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Maharashtra Government Schemes

Maharashtra state government schemes — Ladki Bahin, Ramai Awas, Shravanbal pension, scholarships and welfare schemes, with eligibility, documents and how to apply.

111 schemes across 16 departments · updated 2026

Social Justice and Empowerment Department

Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana (Maharashtra)

Rs 30,000 natural death cover, Rs 75,000 accident cover and a Rs 100 monthly scholarship for two children

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Grant in Aid to Old Age Homes (Maharashtra)

Free food, shelter and first aid for destitute seniors in grant-aided old age homes, funded at Rs 1,500 per resident per month

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Incentive given to Encourage Inter-caste Marriages (Maharashtra)

One-time incentive of Rs 50,000 in the joint names of husband and wife

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Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (Maharashtra)

Rs 1,500 per month combined disability pension (Rs 300 central plus Rs 1,200 state)

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Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (Maharashtra)

Rs 1,500 per month combined central and state old age pension

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Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (Maharashtra)

Rs 1,500 per month combined central and state widow pension

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Padmashri Karmaveer Dadasaheb Gaikwad Sabalikaran and Swabhiman Yojana

Free farm land — 4 acres dry or 2 acres irrigated — on a 100 percent government grant

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Karmaveer Padmashri Dadasaheb Gaikwad Birth Centenary and Prize Distribution

One state award each for an individual and an institution working for landless agricultural labourers

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LIDCOM 50% Subsidy Scheme

50% of a project up to Rs 50,000 as subsidy, capped at Rs 10,000, with the balance as a bank loan

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LIDCOM Education Loan Scheme (Sant Rohidas Leather Industries and Charmakar Development Corporation)

Concessional education loan up to Rs 30 lakh in India and Rs 40 lakh abroad at 5.5 to 7 per cent interest

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LIDCOM Gattai Stall Scheme

A free tin stall worth Rs 16,367 plus Rs 500 incidental charges, at 100% subsidy

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LIDCOM Margin Money Loan Scheme (Sant Rohidas Leather Industries and Charmakar Development Corporation)

20 per cent seed capital at 4 per cent interest plus up to Rs 10,000 subsidy on a bank-financed project

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LIDCOM Training Scheme (Sant Rohidas Leather Industries & Charmakar Development Corporation)

Fully state-funded skill training in leather and footwear trades for Charmakar community candidates

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Long Term-Loan to SC Co-op Spinning Mills under Special Component Plan

Government long-term loan of 50 per cent of project cost to Scheduled Caste co-operative spinning mills

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Mahila Kisan Yojana (Maharashtra)

Rs 50,000 project cost — Rs 10,000 subsidy plus Rs 40,000 loan at 5% per year

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Mahila Samridhi Yojana (Maharashtra)

Self-employment project finance up to Rs 1,40,000 with a Rs 31,000 subsidy

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Micro Credit Finance Scheme (LIDCOM, Maharashtra)

Business finance up to Rs 1,40,000 at 5% interest, with a Rs 31,000 subsidy component

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National Family Benefit Scheme (Maharashtra)

One-time lump sum of Rs 20,000 to the bereaved BPL family

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Providing Mini Tractor and its Sub Parts to the Self Help Group of Scheduled Castes

90 per cent subsidy up to Rs 3.15 lakh on a mini tractor with rotavator or cultivator and trailer

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Providing Tin Stalls to Gatai Kamgar (LIDCOM Gattai Stall Scheme)

A free tin stall worth Rs 16,367 plus Rs 500 erection charges, on 100 percent subsidy

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Rajarshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Merit Scholarship

Rs 300 per month for 10 months of the academic year, for two years of higher secondary study

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Ramai Awas Yojana (Gharkul Scheme) for Scheduled Castes and Nav-Buddha, Rural and Urban

Housing grant of up to Rs 1.32 lakh rural, Rs 1.42 lakh hilly or Naxal-affected, Rs 2.50 lakh urban

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Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Anudan Yojana

Rs 1,500 per month paid by DBT to destitute persons below 65 years

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Senior Citizen ID Card in Maharashtra (Jyeshtha Nagrik Certificate on Aaple Sarkar)

An official Maharashtra government certificate of age and residence used as senior citizen proof at hospitals, banks, transport counters and government offices, and for elderly welfare scheme eligibility

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Shahu, Phule, Ambedkar Award

Rs 7.50 lakh with a certificate of honour and memento, to 12 organisations a year

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Shravan Bal Seva Rajya Nivruttivetan Yojana (Shravanbal Seva State Pension Scheme)

