Major Rajasthan Government Welfare Schemes 2025-26

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2.1 Health Schemes

Mukhyamantri Ayushman Arogya (MAA) Yojana

This is Rajasthan's flagship universal health insurance scheme — the renamed and enhanced version of the erstwhile Chiranjeevi Swasthya Bima Yojana. It is one of the most generous state health insurance schemes in India.

Key features:

Coverage: ₹25 lakh per family per year — split into ₹5 lakh under insurance mode (1,761 packages) and ₹20 lakh under trust mode (58 packages for complex treatments including organ transplants and cochlear implants)
Beneficiaries: Approximately 1.33 crore families registered, covering NFSA cardholders, SECC families, EWS families, small/marginal farmers, contractual workers, and COVID-19 ex-gratia beneficiaries. Remaining families can enroll at ₹850/year premium.
Premium: State pays ₹1,965 per family as the premium for eligible categories
Budget 2024-25: ₹2,500 crore provision; ₹1,675 crore spent (up to December 2024)
Outcomes 2024-25: 23.90 lakh patients treated; 53.55 lakh claims submitted worth ₹2,755.68 crore; 40.07 lakh claims paid (₹2,190.51 crore)
Cancer packages: 73 day-care cancer treatment packages added in 2024 budget
e-KYC: 2.17 crore eligible individuals completed e-KYC against target of 2.86 crore
Reimbursement: Available even if treated in another state (at listed hospitals)

Exam angle: RPSC frequently tests the ₹25 lakh figure, number of beneficiary families, the difference between insurance and trust modes, and the transition from Chiranjeevi to MAA Yojana.

Mukhyamantri Nishulk Nirogi Rajasthan Yojana

Free medicines at all government health facilities (OPD and IPD)
Essential drugs list: 1,240 medicines + 428 surgical items + 156 sutures
Quality testing at approved laboratories before supply
2024-25: 14.93 crore patients benefited; ₹1,221.76 crore expenditure

Rajasthan Government Health Scheme (RGHS)

For government employees, pensioners, ministers, MLAs/ex-MLAs, AIS officers and their dependents
Covers 13.65 lakh families
Cashless OPD/IPD at 740+ empanelled private hospitals in Rajasthan and 35+ outside
Covers Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Unani and Siddha
2024-25: ₹2,370.82 crore expenditure; 130.72 lakh OPD/IPD and pharmacy claims

Ayushman Vay Vandan Scheme

Launched: 29 October 2024
Target: Senior citizens aged 70 years and above
Coverage: Up to ₹5 lakh cashless treatment
Beneficiaries: Approx. 22 lakh senior citizens registered
Implements the central government's extension of Ayushman Bharat to the 70+ age group at state level

Mukhyamantri Dugdh Utpadak Sambal Yojana

Provides grant-in-aid to dairy farmers in addition to market price for milk
Ensures income support for small dairy farmers linked to cooperative dairies

2.2 Food Security Schemes

Shri Annapurna Rasoi Yojana

[Renamed from Indira Rasoi Yojana in December 2023 by BJP government]

Meal price: ₹8 per plate for consumers
State subsidy: ₹22 per plate (total meal cost ~₹30)
Scale: 1,000 rasois across 240 urban bodies in Rajasthan
Annual production: 9.21 crore food plates per year; 23.03 crore plates served up to December 2024 since inception
Annual expenditure: ₹250 crore
Menu: Pure and nutritious meals in permanent kitchens
Target: Urban poor, daily wage workers, migrants, homeless persons

Rural Extension: Shri Annapurna Rasoi Yojana (Rural) launched 6 January 2024 for rural towns; 984 rural rasois operated through Rajivika SHG women; lunch and dinner provided at affordable rates.

Exam angle: The transition from "Indira Rasoi" to "Shri Annapurna Rasoi" is a common MCQ. The ₹8/plate price, 1,000 rasois, 240 urban bodies, and ₹250 crore annual budget are all testable data points.

