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230 schemes

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Home for Mentally Challenged Children
State scheme. Matches your filters: · Listed for Puducherry · Social welfare & Empowerment · Government of Puducherry · Housing & Shelter · Health & Wellness · Women and Child
The scheme "Home for Mentally Challenged Children" by the Department of Social Welfare, Government of Puducherry, aims to provide care for children facing mental challenges, i.e. low Intelligence Quotient (IQ). The scheme offers free boarding and lodging, uniform sets, daily living needs, etc.
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Home for the Aged and Infirm
State scheme. Matches your filters: · Listed for Puducherry · Social welfare & Empowerment · Government of Puducherry
The scheme “Home for the Aged and Infirm" was launched by the Department of Social Welfare, Government of Puducherry. The objective of this scheme is to cater to the needs of persons who are aged/infirm, i.e. senior citizens, both male and female above the age of 60 years from BPL Family.
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“Home for the Aged" under Grant-in-Aid to Pondicherry Society for the Care of the Aged (PONCARE)
State scheme. Matches your filters: · Listed for Puducherry · Social welfare & Empowerment · Government of Puducherry · Housing & Shelter · Health & Wellness
Through the scheme “Home for the Aged", the senior citizens are provided with stay at subsidiary rates, food (both vegetarian and non-vegetarian), routine health check up by doctors thrice in a week, providing news papers and television for entertainment.
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Home for Visually Challenged Person
State scheme. Matches your filters: · Listed for Puducherry · Social welfare & Empowerment · Government of Puducherry · Skills & Employment · Health & Wellness
The scheme “Home for Visually challenged Person" was launched by the Department of Social Welfare, Government of Puducherry. The objective of this scheme is to take care of the male persons who are visually impaired and who lack care and protection in society and are deprived of basic needs.
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Immediate Assistance for Severe Injury in Road/Fire Accident (Sainik Welfare)
State scheme. Matches your filters: · Listed for Puducherry · Social welfare & Empowerment · Government of Puducherry
"Immediate Assistance for Severe Injury in Road/Fire Accident" is a Welfare Scheme by the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund of the Dept of Sainik Welfare, Puducherry. Through this scheme, ₹25,000/- is provided to the registered Ex-servicemen/Widows of Ex-servicemen who have suffered a Road/Fire Accident.
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"Immediate Death Relief Assistance" under "Welfare and Relief for Fishermen During Lean Seasons and Natural Calamities Scheme"
State scheme. Matches your filters: · Listed for Puducherry · Social welfare & Empowerment · Government of Puducherry · Agriculture, Rural & Environment
The scheme "Immediate Death Relief Assistance" is introduced with the objective of extending financial assistance to the fishermen's families to compensate for the loss due to the sudden demise of the breadwinner and to support them financially to run their family.
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"Immediate Relief Assistance" under "Welfare and Relief for Fishermen During Lean Seasons and Natural Calamities Scheme"
State scheme. Matches your filters: · Listed for Puducherry · Social welfare & Empowerment · Government of Puducherry · Agriculture, Rural & Environment
The scheme "Immediate Relief Assistance" under "Welfare and Relief for Fishermen During Lean Seasons and Natural Calamities Scheme" is introduced to extend financial assistance to the fishermen's families to compensate for the loss due to the missing breadwinner and to support them financially.
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Incentive Award to Inter-Caste Married Couples
State scheme. Matches your filters: · Listed for Puducherry · Social welfare & Empowerment · Government of Puducherry
The scheme “Incentive Award to Inter-Caste Married Couples” was introduced by the Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, Government of Puducherry. The objective of the scheme is to reduce the effect of untouchability and as a step towards bringing about a casteless society.
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Incentive For Eye Donors
State scheme. Matches your filters: · Listed for Puducherry · Social welfare & Empowerment · Government of Puducherry
The scheme “Incentive For Eye Donors” by the Department of Social Welfare, Government of Puducherry was introduced to create awareness among the public about the eye donation and to pay an amount of incentive to the donors of eye. In this scheme, an amount ₹ 10,000/- per beneficiary is provided.
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Incentive to Widow's Remarriage
State scheme. Matches your filters: · Listed for Puducherry · Social welfare & Empowerment · Government of Puducherry · Women and Child
The objective of this scheme is to encourage and support widows to remarry and lead a normal life in society. Through this scheme, eligible individuals receive financial assistance of ₹50,000/- in the form of a National Saving Certificate. The bridegroom should be a bachelor or a widower.
