Government Schemes in Punjab
Explore 40 state government schemes for Punjab, plus nationwide central schemes you can apply for. Each listing covers eligibility, benefits and the step-by-step application process.
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Ashirwad
The Punjabi government has established the Punjab Ashirwad Scheme to offer financial support for a girl's marriage.
Attendance Scholarship Scheme for Girl Students with Disabilities of Rural Areas
The objective of this scheme is to uplift the status of the girls with disabilities in the rural areas & also to make them reliant by paying incentives in the form of Attendance Scholarship to these girls.
Balri Birth Gift Scheme (P.B.O.C.W.W.B)
"Balri Birth Gift Scheme'' by the BOCW Welfare Board, Dept. of Labour, Punjab, is a welfare scheme that provides financial assistance in the form of a Fixed Deposit Receipt for the birth of a female child (upto two girls per family) which can be encashed only at the time of the daughter's marriage.
Bank Tie-Up Scheme
Through the "Bank Tie-Up Scheme", the Punjab Scheduled Castes Land Development & Finance Corporation (PSCLDFC) arranges loans through banks, and subsidy is provided by PSCLDFC. The permanent residents of Punjab belonging to Scheduled Castes and living Below Poverty Line are eligible.
Bebe Nanki Laadli Beti Kalyan Scheme
Bebe Nanki Laadli Beti Kalyan Scheme was launched under the 13th Finance Commission component for "measures to improve gender ratio" in the Punjab State from 2011-12.
Bed & Breakfast/Homestay Scheme- Punjab
The scheme "Bed & Breakfast/Homestay Scheme” is implemented by the Department of Tourism & Cultural Affairs, Government of Punjab with the aim of providing comfortable Bed & Breakfast (BnB)/Home Stay Facilities and supplementing the availability of accommodation across the State.
Concessional Bus Travel Facility to Women above 60 years of age- Punjab
Under the scheme, all the women of 60 years and above residing in the State of Punjab have been given the benefit w.e.f. 12.11.1999 for 50% concession in bus fare in the Punjab Roadways and Pepsu Road Transport Corporation Buses.
Cycle Scheme for the Children of Construction Workers (P.B.O.C.W.W.B)
The "Cycle Scheme for the Children of Construction Workers'' by the BOCW Welfare Board, Department of Labour, Punjab, is a welfare scheme that provides free cycles to the children of registered construction workers once during the period they study in 9th to 12th class in the State of Punjab.
Denture, Spectacles & Hearing Aid Scheme (P.B.O.C.W.W.B)
The "Denture, Spectacles & Hearing Aid Scheme'' by the BOCW Welfare Board, Department of Labour, Punjab, is a welfare scheme that provides financial aid to beneficiary construction workers & their families for denture, spectacles & hearing aid.
Dependent Children Pension Scheme - Punjab
Punjab State Government started a pension for Dependent Children of the state.
Direct Lending Scheme
Through the "Direct Lending Scheme", the Punjab Scheduled Castes Land Development & Finance Corporation (PSCLDFC) provides direct loans for the economic upliftment of the members of the Scheduled Castes and Handicapped People in the state of Punjab.
Disabled Person Pension Scheme - Punjab
Punjab State Government started a pension for disable person of the state.
Ex-gratia Scheme: Disability Compensation (P.B.O.C.W.W.B)
The "Ex-gratia Scheme: Disability Compensation'' by the BOCW Welfare Board, Department of Labour, Punjab, is a welfare scheme that provides financial assistance to the registered worker in the event of complete or partial disability.
Family/ Widow Pension Scheme (P.B.O.C.W.W.B)
The "Family/ Widow Pension Scheme'' by the BOCW Welfare Board, Department of Labour, Punjab, is a welfare scheme that provides pension to the spouse of a registered construction worker in the event of his/ her death.
General Surgery Scheme (P.B.O.C.W.W.B)
The "General Surgery Scheme'' by the BOCW Welfare Board, Department of Labour, Punjab, is a welfare scheme that provides financial assistance for general surgery of the beneficiary and his family members.
Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (Punjab)
The "Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS)" provides ₹300/- per month to disabled persons (80% or more disability) aged 18 and above. After age 80, the amount increases to ₹500/-. Dwarfs are also eligible.
Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (Punjab)
In this scheme, persons aged between 60 and 79 years receive a pension of ₹200/- per month, while those aged 80 years and above receive ₹500/- per month. The scheme applies only to persons belonging to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category.
Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (Punjab)
"Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS)" provides a pension of ₹300/- per month to widows aged 40 years and above. After attaining the age of 80 years, the pension amount increases to ₹500/- per month.
Leave Travelling Concession Scheme (P.B.O.C.W.W.B)
The "Leave Travelling Concession Scheme'' by the BOCW Welfare Board, Department of Labour, Punjab, is a welfare scheme that provides leave travel concession to the registered construction workers for journeys to religious/ historical places in India or visiting their hometown.
Mai Bhago Vidya Scheme
Under this scheme, the goal is to support girls from economically weaker families by providing assistance for transportation, enabling regular school attendance.
Maternity Benefit Scheme (P.B.O.C.W.W.B)
The "Maternity Benefit Scheme'' by the BOCW Welfare Board, Department of Labour, Punjab, is a welfare scheme that provides financial assistance to the female construction workers and spouse of the male workers to support childbirth-related expenses maximum for two living children.
Mentally Retarded Children Benefit Scheme (P.B.O.C.W.W.B)
The "Mentally Retarded Children Benefit Scheme'' by the BOCW Welfare Board, Department of Labour, Punjab, is a welfare scheme that provides financial assistance for the care of mentally retarded children (son/daughter) of construction workers.
Mobile Lab Scheme (P.B.O.C.W.W.B)
The "Mobile Lab Scheme'' by the BOCW Welfare Board, Department of Labour, Punjab, is a welfare scheme that provides reimbursement of expenditure incurred by the beneficiaries and their dependents for the treatment of silicosis.
National Family Benefit Scheme (Punjab)
The scheme "National Family Benefit Scheme (Punjab)" by the Department of Social Security and Development of Women and Children, Government of Punjab, provides a lump sum assistance of ₹20,000/- is provided to the bereaved household in the event of the death of their breadwinner.
Old Age Pension Scheme - Punjab
Punjab State Government started a pension for old age person of the state people.
Old Age Pension Scheme (P.B.O.C.W.W.B)
The "Old Age Pension Scheme'' by the BOCW Welfare Board, Department of Labour, Punjab, is a welfare scheme that provides pension to registered construction workers aged above 60 years and have completed 3 years of membership with the Board.
Permanent Disability Pension Scheme (P.B.O.C.W.W.B)
The "Permanent Disability Pension Scheme'' by the BOCW Welfare Board, Department of Labour, Punjab, is a welfare scheme that provides pension to the registered beneficiary with at least 1 year of membership with the Board who becomes fully disabled.
Post Matric Scholarship For Scheduled Caste
The objective of the scheme is to appreciably increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio of SC students in higher education with a focus on those from the poorest households, by providing financial assistance at the post-matriculation or post-secondary stage to enable them to complete their education.
Punjab Farm Tourism Scheme
The scheme envisages to provide to the tourists a clean, hygienic and comfortable stay in the farm houses spread across the State of Punjab. The scheme also aims to provide cultural experience to the domestic and foreign tourists through their exposure to village life.
Reimbursement of Expenditure for Occupational Diseases (P.B.O.C.W.W.B)
The "Reimbursement of Expenditure for Occupational Diseases'' by the BOCW Welfare Board, Department of Labour, Punjab, is a welfare scheme that provides reimbursement of expenditure incurred by the beneficiaries and their dependents for the treatment of 16 dangerous ailments.
Scheme of Pension for Eminent Sports Persons
The scheme “Scheme of Pension for Eminent Sports Persons” was launched by the Department of Sports, Government of Punjab to provide pension to eminent veteran sportsmen who have excelled at International level during their youth and made the nation proud.
Scholarships to Students with Disabilities Scheme
The objective of the scheme is to assist students with disabilities to secure education, academic, technical, or professional training to enable them to earn a living and to become useful members of society.
Shagun Scheme (P.B.O.C.W.W.B)
The "Shagun Scheme'' by the BOCW Welfare Board, Department of Labour, Punjab, is a welfare scheme that provides financial support for the marriage of up to two daughters of registered workmen, including daughters who are registered beneficiaries.
Skill Upgradation and Vocational Education Scheme: For Worker (P.B.O.C.W.W.B)
"Skill Upgradation and Vocational Education Scheme: For Worker'' by the BOCW Welfare Board, Dept. of Labour, Punjab, is a welfare scheme that provides full course fees, boarding and lodging assistance to the registered workers who acquire Skill from technical institutions.
