🏗️ Infrastructure Government Schemes 2026
10 schemes — eligibility, registration & benefits
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All Infrastructure Schemes (10)
Jal Jeevan Mission — Har Ghar Jal Yojana 2025
Jal Jeevan Mission aims to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections to all rural households in India with functional household tap connection.
PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana 2026 — 300 Units Free Electricity
PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana provides 300 units of free electricity per month to households that install rooftop solar panels, with a central government subsidy of up to ₹78,000 on installation cost.
Swachh Bharat Mission 2026 — Free Toilet Construction ₹12,000 | SBM-Gramin + Urban | sbmurban.org
Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) is India's largest sanitation programme launched on October 2, 2014. Under SBM-Gramin (rural), BPL and identified APL households get ₹12,000 incentive to construct household toilets. Under SBM-Urban, urban local bodies get funding for individual, community, and public toilets. SBM-Gramin Phase 2 focuses on ODF Plus (solid/liquid waste management, plastic waste management).
Digital India Scheme 2026 — DigiLocker, UMANG, CSC, BharatNet | digitalindia.gov.in
Digital India is the Government of India's flagship programme to transform India into a digitally empowered society. Key pillars: DigiLocker (online document storage), UMANG app (500+ government services), BharatNet (rural broadband), CSC (Common Service Centres — 5 lakh+), Aadhaar-based DBT, e-Courts, e-Hospital, BHIM UPI, and India Stack APIs. Launched in 2015 with a vision of Digital Infrastructure, Digital Services, and Digital Literacy.
PM Gati Shakti 2026 — ₹100 Lakh Crore Infrastructure Plan | Multi-Modal Connectivity | gatishakti.gov.in
PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan is a ₹100 lakh crore infrastructure initiative to boost multi-modal connectivity across India by 2025. It integrates planning of 16 ministries through a GIS-based platform to synchronize rail, road, port, airport, pipeline, waterway, and logistics infrastructure. It aims to reduce logistics costs from 14% to 8% of GDP and create employment for 60 lakh people.
Smart Cities Mission 2026 — 100 Smart Cities ₹2.05 Lakh Crore Urban Development | UPSC Favourite
Smart Cities Mission (SCM) launched in June 2015 aims to develop 100 cities across India with smart infrastructure, ICT solutions, and citizen-centric services. ₹2.05 lakh crore total investment (central + state + PPP). Focus on smart roads, smart water, smart power, IT connectivity, e-governance, and sustainable environment. All 100 cities have formed Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) and 7,800+ projects worth ₹1.78 lakh crore completed. A staple topic in UPSC and state PSC examinations.
UDAN Scheme 2026 — ₹2,500 में हवाई यात्रा | 120 New Routes Budget 2025-26 | Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik
UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) scheme makes air travel affordable for common citizens by capping fares at ₹2,500/seat (1-hour flight) on regional routes. Budget 2025-26 announced 120 new regional air routes. UDAN connects Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities and unserved airports. Airlines operating UDAN routes get Viability Gap Funding (VGF) from the government. Over 600 UDAN routes operational, 80+ airports connected, 1.3 crore+ passengers served.
PM Gram Sadak Yojana 4.0 (PMGSY-IV) 2024 — 25,000 Villages All-Weather Roads | ₹70,125 Crore
PM Gram Sadak Yojana Phase IV (PMGSY-IV) launched 2024 targets connecting 25,000 unconnected habitations with all-weather roads. Budget: ₹70,125 crore. Phase IV upgrades existing PMGSY roads, connects multi-village habitations, and prioritises left-wing extremism (LWE) affected areas, tribal regions, and border areas. Overall PMGSY (all phases combined): 7.93 lakh km roads built, 1.85 lakh rural habitations connected since 2000.
PM e-Bus Sewa — 10,000 Electric Buses for 169 Cities | pmebus.in
PM e-Bus Sewa was launched in August 2023 to deploy 10,000 electric buses across 169 cities in India under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model. The scheme targets cities with population 3 lakh+ (Tier 2 and Tier 3) that currently lack organised bus services. Central government provides capital subsidy per bus and 10-year operational support. Total outlay: Rs 57,613 crore. Aims to reduce urban pollution, lower commuting costs, and improve last-mile public transport connectivity.
PM WANI Free Public WiFi 2026 — Rural Kirana से WiFi | 20 Lakh Access Points | PM-WANI Scheme
PM WANI (Wi-Fi Access Network Interface) is India's free public WiFi scheme that enables any shopkeeper, tea stall, or kirana store to become a public WiFi hotspot without a licence. Launched December 2020, it works through Public Data Offices (PDOs — any shop) who install WiFi routers and provide internet to public. Citizens get affordable/free WiFi access. Target: 20 lakh PDO hotspots across India, especially rural areas. Anyone can walk into a PM-WANI PDO shop and connect to internet. No licence needed for shopkeepers.
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About Infrastructure Schemes in India
The Government of India runs several welfare schemes under the infrastructure category to support citizens across all states. These schemes provide financial assistance, subsidies, training, and other benefits to eligible beneficiaries. All residents of India can apply for central government infrastructure schemes by meeting the required eligibility criteria and submitting the necessary documents.
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