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In Odisha, for instance, all elderly above 59 years of age and widows whose annual income from all sources is below ₹ 24,000 (US$280) are eligible for the Madhu Babu Pension Scheme. [11] As the Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS) only covers widows aged 40–59, some State Governments have launched state widow pension schemes.
Schemes that the central government fully funds are referred to as "central sector schemes" (CS). In contrast, schemes mainly funded by the center and implemented by the states are "centrally sponsored schemes" (CSS). [1] In the 2022 Union budget of India, there are 740 central sector (CS) schemes. [2] [3] and 65 (+/-7) centrally sponsored ...
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY; lit. ' Prime Minister's People's Health Scheme ', Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY lit. ' Live Long India Prime Minister's People's Health Scheme '), also colloquially known as Modicare, [2] [3] is a national public health insurance scheme of the Government of India that aims to provide free access to health insurance coverage for low income ...
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (transl. Prime Minister's Public Finance Scheme) is a financial inclusion program of the Government of India open to Indian citizens (minors of age 10 and older can also open an account with a guardian to manage it), that aims to expand affordable access to financial services such as bank accounts, remittances, credit, insurance and pensions.
P. PM CARES Fund; PM Gati Shakti; Police Mitra scheme; Pooled Finance Development Fund Scheme; Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana; Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana
The minutes show that out of 39.76 lakh beneficiaries who ought to have been covered under various schemes, only 56% had bank accounts, 25.3% had both bank accounts and aadhaar numbers, but only 9.62% have bank accounts seeded with aadhaar numbers. [37] 74 schemes of 17 ministries of central government were under DBT by 31 May 2016. [38]
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The National Social Assistance Scheme is a limited social safety net for the elderly poor and disabled who falls under the official poverty line. It is a non-contributory pension introduced in 1995. It is targeted at people between 60 and 65 years old who have not been in paid work either for health reasons or because they were carers.