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Under the PM-KISAN scheme, eligible farmer families receive an annual financial benefit of Rs. 6,000, paid in three equal installments of Rs. 2,000 each, every four months.

Institutional land holders, former and present holders of constitutional posts, and serving or retired officers/employees of Central/State Government are among those excluded from the PM-KISAN scheme.

The PM-KISAN scheme is a Central Sector scheme with 100% funding from the Government of India, implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, eligible farmer families are provided with a financial benefit of Rs 6,000 per year in three equal installments of Rs 2,000 each.

PMGAY beneficiaries are entitled to 90-95 days of unskilled labour wage under MGNREGS and assistance of ₹12,000 for the construction of toilets through Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin (SBM-G) or other sources.

Under PMGAY, the unit assistance has been enhanced to ₹1.20 lakh in plain areas and ₹1.30 lakh in hilly states/difficult areas/IAP districts.

PMGAY was launched on November 20, 2016, with the aim of providing a pucca house with basic amenities to all houseless households and those living in kutcha and dilapidated houses in rural areas.

NHM is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with a 60:40 ratio of contribution between the Central Government and State Governments for most states. For North-Eastern States and Hilly States, the ratio is 90:10.

The overarching goal of NHM is the attainment of universal access to equitable, affordable & quality health care services that are accountable and responsive to people's needs.

The National Health Mission (NHM) was launched in 2013 by subsuming the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) and the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM).