Maharashtra GovernmentPension
A monthly pension for disabled persons aged 18 to 79 in Maharashtra.
- Benefit
- Rs 1,500 per month: Rs 300 from the central government and Rs 1,200 from the state Sanjay…
- For
- Disabled persons of all categories aged 18 to 79.
- Last checked
- 24 Sept 2026
Maharashtra GovernmentPension
A monthly pension for elderly BPL persons in Maharashtra.
- Benefit
- Total Rs 1,500 per month. Central share is Rs 200 (age 65 to 79) or Rs 500 (age 80…
- For
- Persons aged 65 and above whose names are on the BPL list.
- Last checked
- 24 Sept 2026
Maharashtra GovernmentPension
A monthly pension for widows aged 40 to 79 in Maharashtra.
- Benefit
- Rs 1,500 per month: Rs 300 from the central government and Rs 1,200 from the state Sanjay…
- For
- Widows aged 40 to 79 whose families are below the poverty line.
- Last checked
- 24 Sept 2026
Central GovernmentStudentsApplications open
UGC gives a monthly scholarship to students from the North Eastern Region who join a first undergraduate degree.
- Benefit
- Rs 8,000 per month for 10 months a year, for the length of the UG course. 10,000…
- For
- Students with a North Eastern State domicile, parental income below Rs 4.5 lakh…
- Last checked
- 24 Sept 2026
Central GovernmentHealth
Cash help for pregnant women who deliver in a health facility, linked to an ASHA worker.
- Benefit
- Low Performing States: Rs 2,000 rural and Rs 1,400 urban. High Performing States: Rs…
- For
- Pregnant women delivering in government health centres, or BPL/SC/ST women in…
- Last checked
- 24 Sept 2026
Maharashtra GovernmentSocial welfare
Money help for Scheduled Caste couples married in a collective wedding.
- Benefit
- Rs 25,000 to the couple. The organising NGO may get Rs 4,000 per couple.
- For
- SC (including Neo-Buddhist) couples living in Maharashtra, married at…
- Last checked
- 24 Sept 2026
Maharashtra GovernmentFarmers
Help for poor landless farm labourers from Scheduled Castes and Neo-Buddhists.
- Benefit
- The page says the beneficiary is provided with a 100% government subsidy.
- For
- Landless farm labourers of SC or Neo-Buddhist communities below the poverty…
- Last checked
- 24 Sept 2026
Maharashtra GovernmentJobs and skills
Registration with the state board for construction workers, which opens access to its welfare benefits.
- Benefit
- Registration fee is Rs 1 and yearly subscription Rs 1. Listed benefits include Rs…
- For
- Construction workers aged 18 to 60 who worked more than 90 days in the last 12…
- Last checked
- 24 Sept 2026
Maharashtra GovernmentStudents
Scholarship for student players who take part or win in school, national or international competitions.
- Benefit
- School games: Rs 11,250, 8,950, 6,750 for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Rs 3,750 for participation…
- For
- Student athletes competing at school, national or international level.
- Last checked
- 24 Sept 2026
Maharashtra GovernmentStudents
Fee help for Scheduled Caste students below the poverty line in private unaided schools.
- Benefit
- Monthly amount for 10 months: Class 1 to 4 Rs 100, Class 5 to 7 Rs 150, Class 8 to 10 Rs…
- For
- Scheduled Caste students from BPL families studying in private unaided schools…
- Last checked
- 24 Sept 2026
Maharashtra GovernmentWomen
Half-price bus fare for women in MSRTC buses.
- Benefit
- 50% fare concession for women on all types of MSRTC buses, as listed on the MSRTC page.
- For
- Women travelling in MSRTC buses in Maharashtra.
- Last checked
- 24 Sept 2026
Central GovernmentWomen
An umbrella mission for women's safety, security and empowerment, with two parts: Sambal (safety) and Samarthya (empowerment).
