Innuyir Kaapom — Safe Motherhood Scheme (Puducherry) — ₹18,000 total financial assistance for pregnant women — ₹6,000 at first antenatal registration, ₹6,000 after institutional delivery, ₹6,000 on completion of full immunisation of infant; for women who deliver at government hospitals in Puducherry; also includes free ante-natal check-ups, iron/folic acid tablets, and free delivery services
Women SHG Loan & Livelihood Support (Puducherry) — Interest-free / subsidised loans up to ₹5 lakh for women Self Help Group (SHG) members to start or expand micro-enterprises; seed capital of ₹10,000 for new SHGs; revolving fund support; skill training in tailoring, food processing, handicrafts, and agarbatti making; marketing support via government exhibitions and Pondicherry Agro Service & Industries Corporation (PASIC)
Old Age Pension Scheme (Puducherry) — ₹2,000/month pension for senior citizens aged 60 years and above who are below poverty line (BPL) or destitute; ₹2,500/month for those above 80 years; paid directly via DBT to Aadhaar-linked bank account; for Puducherry residents with minimum 5 years domicile; no other government pension should be availed
Widow Pension Scheme (Puducherry) — ₹2,000/month financial assistance for widows aged 18 years and above who are destitute or BPL; paid via DBT to Aadhaar-linked bank account; for Puducherry residents with minimum 5 years domicile; remarried widows are not eligible; beneficiary must not be in receipt of any other government pension or assistance
Disability Pension Scheme (Puducherry) — ₹2,000/month pension for persons with 40% or more disability (visual, hearing, locomotor, mental) who are BPL or destitute; paid via DBT to Aadhaar-linked bank account; for Puducherry residents with at least 5 years domicile; disability certificate from the Medical Board is mandatory
Chief Minister's Scholarship Scheme (Puducherry) — Scholarship for meritorious students studying in Class 11 to post-graduation in Puducherry institutions — ₹500–₹1,500/month based on course; full tuition fee reimbursement for SC/ST/OBC students; one-time laptop/tablet grant of ₹15,000 for students securing above 85% in Class 10 and 12; for students with family income below ₹3 lakh/year
Free Uniform, Books & Noon Meal Scheme (Puducherry) — All students enrolled in government schools in Puducherry receive: free textbooks and stationery, free school uniform (2 sets per year), free noon meals (hot cooked food during school days), free footwear, and a ₹1,000 annual cash incentive for girl students to prevent dropouts; covers Classes 1 to 12 in all Puducherry government schools
Agricultural Input Subsidy & Kisan Support (Puducherry) — Subsidised seeds (up to 50% cost subsidy), fertilisers, and pesticides supplied through the Agriculture Dept.; free soil testing at government labs; 50% subsidy on farm machinery and equipment purchase; ₹4,000/acre compensation for crop loss due to natural calamity; free irrigation support through minor irrigation channels; interest-free crop loans up to ₹1 lakh via cooperative banks; training in organic and integrated farming
Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (Puducherry) — Cashless health insurance coverage up to ₹5 lakh per family per year at empanelled government and private hospitals in Puducherry and neighbouring states; covers hospitalisations, surgeries, cancer treatment, dialysis, and critical illnesses; for BPL families and those with annual income up to ₹3 lakh; all government hospitals in Puducherry also provide free OPD, diagnostics, and medicines
Housing Assistance for BPL Families (Puducherry) — Financial assistance up to ₹1.50 lakh for construction or repair of houses for BPL / EWS families in Puducherry; free house sites (pattas) allotted to landless BPL families; Puducherry Housing Board also allots subsidised EWS/LIG flats at below-market rates via draw of lots; beneficiaries must contribute unskilled labour (sweat equity); must include a toilet under SBM
Skill Development & Employment Scheme (Puducherry) — Free skill training programs of 3–6 months in Puducherry ITIs and empanelled private training centres under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) and UT-funded schemes — trades include electronics, welding, tailoring, computer hardware, hospitality, beauty & wellness, and marine fisheries; monthly stipend of ₹1,000–₹2,500 during training; placement assistance; NSDC / NCVT-recognised certificates