Delhi Government Schemes
Delhi (NCT) government schemes — pensions, scholarships and welfare schemes, with eligibility, documents and how to apply.
106 schemes across 23 departments · updated 2026
Urban Development and Housing Department
An official birth certificate recorded in the Civil Registration System, accepted as proof of date and place of birth for school admission, passport, Aadhaar and every government record in Delhi
View guide →A cooked meal of chapati, rice, dal, seasonal vegetable and pickle for Rs 5 per plate
View guide →A freehold DDA EWS or LIG flat from about Rs 11.8 lakh, booked online first-come-first-serve
View guide →Flat 25 percent discount on the disposal price of a freehold DDA flat in Narela
View guide →Ready-to-move MIG and HIG flats in Delhi booked online first-come-first-serve, with a 15% to 25% discount on 420 Narela MIG flats
View guide →25% discount on DDA flats for eight specified disadvantaged categories, on a first-come-first-serve basis
View guide →Ready-to-move EWS and LIG flats in Delhi from about Rs 11.54 lakh, booked online first-come-first-serve
View guide →25% discount on 700 EWS flats at Narela for registered construction workers and PM Vishwakarma registrants
View guide →Ownership of a ready-built DDA flat bought at the highest bid above a published reserve price
View guide →Flat 25 percent discount on the disposal price of a freehold DDA flat in Narela for government servants
View guide →An MCD health trade licence permitting a named person to run a specified trade at a specified Delhi premises, in the name and for the period the licence itself records
View guide →Revenue Department
A digitally signed Delhi caste certificate recognised for SC, ST and OBC reservation in Delhi government education, jobs and welfare schemes
View guide →The official Delhi record of a death, needed to close bank accounts, claim insurance and pension, transfer property and obtain a succession or legal heir certificate
View guide →Fully paid pilgrimage trip of 3 to 8 days for a Delhi senior citizen and one attendant
View guide →100 percent waiver of late payment surcharge on domestic water bill arrears on clearing the principal
View guide →An official certificate of permanent residence in Delhi, accepted by Delhi government departments, colleges and recruitment boards
View guide →A record of every deed registered against a Delhi property in the period searched, built from DORIS and NGDRS e-Search results and certified copies issued by the Sub-Registrar
View guide →An Income and Assets Certificate in the prescribed central format proving Economically Weaker Section status, used to claim the 10% EWS reservation in direct recruitment to civil posts and services and in educational admissions
View guide →An official certificate of annual family income signed by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate and accepted by Delhi government departments, schools, colleges and welfare schemes
View guide →A free online view of the Khasra Khatauni or Jamabandi entry for agricultural and village land in Delhi, with a certified copy available from the revenue tehsil for legal use
View guide →An official Revenue Department certificate naming the surviving members of a deceased Delhi resident, accepted by pension offices, employers, banks and government departments for claim settlement
View guide →An official Delhi government marriage certificate proving your marriage, accepted for passports, visas, bank and insurance nominations, name change and property claims
View guide →An official OBC and Non-Creamy-Layer certificate recognised by Delhi government departments, Delhi University admissions and central recruitment boards
View guide →A revenue record in Delhi that shows you, and not the previous owner, as the person in possession of the land or property after a sale, inheritance or gift
View guide →A registered sale deed carrying the Sub-Registrar's endorsement, which is the legal proof of transfer of an immovable property in Delhi and the base document for mutation and for any home loan
View guide →Home Department
Women and Child Development Department
Monthly stipend plus education, skill training, counselling and placement support for care leavers aged 18 and above
View guide →Rs 11,000 at institutional birth and Rs 5,000 at five education milestones, held until maturity
View guide →Milestone deposits from birth to graduation, redeemable as a lump sum at 18 or 21
View guide →Rs 2,500 per month to one eligible woman per family
View guide →Rs 2,500 per month by Direct Benefit Transfer to one eligible woman per household