Rs 1,500 per month old-age pension paid by DBT

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Stipends to Trainees in Industrial Training Institute

Monthly stipend of Rs 100 during ITI training, split Rs 60 plus Rs 40 for hostel residents

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Term Loan Scheme (LIDCOM, Maharashtra)

Business loan of Rs 1,00,000 to Rs 5,00,000 with a Rs 10,000 subsidy and subsidised interest

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Vasantrao Naik Tanda / Basti Development Scheme

Grant of Rs 4 lakh to Rs 10 lakh per Tanda or Basti for basic civic amenities

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Other Backward Bahujan Welfare Department

Award of Stipend to VJNT and SBC Students Studying in ITI

Monthly stipend of Rs 40 to Rs 100 for 10 months during ITI training

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Financial Assistance to Newlyweds under Kanyadan Yojana (VJNT, OBC and SBC), Maharashtra

Rs 25,000 assistance per couple married in a collective ceremony, plus Rs 4,000 per couple to the organiser

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Maintenance Allowance to Backward Class Students Under Training in Sainik Schools, Maharashtra

Rs 15,000 a year at other Sainik Schools, or full boarding, lodging, clothing and fees at Satara, Pune and Nashik

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Maintenance Allowance to VJNT and SBC Students Studying in Professional Courses and Living in Hostel Attached to Professional Colleges

Rs 700 per month for 10 months for 4 to 5 year courses; Rs 500 per month for shorter courses, for hostel residents

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Meritorious Scholarships to VJNT and SBC Students Studying in Secondary Schools

Rs 200 per year for Standard 5 to 7 and Rs 400 per year for Standard 8 to 10

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Opening and Maintenance of Public School (Vidya Niketan) for Vimukta Jatis and Nomadic Tribes

Free residential education from class 5 to 12 for VJNT students, funded at Rs 1,450 per student per month

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Opening and Running Junior Colleges for VJNT Students Run by Voluntary Agencies

Free Class 11 and 12 education with residential lodging, boarding, uniforms, bedding and medical facilities for VJNT students; grant-in-aid to the voluntary agency

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Post-Matric Scholarship to VJNT Students, Maharashtra

Full tuition and examination fees plus Rs 90 to Rs 425 monthly maintenance allowance

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Savitribai Phule Scholarship for V.J.N.T. and S.B.C. Girl Students Studying in 5th to 7th Standard

Rs 60 per month for 10 months (Rs 600 a year) per eligible girl student

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Savitribai Phule Scholarship for V.J.N.T. and S.B.C. Girl Students Studying in 8th to 10th Standard

Rs 100 per month for 10 months, that is Rs 1,000 in an academic year

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Swarnima (New Swarnima Scheme for Women), Maharashtra

Self-employment term loan at 5 per cent a year with no own contribution from the woman borrower

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Training of Motor Driving to VJNT, SBC & OBC (Maharashtra)

Fully paid driving or conductor training with free lodging, boarding and licence fees

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Tuition Fees and Examination Fees to VJNT/SBC Students Studying in High Schools

Full reimbursement of tuition, examination, library, laboratory and playground fees, paid directly to the school

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Tuition Fees and Examination Fees to VJNT Students, Maharashtra

100 percent reimbursement of tuition fees, examination fees and other compulsory admissible fees

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Vasantrao Naik Merit Awards to VJNT Students Who Stood First in the State or First in the Board in the 10th and 12th Standard Examination

Rs 1,00,000 for a state first rank and Rs 51,000 for a divisional board first rank, with a trophy and certificate

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Vocational Training for VJNT and SBC Candidates Studying in Government Industrial Training Institute, Maharashtra

Full training fee of Rs 400 to Rs 2,400 paid to the ITI, plus a Rs 1,000 tool kit after completion

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Yashwantrao Chavan Mukta Vasahat Yojana for VJNTs

Rs 1,20,000 house-construction grant plus MGNREGA wages and toilet grant, total about Rs 1,58,730

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Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Co-operation Department

Bhausaheb Fundkar Falbag Lagvad Yojana

Full plantation cost subsidy for 16 perennial fruit crops, paid over three years in a 50-30-20 split

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Chief Minister Agriculture and Food Processing Scheme

30 per cent capital subsidy on plant, machinery and technical civil work for a new or upgraded food processing unit

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Chief Minister Sustainable Agriculture Irrigation Scheme - Magel Tyala Shettale (Individual Farm Pond)

Farm pond subsidy of Rs 14,433 to Rs 75,000 based on pond size

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Gopinath Munde Shetkari Apghat Suraksha Sanugrah Anudan Yojana

Rs 2 lakh on accidental death and Rs 1 lakh to Rs 2 lakh on permanent disability

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Group Supply of Goats and Sheep (10+1 Goat/Sheep Group Distribution)

A 10+1 goat or sheep unit with 50 to 75 per cent government subsidy

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Integrated Poultry Development Programme - 25+3 Pullet Distribution Scheme

A group of 25 female and 3 male birds at 50 per cent subsidy under the district annual plan

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Magel Tyala Vihir Yojana (Well Subsidy under MGNREGS)

Up to Rs 4 lakh for construction of a new irrigation well on the farmer's own land, funded fully under MGNREGS

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Micro Irrigation Scheme (Per Drop More Crop) - Drip/Sprinkler Subsidy

Combined central and state subsidy of up to 80 per cent on drip and sprinkler irrigation sets for up to 5 hectares

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Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Nidhi Yojana

Rs 6,000 per year in three instalments of Rs 2,000, on top of PM-KISAN

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Nanaji Deshmukh Krishi Sanjivani Prakalp (PoCRA)

Subsidy on drip and sprinkler sets, farm ponds, shade nets, horticulture and allied livelihood assets in project villages

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Panchayat and Rural Development Department

Revenue Department

Caste Certificate in Maharashtra

An official caste certificate naming your SC, ST, VJNT, NT, OBC or SBC category, recognised by Maharashtra government departments, boards and universities

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Domicile Certificate in Maharashtra (Age Nationality and Domicile Certificate)

An official proof of permanent residence in Maharashtra, valid for life and accepted by Maharashtra government departments, universities and recruitment boards

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EWS (Economically Weaker Section) Certificate in Maharashtra

An Income and Asset Certificate in the Annexure-I format that proves you qualify for the 10% EWS reservation in central and Maharashtra government jobs and college admissions

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Income Certificate in Maharashtra (Utpanna Dakhla)

An official Revenue Department certificate stating your family's annual income, accepted by Maharashtra government departments, colleges and scholarship portals

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Land Record Extract in Maharashtra (7/12 Satbara, 8A and Property Card on MahaBhulekh)

An official Revenue Department record of who holds a plot of land in Maharashtra, its area, crop entries and registered mutations — free to view on MAHA Bhulekh and available as a digitally signed copy usable for legal purposes

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Legal Heir Certificate in Maharashtra (Warasan / Surviving Member Certificate)

An official Maharashtra Revenue Department record of every surviving member of a deceased person's family, accepted for pension, provident fund, gratuity, insurance claims and revenue mutation

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Non-Creamy-Layer / OBC Certificate in Maharashtra

An official Non Creamy Layer certificate confirming that an OBC, VJNT, NT or SBC family falls below the notified income ceiling, accepted for reserved seats and reserved posts in Maharashtra

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Property Mutation (Ferfar / Dakhil-Kharij) in Maharashtra

An updated 7/12 extract and mutation register entry showing you as the recorded holder of the land in Maharashtra revenue records

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Widow / Destitute Certificate in Maharashtra

The document bundle Maharashtra accepts as proof of widow or destitute status — death certificate, marriage certificate, residence proof and a Tahsildar income certificate — which unlocks the Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Anudan Yojana pension of Rs 1,500 a month

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Home Department

Industries and Mines Department

Labour, Skill Development and Employment Department

Craftsman Training Scheme - Maharashtra

One-year and two-year ITI trade training in 85 trades leading to a National Trade Certificate, with a Rs 500 monthly stipend for eligible government ITI trainees

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Educational Assistance for Degree Course

Rs 20,000 per academic year for a registered worker's child in a degree course

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Educational Assistance for Government Recognised Diploma Courses (Maharashtra Construction Workers)

Rs 20,000 per year for a government-recognised diploma, Rs 25,000 per year for a post-graduate diploma

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Educational Assistance for Medical and Engineering Courses

Rs 1,00,000 for a medical degree and Rs 60,000 for an engineering degree

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Educational Assistance to the 10th to 12th Students

Rs 10,000 per year for a registered construction worker's child studying in class 10 to class 12

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Educational Assistance to the Children of the Registered Worker Studying in 11th and 12th Standard

Rs 10,000 per academic year for a registered worker's child in Class 11 or Class 12

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Educational Assistance to the Children Studying in 1st to 7th and 8th to 10th Class

