At a glance
- Pensions are the biggest item: the 2026-27 budget provides Rs 20,497.03 crore for the Social Justice and Empowerment Department, of which Rs 10,411.00 crore is for the Chief Minister Old Age Samman Pension.
- Lado Protsahan Yojana, in force from 1 August 2024, gives a girl Rs 1.50 lakh in seven instalments; the amount was raised from Rs 1 lakh after the Chief Minister's announcement in the Assembly on 12 March 2025.
- Food: Rs 8 meals in Shri Annapurna Rasoi, a Rs 450 LPG cylinder (up to 12 a year) and free wheat under the National Food Security Act.
- Mukhyamantri Yuva Sambal Yojana pays an unemployment allowance of Rs 4,000 a month to men and Rs 4,500 to women, transgender and specially abled persons, for at most two years.
- Jan Aadhaar is the family-based ID through which cash and non-cash benefits reach the beneficiary; the ration card and Jan Aadhaar card are one card.
The groups of schemes
- Pensions and persons with disabilitiesSix monthly pensionsDepartmentSocial Justice and Empowerment Department; Directorate of Specially Abled PersonsMain schemesOld age, widow, Ekal Nari and specially abled pensions; self-employment and marriage aidFull notes →
- WomenGirl child and livelihoodDepartmentMainly Women and Child Development DepartmentMain schemesLado Protsahan, Kanyadan, Kalibai Bheel schemes, Nari Shakti, helplines and sheltersFull notes →
- ChildrenOrphans and nutritionDepartmentWomen and Child Development Department; Social Justice and Empowerment Department (Palanhar)Main schemesPalanhar, Corona Sahayata, ICDS, Matru Vandana, Amrit Aahar, Mission VatsalyaFull notes →
- SC, ST, OBC and minoritiesScholarships and hostelsDepartmentSocial Justice and Empowerment; Tribal Area Development; Minority AffairsMain schemesPost-matric scholarships, hostels, Anuprati coaching, inter-caste marriage incentive, tribal area and minority schemesFull notes →
- Food and the poorGrain, gas, Rs 8 mealDepartmentFood and Civil Supplies Department; Rajeevika and urban bodies run the RasoiMain schemesNational Food Security Act, Rs 450 LPG cylinder, Shri Annapurna RasoiFull notes →
- Workers and youthAllowance and board aidDepartmentLabour Department; Employment DepartmentMain schemesConstruction workers' board schemes, Yuva Sambal, e-Shram, gig and unorganised workers' fund, PM VishwakarmaFull notes →
Budget 2026-27: provisions by department
Department names are as the budget heads print them.
| Department or budget head | Budget estimate, 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| Social Justice and Empowerment Department | Rs 20,497.03 crore |
| Child Development Services | Rs 3,767.13 crore |
| Food and Civil Supply Department | Rs 1,750.24 crore |
| Tribal Area Development | Rs 1,255.10 crore |
| Employment Department | Rs 1,130.92 crore |
| Women Development programme | Rs 1,128.96 crore |
| Labour Department | Rs 960.79 crore |
| Minority Welfare | Rs 184.10 crore |
| Directorate of Specially Abled Persons | Rs 155.58 crore |
| Directorate of Child Empowerment | Rs 145.73 crore |
Jan Aadhaar: how the benefit reaches the family
| Idea | 'One Number, One Card, One Identity': the Rajasthan Jan Aadhaar Authority gives a 10-digit number to each family and an 11-digit number to each member |
|---|---|
| Enrolment, up to December 2025 | 2.06 crore families and 7.95 crore individuals; socio-economic data of more than 97% of the projected population |
| Direct benefit transfer | More than Rs 1.29 lakh crore through more than 206 crore cash and non-cash transactions; 165 public welfare schemes and 34 services integrated |
| Ration card | The ration card database is merged with Jan Aadhaar, so the Jan Aadhaar card is also the ration card |
Remember: often mixed up
- Earlier namesShri Annapurna Rasoi was earlier Indira Rasoi Yojana (from 20 August 2020) · the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension (19 November 2007) replaced the National Old Age Pension Scheme · PM-AJAY was earlier the Special Central Assistance to the SC Sub-Plan · PM Jan Vikas Karyakram was earlier the Multi-sectoral Development Programme.
- Girl-child schemesLado Protsahan is in force from 1 August 2024 · Mukhya Mantri Rajshree Yojana (girls born on or after 1 June 2016) has been merged into Lado, and Rajshree's remaining instalments are paid under Lado.
- Centre or stateMatru Vandana, Mission Vatsalya, PM JANMAN, PM-AJAY, e-Shram and PM Vishwakarma are Union schemes with a state role · the Samman pensions, Lado Protsahan, Palanhar, Yuva Sambal and the Rs 450 cylinder are the state's own.
- Elsewherehealth insurance and school schemes are on the education and health page · farmer and industry schemes on the sector policies page · MGNREGA, PMAY-G and Rajeevika on the rural development page.
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