National Food Security Act (NFSA) in Rajasthan

Jan Aadhaar cards link to food ration entitlements
Annapurna Food Packet Scheme (Annapurna Khadya Suraksha Yojana): provides food security to BPL cardholders, widows, specially-abled persons, and Palanhar beneficiaries at subsidised/free rates

2.3 Child and Family Welfare Schemes

Palanhar Yojana

One of Rajasthan's most distinctive welfare innovations — a cash transfer programme to support children growing up outside normal family structures.

Eligibility categories (children of):

Orphans (both parents deceased — highest benefit tier)
Incarcerated parents (in jail)
Widows
Remarried widows (step-parent household)
Parents with leprosy or HIV/AIDS
Specially-abled parents
Other vulnerable groups

Benefit amounts:

Orphan children aged 0–6 years: ₹1,500/month
Orphan children aged 6–18 years (school-enrolled): ₹2,500/month
Other eligible children aged 0–6 years: ₹750/month
Other eligible children aged 6–18 years: ₹1,500/month
Annual lump sum (all categories): ₹2,000 for clothing and essentials

2024-25 data: 6,15,098 children benefited; ₹861.37 crore expenditure (up to December 2024)

Policy note: Scheme was initially launched for SC orphans and later expanded to include children of all castes in difficult circumstances — demonstrating progressive universalisation.

Chief Minister Corona Sahayata Yojana

For children orphaned and women widowed due to COVID-19
Orphan boys/girls: ₹1 lakh immediate assistance + ₹2,500/month (till age 18) + ₹5 lakh at age 18 + free education up to Class 12
Widows: ₹1 lakh + ₹1,500/month + ₹1,000/month per child (till age 18)
2024-25: 23,447 children/widows benefited; ₹2.46 crore expenditure

Mukhyamantri Hunar Vikas Yojana

Skill development for Palanhar beneficiaries transitioning to adulthood
Financial support for vocational training, technical training, and higher education
2024-25: 26 beneficiaries; ₹6.84 lakh expenditure

Mission Vatsalya Yojana

Child protection and rehabilitation for orphans and at-risk children
40 government + 85 NGO child care institutions; 3,802 children in institutional care
Adoption facilitation: 107 domestic + 4 inter-country adoptions in 2024-25

2.4 Employment Schemes

Mukhyamantri Shahari Rojgar Guarantee Yojana

Urban equivalent of MGNREGS
Provides 125 days/year of unskilled employment to Jan Aadhaar-registered urban households (age 18–60)
Free job card registration via Jan Aadhaar
2024-25: 6.53 lakh families registered; 1.83 lakh families allocated work; 86.48 lakh human days generated; ₹113.61 crore utilized
Gender outcome: Over 80% of laborers are women — significant women's empowerment metric

Mukhyamantri Yuva Sambal Yojana

Unemployment allowance for educated youth
Provides monthly allowance while seeking employment; includes IT training component
Priority for COVID-19 orphans who reach adulthood

Small and Marginal Older Farmers' Samman Pension Scheme

For small/marginal farmers: women aged 55+, men aged 58+
Benefit: ₹1,150/month
2024-25: 2,09,530 beneficiaries; ₹246.64 crore expenditure

Chief Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana

State top-up of ₹2,000/year to all farmers already receiving PM-KISAN (₹6,000/year)
Combined total for eligible farmers: ₹8,000/year
Annual state provision: ₹1,400 crore
Transfer via DBT through Jan Aadhaar linked accounts

Rajasthan Krishak Samarthan Yojana

Bonus to farmers over MSP for select crops
2024-25: ₹150.66 crore paid as bonus at ₹125/quintal over MSP

2.5 Education Schemes

Chief Minister Anuprati Coaching Scheme

Free coaching for UPSC, RPSC, SI, REET, Patwari, Constable, and similar competitive exams
Eligible: SC, ST, OBC, MBC, Minorities, EBC, Specially-abled with family income ≤ ₹8 lakh or parents in government service (specific salary criteria)
2024-25: 17,704 beneficiaries; ₹81 crore expenditure

