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👩 WOMEN 🇮🇳 Central

Stand-Up India - ST/SC Women

₹40,000 crore disbursed - 1.8 lakh loans
🏛️ Ministry of Finance
Stand-Up India (April 2016) - mandatory loan ₹10 lakh-1 crore for SC/ST/Women borrowers per branch (1.27 lakh PSB branches). 1.8+ lakh loans disbursed, ₹40,000+ crore funded. 80%+ to women borrowers.
📅 Since 2016
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Stand-Up India Mitra Portal

Stand-Up India Online Portal
🏛️ Ministry of Finance
Online portal for Stand-Up India loan applications and tracking.
📅 Since 2016
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👩 WOMEN 🇮🇳 Central

Stand-Up India Scheme

₹10 Lakh - ₹1 Crore Loan for SC/ST/Women Entrepreneurs
🏛️ Ministry of Finance
Bank loans of ₹10 lakh to ₹1 crore for SC/ST or women entrepreneurs starting greenfield enterprise.
📅 Since 2016
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👩 WOMEN 🇮🇳 Central

Stand-Up India Scheme

Bank Loans ₹10 Lakh - ₹1 Crore for SC/ST/Women Entrepreneurs
🏛️ Ministry of Finance
Bank Loans ₹10 Lakh - ₹1 Crore for SC/ST/Women Entrepreneurs
📅 Since 2016
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💼 BUSINESS 🇮🇳 Central

Startup India Initiative

Action Plan for 1 Lakh Startups
🏛️ Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal
Comprehensive support for 1+ lakh DPIIT-recognized startups in India.
📅 Since 2016
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💼 BUSINESS 🇮🇳 Central

Startup India International

300+ Indian startup unicorns globally
🏛️ Ministry of Commerce
Startup India (January 2016) globalised: 1.5+ lakh DPIIT-recognised startups, 110+ Indian unicorns ($1B+ valuation - 3rd globally after USA-China). Indian-American CEOs: Sundar Pichai (Google/Alphabet
📅 Since 2016
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💼 BUSINESS 🇮🇳 Central

Startup India Investor Connect

Connect Indian Startups with Investors
🏛️ Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal
Platform connecting DPIIT-recognized startups with VCs, angel investors, and HNIs.
📅 Since 2021
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💼 BUSINESS 🇮🇳 Central

Startup India Seed Fund Scheme

₹945 crore for early-stage startups
🏛️ DPIIT
Startup India Seed Fund (SISFS) ₹945 crore over 4 years funds DPIIT-recognised startups. ₹20 lakh proof-of-concept + ₹50 lakh prototype + ₹2 cr scale. 500+ Incubators selected. 1,500+ startups funded.
📅 Since 2021
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💼 BUSINESS 🇮🇳 Central

Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)

₹945 Crore Seed Fund for Startups
🏛️ Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal
₹945 crore seed fund for early-stage startups in India.
📅 Since 2021
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Strategic Partnership Model in Defence

Tata-Airbus C-295, JV revolution
🏛️ Ministry of Defence
Strategic Partnership Model identifies private Indian companies as primary defence partners with foreign OEMs. Major outcomes: Tata-Airbus C-295 transport aircraft (Vadodara plant - first private mili
📅 Since 2017
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Strategic Petroleum Reserve

India's oil security architecture
🏛️ Ministry of Petroleum
India imports 85% crude oil ($150+ billion annually). Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) at Vishakhapatnam (1.33 MMT), Mangalore (1.5 MMT), Padur (2.5 MMT) - 5.33 MMT total (10 days net imports). Phase
📅 Since 2004
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Strategic Petroleum Reserves Phase 2

5.33 MMT existing + Phase 2 6.5 MMT
🏛️ Ministry of Petroleum
India is 3rd largest oil consumer + 88% imports - strategic reserves vital. Phase 1: 5.33 MMT capacity at 3 sites - Visakhapatnam (1.33 MMT), Mangalore (1.5 MMT), Padur Karnataka (2.5 MMT). Phase 2 ap
📅 Since 2018
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🏥 HEALTH 🇮🇳 Central

Stree Jyoti Programme

Free Sanitary Pads for Adolescent Girls
🏛️ Ministry of Health
Subsidized/free sanitary napkins for adolescent girls in rural areas.
📅 Since 2014
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👩 WOMEN 🇮🇳 Central

Stree Shakti Yojana

Women SHG Movement
🏛️ Ministry of Rural Development
Women SHG movement for rural women empowerment and livelihood.
📅 Since 2000
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🌾 AGRICULTURE 🇮🇳 Central

Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM)

Subsidized Farm Equipment
🏛️ Ministry of Agriculture
Subsidized agricultural equipment and custom hiring centres.
📅 Since 2014
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🌾 AGRICULTURE 🇮🇳 Central

Sub-Mission on Seed and Planting Material

Quality Seeds for Farmers
🏛️ Ministry of Agriculture
Quality seeds and planting material at subsidized rates for farmers.
📅 Since 2014
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Sufi Tourism + Ajmer Sharif

Ajmer 50 lakh + Nizamuddin Delhi
🏛️ Ministry of Tourism
India Sufi pilgrimage circuit - 13th-14th century Sufi saints from Persia-Central Asia who shaped Indian Islam. Major dargahs: Ajmer Sharif RJ (Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti d. 1236 - 50+ LAKH ANNUAL PILGR
📅 Since 2014
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🇮🇳 GENERAL 🇮🇳 Central

Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan (Accessible India)

Accessible India for PwDs
🏛️ Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabili
Mission for accessible built environment, transportation, ICT for PwDs.
📅 Since 2015
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👶 CHILD 🇮🇳 Central

Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana

Girl child savings - 8.2% interest
🏛️ Ministry of Finance
Sukanya Samriddhi (January 2015 BBBP launch) - girl child savings ₹250-1.5 lakh per year. 8.2% interest (Q3 2024-25 - among highest of small savings!). Tax benefit Section 80C. Maturity at 21 years -
📅 Since 2014
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY)

Save for Your Daughter's Future - 8.2% Interest Rate Tax-Free
🏛️ Ministry of Finance
Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana is a small savings scheme for the girl child providing 8.2% interest (Q4 2025-26), with tax benefits under Section 80C, with maturity at 21 years.
👥 3 Cr beneficiaries 📅 Since 2015 💰 ₹500 Cr
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👶 CHILD 🇮🇳 Central

Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY)

Highest Interest Rate Savings for Girl Child
🏛️ Ministry of Finance
Highest Interest Rate Savings for Girl Child
📅 Since 2015
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana - Enhanced

8.2% Interest Highest Government Savings for Girls
🏛️ Ministry of Finance
Government savings scheme for girl child with one of the highest interest rates.
📅 Since 2015
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👩 WOMEN 🇮🇳 Central

Support to Training and Employment Programme (STEP)

Skills Training for Women
🏛️ Ministry of Women and Child Development
Skills training for women in agriculture, animal husbandry, dairy, fisheries, handlooms, handicrafts.
📅 Since 1986
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Surat Municipal Welfare Schemes

Surat-Specific Welfare
🏛️ Various
Welfare schemes specifically for Surat residents through Surat Municipal Corporation.
📅 Since 2015
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