- Benefit
- Sambal covers One Stop Centres, Women Helpline, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao and Nari Adalat…
- For
- It targets women affected by violence, women in distress and women needing…
- Last checked
- 24 Sept 2026
Maharashtra GovernmentFarmers
Free electricity for agricultural pumps up to 7.5 HP.
- Benefit
- Completely free electricity for agricultural pumps of up to 7.5 horsepower…
- For
- Agricultural customers of Mahavitaran with pumps up to 7.5 HP (the page says…
- Last checked
- 24 Sept 2026
Maharashtra GovernmentWomen
A monthly cash benefit for eligible women in Maharashtra.
- Benefit
- Rs 1,500 per month through direct benefit transfer.
- For
- Women of Maharashtra aged 21 to 65 with family income up to Rs 2,50,000 a year…
- Last checked
- 24 Sept 2026
Central GovernmentSocial welfare
A central scheme that may help sanitation workers with safety, health insurance, training and a subsidy to start their own work.
- Benefit
- Components include profiling of workers, health insurance under AB PM-JAY, occupational…
- For
- Sewer and septic tank workers, waste pickers, identified manual scavengers…
- Last checked
- 24 Sept 2026
Maharashtra GovernmentSocial welfare
One-time money help for a poor family that loses its main earning member.
- Benefit
- One-time lump sum of Rs 20,000, as stated on the page.
- For
- BPL families where the primary breadwinner (aged 18 to 59) has died.
- Last checked
- 24 Sept 2026
Central GovernmentStudentsApplications open
Scheduled Tribe students admitted to notified premier institutes may get help with fees and other costs.
- Benefit
- Tuition and admission fee and other non-refundable charges up to Rs 2.5 lakh a year per…
- For
- ST students with family income up to Rs 6 lakh a year admitted on merit to…
- Last checked
- 24 Sept 2026
Central GovernmentStudents
A scholarship to help meritorious students from low income families continue school from Class IX to XII.
- Benefit
- Rs 12,000 a year (Rs 1,000 a month) for up to four years, from Class IX to XII. About 1…
- For
- A Class VIII student in a Government, aided or local body school, whose…
- Last checked
- 24 Sept 2026
Central GovernmentStudents
A scholarship for low income SC and some other candidates to study a Masters or PhD abroad.
- Benefit
- Financial assistance for Masters and PhD courses abroad. There are 125 fresh awards…
- For
- A candidate from an SC or other listed group, aged up to 35, with family income…
- Last checked
- 24 Sept 2026
Central GovernmentStudentsApplications open
UGC gives scholarships on merit to students in the first year of their first full-time postgraduate degree.
- Benefit
- Rs 15,000 per month for 10 months a year, for two years. 10,000 scholarships are…
- For
- Students below 30 years admitted to the first year of a first regular PG degree…
- Last checked
- 24 Sept 2026
Maharashtra GovernmentSocial welfare
Free or low-cost stay in old age homes for senior citizens.
- Benefit
- Free stay, meals and first aid in government-run homes. NGO-run homes get a government…
- For
- Men aged 60 or more and women aged 55 or more, with priority to destitute…
- Last checked
- 24 Sept 2026
Central GovernmentBusiness and loans
A working capital loan scheme for street vendors.
- Benefit
- Working capital loans in tranches: Rs 15,000, then Rs 25,000, then Rs 50,000.
- For
- Street vendors covered in Urban Local Body surveys may apply.
- Last checked
- 24 Sept 2026
Central GovernmentHousing
A central scheme that may give a subsidy when a household installs rooftop solar on its home.
- Benefit
- Central assistance may be Rs 30,000 per kW for the first 2 kW and Rs 18,000 per kW…
- For
- Households with a residential electricity connection who install a grid…
- Last checked
- 24 Sept 2026
Central GovernmentJobs and skills
A scheme for traditional artisans and craftspeople. It offers training, tools and low-interest loans.
- Benefit
- Recognition certificate and ID card, basic training with Rs 500 per day stipend, Rs…
- For
- Artisans aged 18 or above working in one of 18 traditional trades.
- Last checked
- 24 Sept 2026