Meghalaya Government Schemes

Sponsorship of a seat in a 4-year Agriculture or Horticulture degree course, plus a book grant and a scholarship

Subsidised hiring of departmental farm machinery, and 50% subsidy on purchase of improved machinery

Free farming publications for every farmer, plus sponsored exposure trips, trade fairs, expos and Kisan Melas

Adaptive research trials on farmers' fields, plus training on soil management, soil health cards and soil surveys

Free vocational agriculture training with Rs 500 monthly stipend and Rs 10,000 seed money

Free distribution of laboratory-produced bio-control agents such as Trichoderma and Trichogramma

Financial assistance for construction or renovation of community ponds and tanks, with inputs subsidised at 50 percent

Supply of high yielding disease-free fruit and horticultural planting material, with training, extension support and subsidy on inputs

100 per cent assistance for strawberry runners, mulching film and drip irrigation sprayers to selected farmers, with 50 per cent subsidy support to strawberry spokes

Free training, demonstration and capacity building for farmers, plus sponsored exposure trips within and outside Meghalaya

Flower planting material at 50% subsidy plus a free low cost polyhouse of at least 100 sqm, with organic fertilisers, micronutrients and drip irrigation

60 percent capital subsidy on an FRP carp hatchery unit, with 25 percent bank credit linkage and 15 percent beneficiary contribution

50 per cent subsidy on fruit planting material and tools, 100 per cent citrus rejuvenation support, 75 per cent trellis assistance

Free practical training and demonstration in fruit and vegetable processing and preservation

Improved goat and sheep breeding stock from government farms at fixed departmental rates, with subsidy assistance to farmers implementing goatery schemes

50 per cent assistance on planting material, area expansion, water harvesting and protected cultivation

Free skill-enhancement training and periodic awareness programmes for farmers and departmental functionaries

Organised dairy cooperative societies, assured milk procurement and access to chilling and processing infrastructure for milk producers

Training, awareness, extension, technology support and subsidy on inputs for integrated farming in micro watersheds

Free telephonic agro-advisory, free SMS alerts and Agri Response Vehicle transport at Rs 2 per km per quintal

High yielding maize seed supplied free for demonstration plots or sold at 50 per cent subsidy, with inputs for demonstration

50 per cent financial aid on a commercial vehicle, plus EMI support for the first 24 months

Improved pig breeding stock from government farms plus departmental support for inputs, services, disease control and marketing

60 percent subsidy (54 percent central plus 6 percent state) on the approved unit cost of constructing an individual fish pond

Free village-level hands-on training on producing organic compost and other organic inputs

Free bio-pesticides and IPM traps, plus 50% subsidy on the sale of sprayers and plant protection equipment

Free bio-pesticides and IPM tools, plus plant protection equipment at 50% subsidy

50% subsidy on planting materials and polypipes, plus 50% assistance for constructing a soakage tank

Creation of post harvest marketing infrastructure and grading units for farmers' produce

50 percent financial assistance to purchase a power tiller, and 60 percent subsidy on hiring a departmental power tiller or paddy reaper

Subsidised ramie planting material, organic manure and bio-pesticides, plus degumming and decorticating machines and farmer training

Free mushroom cultivation training plus button and oyster spawn and pasteurised compost at 50 per cent subsidy

Subsidised sale of quality seed and horticultural seedlings produced on departmental seed farms

Free seed testing for germination, viability and physical purity, plus farmer training on seed quality

Free soil testing and a Soil Health Card with fertiliser and liming recommendations

Improved and disease-free spice planting material sold to growers from the Government Farm, Umsning, through District Horticulture Officers

50 per cent assistance on certified paddy seed and organic fertilisers, plus free training and extension support

50% subsidy on the sale price of power tillers, reapers, threshers, pump sets and other notified farm machinery

Tea seedlings at Rs 1 each, one-time assistance of Rs 10,000 per hectare, training with DA of Rs 189 per day, and bio-inputs and equipment at 50 per cent subsidy

50 per cent subsidy on HYV tuber seed, organic plant protection measures and plant protection equipment

75 per cent subsidy on vegetable seed, free 100 sqm poly house, and trellis assistance up to 200 sqm

Support for expanding winter (rabi) cultivation and developing cultivable land; no scheme-specific rate is published by the department

Departmental support to move from handloom to power loom weaving for self-employment, delivered through power loom units at Shillong and Dilma

Mulberry, Eri, Muga, dyed acrylic and cotton yarn supplied to weavers at subsidised cost through a departmental yarn bank

Yarn supplied free of cost to traditional and new weavers to raise handloom fabric production and household income

Support to Eri silk farmers through awareness building, upgraded rearing skills and new rearing technology to raise cocoon production

One-time scholarship credited directly to the bank account of meritorious Scheduled Tribe students in the HSSLC Science stream

A monthly stipend of Rs 50 to Rs 500 for students from notified border villages, paid as a grant that can be held alongside any other scholarship

Fixed scholarship of Rs 6,000 per annum credited directly to the student's bank account

Fee compensation at rates from Rs 1,105 to Rs 2,235 depending on the course, for SC and ST students of Meghalaya

Book grant of Rs 500 to Rs 1,500 per academic course for meritorious tribal students of Meghalaya in post-matric education

Rs 20,000 full scholarship or Rs 10,000 half scholarship a year for Meghalaya cadets studying at Sainik School, Goalpara

Scholarship paid in the first and second year of the two-year D.El.Ed programme for pre-service student teachers

One-time talent incentive award of Rs 20,500 and a certificate for selected Scheduled Tribe students

An official birth certificate issued from the Meghalaya register of births, accepted for school admission, Aadhaar, passport and every proof of age or parentage