Post-Matric Scholarships

For SC/ST (income ≤ ₹2.5 lakh), OBC, MBC, Mukhya Mantri Sarvjan higher education (income ≤ ₹5 lakh)
2024-25: 2,32,716 students; ₹251.50 crore disbursed

Ambedkar DBT Voucher Yojana

Hostel/accommodation vouchers for SC/ST/OBC students in higher education
Ensures students from distant areas can pursue education in cities

Pannadhay Bal Gopal Yojana

Named after Panna Dhai (historical Mewar heroine who sacrificed her own son)
Provides mid-day nutrition (milk distribution) to school children supplementing PM POSHAN

2.6 Social Security and Women's Welfare

Mukhyamantri Kanyadan Yojana

Financial assistance for marriage of daughters from BPL families, SC/ST families, widows' daughters
Provides household items and financial grant at time of marriage

Jan Aadhaar Scheme

Rajasthan's foundational digital governance infrastructure — not just an identity card but a complete DBT ecosystem.

Key statistics:

Families enrolled: 97%+ of projected state population
Schemes integrated: 175+ welfare schemes and services
DBT transactions: ₹78,300 crore facilitated through 184 crore+ transactions (up to December 2024)
Family head: A woman above 18 is mandatory family head — explicit women's empowerment design
Integrations: Voter ID, PAN, passport, Aadhaar, BPL card all linked
Pehchan portal: Real-time birth/death registration linked to Jan Aadhaar

Grievance redressal integration:

Rajasthan Sampark helpline (181)
Jan Soochna Portal
3-tier Jansunwai system (Gram Panchayat → Sub-Division → District)

Rajiv Gandhi Scholarship (and renamed successors)

Merit-based scholarships for students from economically weaker sections for higher education
Note: Under BJP government from December 2023, several scheme names have been reviewed/renamed

Rajshree Yojana

Financial incentive for girl child's birth, health, and education milestones
Linked to Jan Aadhaar; promotes girl child welfare and sex ratio improvement

Mukhyamantri Nari Shakti Udham Protasahan Yojana

Promotes women entrepreneurship
Financial support for women self-help groups and microenterprises

3-tier Jansunwai

Public grievance redressal at three levels
2024 data: District level — 23,663 registered, 23,422 disposed; Sub-divisional — 34,006 registered, 33,981 disposed; Gram Panchayat level — 1,83,419 registered, 1,83,275 disposed

2.7 Water and Infrastructure

Modified ERCP / Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal Project

This is Rajasthan's largest and most politically significant infrastructure project.

Technical details:

Transfers surplus monsoon water from river sub-basins of Kunu, Kul, Parbati, Kalisindh, and Mej (eastern tributaries of Chambal) to the water-deficit sub-basins of Banas, Morel, Banganga, Gambhiri, and Parvati
Drinking water: 17 districts; approximately 3.25 crore population to benefit
New irrigation: 2,51,000 hectares of new farmland
Supplemental irrigation: Additional water for 1,52,000 hectares
Industrial support: Water supply to industries in 17 districts
Budget provision 2024-25: ₹5,803.75 crore (for overall irrigation sector, excluding Indira Gandhi Canal)
Status: Declared a national project by Union Cabinet — enables central funding participation

Political history: The original ERCP was conceived during Congress rule; the BJP government renamed and restructured it as Modified ERCP/PKC Link Project while maintaining its core objectives. The national project status was secured after prolonged negotiations between Rajasthan and the Centre.

Jal Jeevan Mission in Rajasthan

Rural tap water connections to all households
47.92 lakh rural families covered under sanctioned schemes
11,159 Single Village Schemes + 139 major water supply projects sanctioned; total cost ₹93,427 crore
Target: 100% functional household tap connections