Chief Minister's Kisan Samman Yojana (Meghalaya) — ₹4,000/year state income support (2 installments of ₹2,000 each — Kharif & Rabi) for small and marginal farmers; credited directly to Aadhaar-linked bank account via DBT; supplements PM-KISAN; covers registered landholding farmers across all 12 districts of Meghalaya including hill areas
MGNREGS — Meghalaya State Enhancement (Meghalaya) — 100 days of guaranteed wage employment per rural household per year at ₹254/day (Meghalaya MGNREGS notified wage rate 2024–25); state provides additional 50 days of employment for Scheduled Tribe households in notified blocks; wages paid directly to bank/post-office account within 15 days; focus on land development, watershed management, and rural road connectivity
Chief Minister's Maternity Benefit Scheme (Meghalaya) — ₹12,000 one-time financial assistance to pregnant women in BPL/EWS households for the first two live births — ₹6,000 at 8 months of pregnancy (on institutional registration) and ₹6,000 after institutional delivery; supplements Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY); paid via DBT to mother's Aadhaar-linked bank account; additional ₹1,000 incentive for early ANC registration before 12 weeks
Meghalaya State Rural Livelihoods Society — SHG Support (Meghalaya) — Revolving fund of ₹15,000 per SHG + Community Investment Fund up to ₹3 lakh for women's Self-Help Groups active for 6+ months; subsidised loans up to ₹5 lakh at 7% interest for income-generating activities — weaving, food processing, bamboo & cane crafts, and agro-based enterprises; market linkage through Meghalaya Basin Development Authority (MBDA) fairs and e-commerce; capacity-building and digital literacy training
Meghalaya Health Insurance Scheme — MHIS (Meghalaya) — Cashless health cover of ₹5 lakh/family/year at empanelled government and private hospitals for BPL and low-income families; covers 1,500+ medical packages including surgery, hospitalisation, cancer treatment, dialysis, and neonatal care; supplements Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY; State Health Card issued for cashless access; extends to family members including dependent parents
Chief Minister's Scholarship Scheme (Meghalaya) — Annual scholarship of ₹10,000–₹25,000 for meritorious students from ST/SC/OBC/EWS and general BPL families — ₹10,000/year for Class 11–12; ₹16,000/year for UG; ₹25,000/year for PG / professional courses; students must score 60%+ in MBOSE / SSLC board exams; paid via DBT to Aadhaar-linked bank account; renewable annually on maintaining 50%+ marks
Meghalaya State Social Security Pension Scheme — Monthly pension (NSAP central share + state top-up) — Elderly (60–79 years): ₹1,000/month; Elderly (80+ years): ₹1,500/month; Widows (40–59 years): ₹1,000/month; Persons with Disability (40%+): ₹1,000/month; paid directly to Aadhaar-linked bank account; no application fee; beneficiaries verified annually through Jeevan Pramaan (life certificate)
Chief Minister's Grih Nirman Yojana (Meghalaya) — ₹1.30 lakh financial assistance for construction of pucca house in hilly/rural areas; ₹1.20 lakh for plain areas — for BPL/EWS/houseless families; paid in 3 installments (foundation, lintel, and roof stage); complements PMAY-Gramin and PMAY-Urban; must include functional toilet (linked with SBM-G); SC/ST, widows, disabled, and single-women households given priority; supplemented by 90 days MGNREGS labour
Autonomous District Council Tribal Welfare Schemes (Meghalaya) — Package of welfare benefits administered by Meghalaya's three Autonomous District Councils (KHADC, JHADC, GHADC) — free textbooks and uniforms for ST students (Class 1–12); hostel stipend of ₹2,000–₹3,000/month for residential students; livelihood grants of ₹10,000–₹15,000 for traditional craftspeople (weaving, cane & bamboo, pottery, sericulture); legal aid for customary land rights; health camps in remote habitations
Meghalaya Start-Up & Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme (Meghalaya) — Seed grant of ₹2 lakh–₹10 lakh for first-generation entrepreneurs aged 18–40 years in sectors including agri-processing, eco-tourism, IT, handloom, and handicrafts; 30% capital subsidy (max ₹3 lakh) on project cost; ST/SC/women entrepreneurs receive additional 5% subsidy; free incubation at MBDA-supported centres in Shillong; mentoring, IPR support, and market linkage through Meghalaya Artfed; applicant must be a resident of Meghalaya
Meghalaya Rural Transport & Connectivity Scheme (Meghalaya) — Subsidised and regulated bus/taxi connectivity for remote hill villages to district headquarters, markets, and hospitals; government-subsidised last-mile transport covering unconnected habitations in Khasi, Jaintia, and Garo Hills; route planning done in coordination with Dorbar Shnong (village councils); no fare cap — fares regulated by the state transport authority; priority routes serve weekly markets (haats)