View guide →Release of pending Ladli scheme instalments already sanctioned in the girl's name, paid by DBT into her Aadhaar-linked bank account
View guide →One-time marriage assistance for daughters of poor widows and orphan girls, announced at Rs 50,000 per beneficiary
View guide →Rs 1,000 per month announced in the 2024-25 Delhi Budget, never notified or paid
View guide →Up to Rs 21,000 plus six nutrition kits for pregnant women, delivered under the renamed Mukhyamantri Matru Vandana Yojana
View guide →Up to Rs 21,000 in financial assistance plus six nutrition (poshan) kits per beneficiary
View guide →Rs 2,500 per month credited directly to the woman's own bank account
View guide →Access to Delhi's separate women's schemes — monthly pensions of Rs 2,500, girl-child deposits up to Rs 61,000 and a Rs 30,000 marriage grant
View guide →One-time grant of Rs 30,000 per daughter, for a maximum of two daughters
View guide →Official proof of surviving-family status from the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, plus recognition of widow, divorced, separated, deserted or destitute status by the Delhi Women and Child Development Department for a pension of Rs 2,500 a month
View guide →Minority Welfare Department
Assistance in kind through empanelled vendors for one Ambedkar Jayanti or Mahaparinirvan Diwas function
View guide →Assistance in kind through empanelled vendors for one anniversary function, with an upper ceiling of Rs 50,000 per function
View guide →Need-based loan up to Rs 3,00,000 for SC applicants and up to Rs 1,00,000 for OBC, minority and PWD applicants
View guide →Need-based loan of up to Rs 5,00,000 at 6 percent per annum for a listed self-employment activity in Delhi
View guide →One-time financial incentive of Rs 50,000 to an eligible inter-caste married couple
View guide →Rs 5 lakh per year, subject to Rs 20 lakh for a PhD over 4 years and Rs 10 lakh for a Master's over 2 years
View guide →Term loan of up to Rs 5,00,000 to purchase a light motor vehicle (LMV) such as a taxi, three-wheeler or e-rickshaw for self-employment
View guide →Term loan up to Rs 5,00,000 to buy a light motor vehicle (LMV) for self-employment
View guide →Reimbursement of tuition, lab and library fees up to Rs 48,000 per year, or the fee actually paid, whichever is less
View guide →Department for the Welfare of SC/ST/OBC, Government of NCT of Delhi
One-time merit award for category toppers in professional and technical disciplines
View guide →A proposed monthly stipend of about Rs 1,000 for Scheduled Caste students in technical and vocational training in Delhi
View guide →Free competitive-exam coaching at an empanelled institute plus Rs 2,500 a month stipend
View guide →Monthly merit scholarship for 12 months to SC/ST/OBC/minority students in college and professional courses
View guide →Annual scholarship of about Rs 5,000 for classes 9-10 and Rs 10,000 for classes 11-12
View guide →Department of Archaeology, Government of NCT of Delhi
Department of Delhi Archives, Government of NCT of Delhi
Health and Family Welfare Department
Up to Rs 1.5 lakh towards treatment cost in a government hospital in Delhi
View guide →Cashless treatment of Rs 10 lakh per family per year at empanelled hospitals — Rs 5 lakh central cover plus a Rs 5 lakh Delhi top-up
View guide →Free screening of every newborn for 56 conditions from a single drop of blood
View guide →Tourism Department
Labour, Skill Development and Employment Department
Up to Rs 10,000 for hospitalisation of 5 days or more, plus the board's wider health-linked benefits
View guide →Rs 2,00,000 to nominees on accidental death, plus Rs 10,000 funeral assistance
View guide →Rs 3,000 a month disability pension plus a one-time ex-gratia of Rs 1,00,000
View guide →Monthly education assistance from Rs 500 for Class I-VIII up to Rs 10,000 for engineering, medicine and MBA courses
View guide →Rs 10,000 paid to the nominee or dependants towards funeral expenses on the death of a registered construction worker
View guide →Cashless treatment up to Rs 2 lakh per registered worker and up to Rs 10 lakh per family
View guide →Advance of up to Rs 3,00,000 for the purchase or construction of a house
View guide →Rs 30,000 maternity assistance for up to two children
View guide →Up to Rs 10,000 towards medical expenses after hospitalisation of 5 days or more
View guide →Rs 1,00,000 to nominees on natural death, plus Rs 10,000 funeral assistance
View guide →Rs 3,000 per month old age pension after 60, rising Rs 300 a year after 5 years of membership
