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Palanhar Yojana

Department of Women and Child Development, Rajasthan

Monthly financial support for orphan children and children of eligible vulnerable parents being raised by relatives.

🎁 Benefits

  • Monthly support per child: orphans ₹1,500 (age 0-6) and ₹2,500 (age 6-18); other eligible categories ₹750 and ₹1,500, plus about ₹2,000 a year for clothing / education (since July 2023)

✅ Who can apply

  • Orphans, children of widows / disabled / jailed parents and children of parents who died of notified illnesses, brought up by guardians
  • Annual family income up to about ₹1.2 lakh

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📎 Documents needed

  • Child's birth certificate
  • Death / disability certificate of parent
  • Aadhaar card
  • Income proof
  • Bank account

🧭 How to apply

  1. Apply through e-Mitra or the Jan Aadhaar portal

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