Rs 2,500 a year for Class 1-7 and Rs 5,000 a year for Class 8-10

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Financial Assistance for Natural Death (Maharashtra Construction Workers Welfare Board)

Rs 2,00,000 lump sum to the legal heir on the natural death of a registered construction worker

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Financial Assistance for Normal Delivery and Surgical Delivery

Rs 15,000 for a natural delivery and Rs 20,000 for a caesarean delivery, for the first two live births

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Financial Assistance for Widow or Widower of Registered Construction Worker

Rs 24,000 per year to the widow or widower for up to 5 years

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Financial Assistance to 75% or Permanent Disability (Maharashtra Construction Workers)

One-time Rs 2,00,000 to a registered construction worker certified with 75% or permanent disability

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First Self Marriage Expenses (Maharashtra Construction Workers)

One-time Rs 30,000 towards the registered worker's own first marriage

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Funeral Assistance for Registered Construction Workers (Maharashtra)

Rs 10,000 towards funeral expenses of a registered construction worker

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Labour Card (BOCW) in Maharashtra — Construction Worker Registration on MahaBOCW

A Maharashtra construction worker identity card that unlocks the MBOCWWB welfare schemes, including Rs 10,000 funeral assistance, Rs 2,00,000 on natural death and Rs 5,00,000 on death at the work site

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Medical Assistance for the Treatment of Critical Illness

Up to Rs 1,00,000 towards the cost of treating a critical illness

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Mukhyamantri Yuva Karya Prashikshan Yojana

Monthly stipend of Rs 6,000, Rs 8,000 or Rs 10,000 for a 6-month work-training placement

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Package Scheme of Incentives 2019 - Industrial Promotion Subsidy (IPS)

Reimbursement of gross SGST paid on the first sale of eligible products within Maharashtra, capped by a location-based percentage of fixed capital investment

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Reimbursement of the MS-CIT Course (Maharashtra Construction Workers)

Full reimbursement of the MS-CIT course fee on passing the course

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Shop & Establishment Registration in Maharashtra (Gumasta Licence)

The state registration certificate — widely called the Gumasta licence — that proves a shop or establishment in Maharashtra is lawfully registered with the Labour Commissionerate, and which banks, payment gateways and landlords ask for as business proof

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Trade Licence in Maharashtra (Gumasta / Shops and Establishment Registration)

An official registration certificate that lets you legally run a shop or commercial establishment in Maharashtra and open a current account in the business name

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Education Department

Inspector General of Registration and Controller of Stamps

Persons with Disabilities Welfare Department

Financial Assistance for Aids and Appliances for Disabled Persons

100 per cent of the cost of the aid if monthly income is below Rs 1,500; 50 per cent if income is Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,000

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Financial Assistance to Disabled for Self Employment

Project cost up to Rs 1,50,000 — 80 per cent bank loan plus 20 per cent government subsidy up to Rs 30,000

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Financial Assistance for Self-Employment to Trained Disabled Persons

One-time grant of Rs 1,000 to buy a tool kit or equipment after completing vocational training

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Homes for Intellectually Impaired Persons, Maharashtra

Free residential care, food, clothing, medical attention and special education in a state-supervised home

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Matrimonial Incentives for Persons with Disabilities, Maharashtra

Marriage incentive grant of Rs 1.50 lakh or Rs 2.50 lakh, half of it locked in a five-year fixed deposit

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Merit Awards (Maharashtra)

Rs 1,000 cash and a certificate, plus up to Rs 100 travel reimbursement

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Non-Governmental Aided Organization (Special Schools and Vocational Training Centre) for Disabled

Free special education for disabled children aged 6 to 18 and vocational training for adults aged 18 to 45, with free boarding, lodging and clothing in residential units

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Special Education and Vocational Training through Government Institutions

Free special education up to age 18, free vocational training after 18, plus free food, shelter, clothing and education in residential institutions

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State Post-Matric Scholarship for Disabled Persons (Maharashtra)

Tuition and exam fees paid in full, plus Rs 230 to Rs 1,200 monthly maintenance allowance

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State Pre-Matric Scholarship for Disabled Students, Maharashtra

Monthly scholarship of Rs 100 to Rs 300 depending on class and category of disability

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The Scheme of State Award for Disabled

Rs 10,000 cash with citation and certificate for 12 best employees; Rs 25,000 with memento, citation and certificate for 2 best employers

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Women and Child Development Department

Health and Family Welfare Department

Energy and Petrochemicals Department

Department of Registration and Stamps

Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department

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