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Issue of Free Bus Pass to Differently Abled Person
State scheme. Matches your filters: · Listed for Puducherry · Social welfare & Empowerment · Government of Puducherry · Transport & Infrastructure
The scheme “Issue of Free Bus Pass to Differently Abled Person” was launched by the Department of Social Welfare, Government of Puducherry. The scheme provides free bus passes to all the differently abled persons to facilitate their mobility/transport in buses run by the Government and NGOs.
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Kamban Pugazh Literary Prize
State scheme. Matches your filters: · Listed for Puducherry · Social welfare & Empowerment · Government of Puducherry · Sports & Culture · Skills & Employment
The scheme "Kamban Pugazh Literary Prize" was launched by the Arts and Culture Department, Puducherry. The scheme aims to provide prizes of ₹10,000/- and 10 awards to the author in the field of novels, short stories, drama, poems & prose in Tamil.
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KULAVILAKKU
State scheme. Matches your filters: · Listed for Puducherry · Social welfare & Empowerment · Government of Puducherry · Women and Child
This scheme aims to enhance the nutritional status of Pregnant Women. ₹500/- assistance is provided to eligible beneficiaries during their pregnancies. The scheme is a crucial step towards ensuring the well-being of both mother and child. The benefit will be provided for upto two pregnancies only.
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Lean Season Assistance under "Welfare and Relief for Fishermen During Lean Seasons and Natural Calamities Scheme"
State scheme. Matches your filters: · Listed for Puducherry · Social welfare & Empowerment · Government of Puducherry · Agriculture, Rural & Environment
The scheme "Lean Season Assistance" under "Welfare and Relief for Fishermen During Lean Seasons and Natural Calamities Scheme" is introduced with the objective of assisting fishermen families who are deprived of income during natural calamities and fishing ban periods.
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Marriage Assistance Scheme (PBAOCWWB)
State scheme. Matches your filters: · Listed for Puducherry · Social welfare & Empowerment · Government of Puducherry
"Marriage Assistance" is a Welfare Scheme by the Puducherry Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board. In this scheme, financial assistance of ₹7,000/- is provided to the registered construction workers of the Board for the marriage of their children. The benefits are credited via DBT.
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Medical Assistance Scheme (PBAOCWWB)
State scheme. Matches your filters: · Listed for Puducherry · Social welfare & Empowerment · Government of Puducherry · Health & Wellness
The "Medical Assistance" scheme provides financial assistance to Construction Workers hospitalized for five or more days due to an accident or disease. The financial assistance shall be ₹500/- for the first 5 days and ₹50/- each for the remaining days, subject to a maximum of ₹1,5000/-.
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"Monthly Grant To Old Crafts Persons (Pension)" Component of the "Development of Handicrafts" Scheme
State scheme. Matches your filters: · Listed for Puducherry · Social welfare & Empowerment · Government of Puducherry
"Monthly Grant To Old Crafts Persons (Pension)” by the Department of Industries and Commerce, Union Territory of Puducherry, aims to provide pensions to artisans in their old age, recognizing their contribution to traditional crafts. Eligible craftspersons receive a monthly grant of ₹2,000/-.
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Natural Death Benefit Scheme (PBAOCWWB)
State scheme. Matches your filters: · Listed for Puducherry · Social welfare & Empowerment · Government of Puducherry
The "Natural Death Benefit Scheme" is a Welfare Scheme by the Puducherry Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, Labour Department, Union Territory of Puducherry. Through this scheme, financial assistance of ₹70,000/- is extended to the nominees/dependents of the deceased.
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Nehru Child Literature Prize
State scheme. Matches your filters: · Listed for Puducherry · Social welfare & Empowerment · Government of Puducherry · Skills & Employment
The Arts and Culture Department of Puducherry launched the "Nehru Child Literature Prize" scheme for authors/writers. Financial assistance with a certificate will be provided for their contribution to children's literature books published in Tamil.
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Observation Home and Special School
State scheme. Matches your filters: · Listed for Puducherry · Social welfare & Empowerment · Government of Puducherry · Travel & Tourism · Housing & Shelter · Sports & Culture
“Observation Home and Special School" was launched by the Dept of Social Welfare, Govt of Puducherry. The scheme aims to take care of the children who are juvenile delinquents by providing a home to them where their basic needs are taken care of including general and vocational education.
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Information from the myScheme snapshot, Aug 2026. Schemes change and close; confirm details, eligibility and deadlines on the official page before you apply.

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