The official state record of a death in Meghalaya, required to claim insurance and pension, close bank accounts, transfer land or a trading licence and obtain a legal heir or succession document

Cash awards of Rs 1,000, Rs 750 and Rs 500 to the top three boys and top three girls per district in SSLC

State-funded skills training for Meghalaya youth, with three-year targets of 1,00,000, 10,000 and 5,000 trainees for the local, national and global economies

Rs 15,000 to the nominee on a member's death, or Rs 50,000 if death is by accident during the course of employment

Rs 150 a month as disability pension plus a one-time ex-gratia of up to Rs 5,000

Pre-matric and post-matric scholarships for children of registered construction workers, at rates fixed by the Board

Monthly pension to the surviving spouse at 50 per cent of the deceased pensioner's pension, subject to a floor of Rs 100

Rs 1,000 towards the funeral expenses of a deceased registered construction worker

Registration as a beneficiary of the Meghalaya Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, with a photo identity card and access to the board's family, economic-security and skill-development benefits for the worker and dependants

Rs 5,000 loan to a registered construction worker for the purchase of tools, recovered in up to 60 instalments

Rs 2,000 marriage assistance for a registered construction worker, for up to two children

Rs 1,000 per maternity to a registered woman construction worker, for a maximum of two maternities

Rs 200 for the first 5 days of hospitalisation plus Rs 20 a day thereafter, minimum Rs 1,000, and up to Rs 5,000 for accident disability

A legal right to 100 days of unskilled manual wage work per rural household each financial year, at Rs 272 per day

Rs 150 per month lifetime pension from age 60, plus Rs 10 per completed year of service beyond 5 years

A Certificate of Registration in Form C under the Meghalaya Shops and Establishments Act 2003, valid for twelve months, that records a shop or establishment on the Labour Commissioner's register

An official Scheduled Tribe or Scheduled Caste certificate from the Deputy Commissioner's or Civil Sub-Divisional Office, accepted across Meghalaya for reservation in education, jobs and welfare schemes

An official Meghalaya Police certificate recording that police records show nothing adverse against you at your declared address, used for jobs, passport, visa and licence purposes

3 bundles of roofing sheets free for EWS families, or up to Rs 75,000 credit-linked subsidy towards a two-room house for LIG families

Municipal permission to carry on a named trade at a named premises inside a Meghalaya municipal board or town committee area

Monthly social security pension of Rs 500 for persons with disabilities aged 18 to 59

Free placement-linked skill training for rural youth, leading to a job at or above minimum wage with a regular monthly salary

Monthly pension for BPL persons aged 18 to 79 with severe or multiple disabilities, with a State contribution added to the central NSAP share

Monthly old-age pension paid to BPL residents aged 60 and above, with a State contribution added to the central NSAP share

Monthly pension for BPL widows aged 40 to 79, with a State contribution added to the central NSAP share

One-time lump-sum assistance of Rs 20,000 to a BPL family on the death of the primary breadwinner

Membership of a Self Help Group with access to group savings, bank credit and livelihood support, at no joining cost

Rs 750 per month pension (Rs 800 from age 80) and a one-time Rs 20,000 family benefit grant

Sanction of small community development works at block level across seven notified rural sectors

Rs 1,30,000 unit assistance per house, with 95 persondays of MGNREGA employment and convergence benefits

Integrated village development through convergence of existing schemes plus gap-filling funds, for villages with over 50 per cent SC population

Village infrastructure in ST-majority villages across health, nutrition, water, sanitation, education, roads and telecom connectivity

Capacity building, training and planning support for local self-government institutions — an institutional scheme, not an individual benefit

Model-village development through a Village Development Plan funded by converging existing schemes — no individual cash benefit

Constituency-wise allotment for local rural works selected by the MLA and executed by village durbars and NGOs

An official Residence Certificate from the Meghalaya District Administration, confirming residence in the state for jobs, admissions and scheme eligibility

An official statement from the Meghalaya district administration on whether a described plot carries any registered mortgage, sale, lease or attachment for the years searched

An updated land record entry in the concerned Autonomous District Council or Deputy Commissioner's record showing the current holder of the land

Financial assistance to exponents of traditional art forms who continue their profession and impart training to others, plus constituency-level grants for folk and tribal art training

A digitally signed certificate of annual family income issued by the Deputy Commissioner's office and valid for one year from the date of issue

Area-based infrastructure and livelihood works in villages along the Meghalaya-Assam inter-state boundary

An official record of who the surviving heirs of a deceased person are, accepted by Meghalaya government offices for pension, gratuity, provident fund, ex-gratia and inheritance claims

An official state record of your marriage, accepted by Meghalaya government departments, banks, passport offices and foreign embassies as legal proof that the marriage exists

Support for entrepreneurs starting a viable business venture, administered through District Commerce and Industries Centres

A household or family benefit delivered through a FOCUS+ Card, distributed at district-level government events

30 per cent of project cost as assistance — up to Rs 4.80 lakh for a homestay and Rs 30 lakh for a resort

Compensation from Rs 50,000 to Rs 10 lakh depending on the loss or injury, plus funeral and medical expenses

A sale deed registered under the Registration Act, 1908 before the Sub-Registrar, giving you legally recognised title to land or a building in Meghalaya and a permanent entry in the register of the Registration Branch

An NFSA ration card under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana or Priority Household category, or a Non-NFSA card, entitling the household to subsidised rice, wheat, sugar and kerosene from a fair price shop in Meghalaya

Cash assistance towards the cost of rehabilitation and medical treatment for persons with disabilities

A locally issued certificate of helplessness and destitution, accepted by the Meghalaya Social Welfare Department as proof of widow or destitute status for its women's welfare schemes and training programmes