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Government Subsidies in India

Subsidy schemes reduce the cost of essentials like cooking gas, electricity, solar pumps and housing for eligible households. Eligibility usually depends on income, ration-card status or category. The verified subsidy schemes below show exactly who qualifies and where to apply on the official portal.

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10 verified schemes in this category

AgricultureFinancial AssistanceSubsidy

PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi)

Income support of ₹6,000 per year to all land-holding farmer families, paid in three equal instalments directly into bank accounts.

Benefit: ₹6,000 per year (₹2,000 × 3 instalments) via Direct Benefit Transfer
📅 Open — rolling registration•Source: pmkisan.gov.in
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HousingSubsidyFinancial Assistance

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U 2.0)

Assistance to eligible urban households to build, buy or rent a pucca house, across EWS, LIG and MIG income groups.

Benefit: Central assistance / interest subsidy towards a house (amount varies by component)
📅 Open — as per PMAY-U 2.0 guidelines•Source: pmay-urban.gov.in
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HousingSubsidyFinancial Assistance

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G)

Financial assistance to eligible rural households (identified via SECC and Awaas+) for construction of a pucca house with basic amenities.

Benefit: ₹1.20 lakh (plain areas) / ₹1.30 lakh (hilly & difficult areas) + MGNREGA & toilet support
📅 Open — rural households identified via SECC / Awaas+•Source: pmayg.nic.in
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Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)

Free LPG connection to women of poor households to provide clean cooking fuel and reduce reliance on traditional fuels.

Benefit: Free LPG connection (deposit-free) with first refill and stove support; subsidised refills
📅 Open — via pmuy.gov.in and LPG distributors•Source: pmuy.gov.in
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AgricultureSubsidyFinancial Assistance

PM-KUSUM (Solar Energy for Farmers)

Support to farmers to install solar pumps and grid-connected solar power plants, reducing diesel use and creating an extra income source.

Benefit: Central + state subsidy on solar pumps / solarisation (typically a large share of cost)
📅 Open — apply via state nodal agency / MNRE portal•Source: pmkusum.mnre.gov.in
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AgricultureFinancial AssistanceSubsidy

Rythu Bharosa (Telangana Farmer Support)

Investment support to Telangana farmers for each cultivation season, paid directly into bank accounts (successor to Rythu Bandhu).

Benefit: ₹12,000 per acre per year (₹6,000 per season, Kharif + Rabi)
📅 Open — disbursed each Kharif and Rabi season•Source: rythubharosa.telangana.gov.in
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SubsidyFinancial Assistance

Gruha Jyothi (Telangana Free Electricity)

Free electricity up to 200 units per month for eligible Telangana households holding a white ration card.

Benefit: Zero electricity bill for usage up to 200 units/month
📅 Open — applied to monthly bills; new ration-card holders can enrol•Source: telangana.gov.in
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WomenSubsidyFinancial Assistance

Mahalakshmi (Telangana Women's Scheme)

A women's welfare scheme in Telangana combining free public bus travel and a subsidised LPG cylinder (with a monthly cash component being rolled out).

Benefit: Free TGSRTC bus travel for women + LPG cylinder at ₹500 (₹2,500/month cash component being rolled out in phases)
📅 Open — bus travel & LPG are active; cash component is phased•Source: telangana.gov.in
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AgricultureSubsidyFinancial Assistance

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)

Crop insurance that compensates farmers for yield loss from natural calamities, pests and disease, from sowing to post-harvest, for a small capped premium.

Benefit: Insurance payout for crop loss; farmer premium capped at 2% (Kharif), 1.5% (Rabi), 5% (commercial/horticultural)
📅 Seasonal cut-off (≈31 Jul Kharif / 31 Dec Rabi; varies by state notification)•Source: pmfby.gov.in
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Soil Health Card Scheme

A free soil-health report for farmers with crop-wise nutrient and fertiliser recommendations to cut input costs and improve yields.

Benefit: Free soil-health card (12 soil parameters) with crop-wise fertiliser dosage recommendations
📅 Open — apply any time•Source: soilhealth.dac.gov.in
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