Government schemes

Central and state schemes explained in plain language, each with a link to the official source.

2 schemes for “kisan pension”

Business & self-employmentCentral

Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana

Collateral-free business loans: Shishu (up to ₹50,000), Kishore (up to ₹5 lakh), Tarun (up to ₹10 lakh) and Tarun Plus (up to ₹20 lakh for eligible repeat borrowers)

For: Non-farm micro and small businesses: shops, traders, service providers, small manufacturers

See eligibility and documents

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Stand-Up India

Bank loans from ₹10 lakh to ₹1 crore for a new (greenfield) enterprise

For: SC or ST entrepreneurs and women entrepreneurs

See eligibility and documents