., embroidery, food processing). Supplement to Central Schemes Gap Funding: Covers shortfalls in central schemes like MSDP (Multi-Sectoral Development Programme). Example: Additional ₹2,00,000/- for a school building if MSDP allocates ₹8,00,000/- against a ₹10,00,000/- estimate. Long-Term Impact Social Inclusion: Bridges disparities in literacy (e.g., Urdu-speaking women’s literacy rate improved by 12% in pilot districts). Economic Upliftment: 1,200+ minority-owned startups supported since 2015.

The scheme aims to support students from SC, ST, OBC, MBC, and EWS categories by providing financial aid for accommodation. The students receive ₹2,000/- per month for up to 10 months per academic year.

Benefit: Financial Assistance: ₹2,000/- per month for a maximum of 10 months per academic year. Note: Students will be paid on monthly/monthly basis. Duration of Benefit: Maximum 5 years per student. Total Number of Beneficiaries: 5,000 students annually.

The objective of this scheme is to provide financial assistance to meritorious students from the Scheduled Caste category for research at the Ph.D. level. The selected students receive a monthly fellowship grant to support their research in specific subjects.

Benefit: Financial Assistance: Selected Ph.D. candidates receive a monthly fellowship of ₹15,000 for up to three years. Mode of Disbursement: The fellowship amount is directly transferred to the student's bank account by cheque or DD. Duration: The fellowship continues for a maximum duration of 3 years, subject to satisfactory academic progress.

The "Ambedkar International Scholarship - SC" Scheme by the Rajasthan Social Justice and Empowerment Department provides financial assistance to meritorious SC students for pursuing Ph.D. studies in foreign universities in Humanities and Social Sciences.

Benefit: Financial Assistance: ₹25,00,000/- is granted to selected candidates in three installments: ₹10,00,000/- in the first year ₹10,00,000/- in the second year ₹5,00,000/- in the third year Scholarship Validity: Up to three years.

The scheme aims to boost entrepreneurship and innovation among SC students and SC differently-abled youth by providing focused support to translate innovative, technology-oriented business ideas into successful commercial enterprises. It offers equity funding and hand-holding support.

Benefit: Provision of equity assistance up to ₹30,00,000/- over a period of 3 years for identified innovative ideas from Scheduled Caste students in Technology Business Incubators (TBIs). The assistance covers costs toward Technology Business Incubator (TBI) accommodation cost, Hardware, Software, Fellowship, Travel and marketing, Intellectual Property (IP) filing, Tool-room expenses, and Co-workers. Successful ventures would further qualify for venture funding up to ₹15,00,00,000/- from the Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes (VCF-SC). The Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes (VCF-SC) shall extend all support in the form of hand-holding, guidance, and mentoring. Disbursement Details The maximum capital of ₹30,00,000/- is disbursed at ₹10,00,000/- every year over a period of 3 years. The fund infused shall be in the form of Equity, Optionally Convertible Preference Shares (OCPS), or Compulsorily Convertible Preference Shares (CCPS). The tenure of financial assistance under Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission (ASIIM) is 10 years, starting from the date of the first disbursement. Conditions _The equity assistance is subject to satisfactory evaluation of the progress by the concerned Technology Business Incubator (TBI)._ _The financial assistance shall be released to the entities/Companies promoted by these young Scheduled Caste entrepreneurs._ _Selected participants must form or have a private limited or limited company where the Scheduled Caste entrepreneur holds at least 51% shareholding._ _The entrepreneurs must bear the expenses required for forming a company during the 3-year incubation period._ _The entity must maintain the 51% Scheduled Caste shareholding along with management control until the assistance under the Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission (ASIIM) is present in the company._ _The conversion of shares provided as funding to equity will be a maximum of 49% stake and will occur only after 3 years, differing on a case-to-case basis._ _Proprietary Firms, Partnership Firms, One Person Company (OPC), Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs), or any other establishment incorporated under any law in force should convert itself into a Private Limited or Public Limited company before receiving assistance under the fund._

The scheme "Ambubhai Purani Award" by the Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities Department, Gujarat, aims to recognize outstanding contributions in the field of gymnasiums (Akhadas) through the conferment of the Gymnasium Jyotirdhar Ambubhai Purani Award and financial assistance of ₹51,000/-.

Benefit: Financial Assistance: ₹51,000/-.

The Ministry of Textiles introduced the Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS). This scheme aims to facilitate investment, employment, productivity, quality and import and export substitution in the textile industry.

Benefit: ATUFS benefit is available for investment in benchmarked machinery in the following segments: Weaving, weaving preparatory, and knitting Processing of fibres, yarns, fabrics, garments, and made-ups Technical textiles Garment/made-up manufacturing Handloom sector Silk sector Jute sector Capital Investment Subsidy (CIS) is provided as per segment and rates below: S. NoSegmentCIS RateCIS Cap per Entity1Garmenting, Technical Textiles15% on eligible machines₹30 crore2Weaving (Shuttle-less looms, preparatory, Jute, Silk, Handloom)10% on eligible machines₹20 crore3(a)Composite units (Garmenting + Technical Textiles) > 50% investment in those segments15%₹30 crore3(b)Composite units with < 50% investment in Garmenting & Technical Textiles10%₹20 crore

The scheme aims to support meritorious students pursuing a B.Tech in Electronics Engineering who are in their 4th year of study by providing a one-year scholarship amounting to ₹7,000/-.

Benefit: The eligible student will receive ₹7,000/- per year as a scholarship.

The Amma Two-wheeler is a scheme that will empower working women in Tamil Nadu State.

Benefit: The reservation under the Amma two-wheeler scheme is as follows: 21% of the scheme's allocation is reserved for women belonging to Scheduled Castes. 1% of the scheme’s allocation is reserved for women belonging to Scheduled Tribes. 4% of the scheme’s allocation is reserved for differently abled women (across all categories). Subsidy: A beneficiary under this scheme will be provided with a maximum subsidy of 50% of the cost of the vehicle or ₹25,000/- whichever is less, to purchase a brand new motorized gearless / auto-geared two-wheeler whose engine capacity should not exceed 125cc. The balance cost, over and above the subsidy amount, has to be borne by the beneficiary through a bank/institutional loan or her funds. Loan Facilities: The beneficiary can buy the vehicle of her choice from her funds or by availing loans from Banks/Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) governed by the rules of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Reimbursement of subsidy to the beneficiary will be permitted in case the vehicle is purchased from her funds, subject to the fulfillment of the other conditions specified for eligibility

The Directorate of Tourism, Andaman & Nicobar Administration is implementing ‘Andaman & Nicobar Bed & Breakfast/Homestay Scheme’ all over the Island based on the approved guidelines of the Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India under the scheme “Incredible India Bed & Breakfast/Homestay Establishment”.

Benefit: The scheme will be on a bed-and-breakfast basis, and charges will have to be levied accordingly. The type of breakfast to be offered will have to be specified, the charges will have to be displayed, and the visitors will have to be informed in advance to avoid unnecessary disputes. Once an establishment applies for classification or reclassification, it will have to be ready at all times for inspection by the Classification Committee. No requests for deferment of inspection will be entertained. Classification will be valid for three years from the date of issue of orders or, in the case of reclassification, from the date of expiry of the last classification, provided that the application has been received within the stipulated time, i.e., 3 months before the expiry of the last classification. The application fee payable for classification or reclassification of a B&B or homestay will be as follows, and the demand draft will be payable to the Sr. Accounts Officer, Directorate of IP&T, Port Blair. Star CategoryFor Classification / ReclassificationSilver₹1,000/-Gold₹2,000/-

The Health Insurance (ANISHI) shall provide cashless treatment upto Rupees 5 Lakhs per patients per illness which include indoor and outdoor treatments.

Benefit: The Health Insurance (ANISHI) shall provide cashless treatment upto ₹5 Lakhs per patients per illness which include indoor and outdoor treatments. 1. Free travel expenses for patients with one attendant shall be reimbursed (Bunk class fare). 1. Critically ill patients, if referred under the scheme to travel by flight, will be entitled to reimbursement of the air ticket for the patient and one attendant. 1. In the very rare case of a beneficiary falling sick during a personal visit to the mainland and who requires emergency treatment, benefits under the scheme can be availed of but the travel expenses will not be allowed. Note: In case the beneficiary undergoes treatment or on his own gets admitted in empanelled/non-empanelled hospital without completing codal formalities at State Nodal Cell (ANISHI), the reimbursement of hospital expense for such cases ‘will not be allowed’ under the scheme.

The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to Anganwadi workers, mini workers, and assistants of the state upon attaining the superannuation age of 60 years. A minimum amount of ₹30,000/- is granted, while those completing 20 years of service receive ₹1,30,000/-.

Benefit: A minimum amount of ₹30,000/- will be provided. Upon completing 20 years of service, ₹1,30,000/- will be provided. Note: There is a provision for a 5% annual increase on the deposited amount.