Skill Upgradation and Vocational Education Scheme: For Worker's Childrens (P.B.O.C.W.W.B)
"Skill Upgradation and Vocational Education Scheme: For Worker's Children'' by the BOCW Welfare Board, Dept. of Labour, Punjab, is a welfare scheme that provides full course fees, boarding and lodging assistance to the children of registered workers who acquire Skill from technical institutions.
Stipend Scheme (P.B.O.C.W.W.B)
The "Stipend Scheme'' scheme by the BOCW Welfare Board, Department of Labour, Punjab, is a welfare scheme that provides financial support as stipend for the education of children of registered construction workers, including hostel fees, and extends to evening classes for the workers themselves.
The Punjab Financial Assistance to Acid Victims Scheme
The objective of this Scheme is to provide monthly Financial Assistance to females who have been rendered 40% disabled due to acid attack. This scheme is fully state-sponsored.
Tool Kit Scheme (P.B.O.C.W.W.B)
The "Tool Kit Scheme'' by the BOCW Welfare Board, Department of Labour, Punjab, is a welfare scheme that provides reimbursement for purchasing tools to registered construction workers who have obtained training under the Skill Upgradation or RPL Scheme of the Board.
Urban Health Kiosk Scheme (P.B.O.C.W.W.B)
The "Urban Health Kiosk Scheme'' by the BOCW Welfare Board, Department of Labour, Punjab, is a welfare scheme that aims to provide primary health facilities to the construction workers & their families in urban health kiosks run by Punjab Health Society in slum areas.
Widow / Destitute Women Pension Scheme - Punjab
Punjab State Government started a pension for widow and destitute women.
Central Schemes Available in Punjab
AICTE SHORT TERM TRAINING PROGRAMME-SFURTI SCHEME
Short Term Training Programme-SFURTI Program aims to provide financial assistance from AICTE to the institutions for conducting faculty and student trainings to enable faculty members and students in the field of technical education.
Consortia & Tender Marketing Scheme
The scheme aims to facilitate Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) in marketing their products and services through individual or collective participation in tenders via consortia. It helps MSEs secure bulk orders, improve competitiveness, and access government procurement opportunities.
Khadi Gramodyog Vikas Yojana: Khadi Vikas Yojana
The scheme aims to increase productivity and wages of Khadi artisans, improve production infrastructure, boost employment and sales, revive traditional rural skills, modernize sales outlets, and promote marketing and exports.
"Marketing Incentive" under the "Handloom Marketing Assistance" Component of the National Handloom Development Programme
The scheme aims to develop and promote marketing channels for handloom products to bring greater visibility to the sector and ensure commensurate remuneration to weavers. It provides Marketing Incentive to eligible handloom agencies for creating conducive conditions for marketing handloom products.
Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National Fellowship
Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) will award "Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National Fellowship" to outstanding engineers to recognize, encourage and support translational research by individuals to achieve excellence in engineering, innovation and technology development.
Access to Knowledge for Technology Development and Dissemination (A2K+)
Access to Knowledge for Technology Development and Dissemination (A2K+) is a scheme targeted towards developing mechanisms to disseminate science, technology and innovation-related information to industries, research and academic institutions
Advance Authorisation(AA)
Advance Authorisation scheme enables duty free import of inputs for export production, including replenishment of inputs or duty remission Advance Authorisation covers manufacturer exporters or merchant exporters tied to supporting manufacturer(s).
Advanced Vocational Training Scheme
The scheme aims to provide innovative, effective and integrated training opportunities for work force who need new skills to enjoy the dignity that comes with employment, independence and self-reliance.
AFFDF-Financial Assistance For Treatment Of Serious Diseases To Non Pensioner Ex-Servicemen (All Ranks)/Widows
The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to non-pensioner Ex-Servicemen of all ranks and widows for meeting medical expenses incurred on the treatment of approved serious diseases, including cancer, renal failure, knee replacement, and heart surgery.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many government schemes are available in Punjab?
There are 40 state-specific government schemes listed for Punjab, in addition to 655+ central government schemes that residents of Punjab can also apply for.
Can Punjab residents apply for central government schemes?
Yes. Residents of Punjab are eligible for nationwide central government schemes (subject to each scheme's eligibility) on top of the state-run schemes offered by the Punjab government.
How do I check which scheme I am eligible for in Punjab?
Use the government scheme finder to answer a few questions about your age, occupation and category — it instantly shows the Punjab state and central schemes you are likely eligible for.