View guide →Board registration for Rs 25 unlocks 17 welfare schemes plus free vocational training through the Construction Academy
View guide →Free doorstep help to register with the Delhi construction board and claim its welfare benefits
View guide →A DBOCWWB beneficiary identity card that makes a construction worker eligible for the Delhi Board's welfare schemes, and serves as recognised proof of being a registered construction worker
View guide →An official registration certificate under the Delhi Shops and Establishments Act 1954, the standard proof of a legally operating shop or commercial establishment in Delhi, used for opening a current account, GST verification and licence applications
View guide →Transport Department
Free all-route DTC bus pass for a visually impaired person, with one escort travelling free
View guide →Purchase incentive up to Rs 1,50,000, scrapping incentive up to Rs 7,500, 5 per cent interest subvention, and full road tax and registration fee waiver
View guide →Free travel for women on DTC and DIMTS cluster buses in Delhi, on a reusable NCMC smart card
View guide →Department of Law, Justice and Legislative Affairs, Government of NCT of Delhi
Education Department
Full coaching institute fee, study material and test papers paid by the Delhi government for JEE or NEET preparation
View guide →One year of free residential JEE or NEET coaching, food and accommodation at Dakshana Valley, Pune
View guide →Free online schooling for Classes 9 to 12 with live classes, recorded lectures and competitive exam coaching
View guide →A free laptop for meritorious Class 10 board students of Delhi government and aided schools
View guide →Annual education assistance of about Rs 2,500 (Classes 1-8) and Rs 3,500 (Classes 9-12), paid by DBT
View guide →One-time award of Rs 5,000 and a certificate of appreciation for the top 1,000 class 9 scorers
View guide →Free 3 to 4 month spoken English and communication course with a joint DSEU and Cambridge certificate
View guide →One free bicycle per eligible Class 9 girl student of a Delhi government school
View guide →Textbooks in kind for Classes 1-8 and cash in lieu of books of Rs 600 to Rs 800 a year for Classes 9-12, with writing material subsidy of Rs 300-400 and Rs 30 for a geometry box
View guide →Annual cash subsidy in lieu of a school uniform, paid by DBT into the student's bank account
View guide →Department of Administrative Reforms, Government of NCT of Delhi
Government of NCT of Delhi
Energy and Petrochemicals Department
Zero energy charge up to 200 units a month, and 50 per cent off capped at Rs 800 a month between 201 and 400 units
View guide →State capital subsidy of Rs 10,000 per kW up to Rs 30,000 for residential rooftop solar, plus a generation-based incentive of up to Rs 3 per unit
View guide →Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department
Cost of two domestic LPG refills a year — one at Holi and one at Diwali — reimbursed by DBT
View guide →An official NFS ration card that entitles a Delhi household to subsidised foodgrain at a Fair Price Shop under the National Food Security Act, 2013
View guide →Industries and Mines Department
Self-employment loan up to Rs 10 lakh at concessional interest, with a capital subsidy of 10 to 20 percent depending on the applicant's category
View guide →Loan up to Rs 3,00,000 for a self-employment unit in Delhi, with a 15 percent subsidy capped at Rs 7,500 per entrepreneur
View guide →Financial assistance up to Rs 1,00,000, part subsidy (15 percent general, 25 percent under-privileged, capped at Rs 15,000) and the balance as loan at 9.5 percent per annum
View guide →Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities Department
Chief Minister's Office with the Administrative Reforms Department
Delhi Jal Board, Government of NCT of Delhi
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Social Justice and Empowerment Department
Rs 2,500 per month paid by direct bank transfer to persons with 40 per cent or more disability
View guide →One-time lump-sum grant of Rs 20,000 on the death of the family's main earner
View guide →Rs 2,000 to Rs 2,500 per month paid directly into the pensioner's bank account
View guide →Unpaid field and research internship inside the Delhi Department of Social Welfare with a completion record
View guide →Registration with the Delhi Police Senior Citizen Cell for safety and periodic police contact, plus the Old Age Pension Scheme of Rs 2,000 to Rs 2,500 a month for eligible seniors
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