🏗️ Infrastructure Government Schemes 2026

✅ Free piped tap water connection to every rural householdView Details →

Jal Jeevan Mission 2026 — Har Ghar Jal Tap Water Connection for Every Home

Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), also known as Har Ghar Jal, is a flagship central government initiative launched in 2019 to provide Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC) to every rural household in India by 2024. Under JJM, the central and state governments jointly fund the installation of piped water supply infrastructure, ensuring a minimum of 55 litres of potable water per person per day. The scheme prioritises SC/ST-dominated habitations, aspirational districts, drought-prone areas, and schools and Anganwadi centres. Rural communities participate through Village Water and Sanitation Committees (VWSCs). The JJM helpline for water supply complaints is 1916.

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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.

✅ 300 units free electricity/month + up to ₹78,000 solar installation subsidyView Details →

✅ ₹12,000 incentive for rural household toilet construction (BPL families) via DBTView Details →

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).

✅ DigiLocker free storage + UMANG app 500+ services + CSC doorstep services + BharatNet rural internetView Details →

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.

✅ Improved infrastructure connectivity nationwide — roads, railways, ports, airports benefiting businesses and citizensView Details →

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.

✅ 100 cities get smart infrastructure — roads, water, power, WiFi, CCTV, smart parking, command centresView Details →

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.

✅ ₹2,500 capped airfare on UDAN routes (1-hour flight) — 120 new routes announced in Budget 2025-26View Details →

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.

✅ All-weather road connectivity to 25,000 villages — Phase IV targeting remote, tribal and LWE areasView Details →

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.

✅ Free/subsidised clean electric bus services in 169 cities — reduced commuting cost, cleaner airView Details →

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.

✅ Free/affordable public WiFi at any PM-WANI PDO shop — no licence for shopkeepers — 20 lakh hotspot target across IndiaView Details →

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.

✅ Direct purchase subsidy — e-2W: up to Rs.10,000; e-3W: up to Rs.50,000; e-ambulance, e-bus, e-truck: Rs.40 lakh+; 22,000 EV chargers across highways and citiesView Details →

PM E-DRIVE Scheme 2026 — EV Subsidy ₹500–₹1.5 Lakh | Electric 2W 3W Bus Ambulance

PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) replaced FAME-II from March 2024 with an outlay of Rs.10,900 crore till March 2026. It provides direct subsidies on purchase of electric 2-wheelers (up to Rs.10,000), electric 3-wheelers (up to Rs.50,000), electric buses (Rs.40 lakh+), e-ambulances, e-trucks, and electric public transport vehicles. Unlike FAME-II, PM E-DRIVE focuses on fleet electrification and public transport rather than personal vehicles. EV charging infrastructure rollout: 22,000+ public fast chargers funded.

✅ FREE electricity connection (saving Rs 3,000–Rs 5,000 per household) + 5 LED lights + 1 DC fan + 1 DC power plug for off-grid solar households + 5-year repair warrantyView Details →

Saubhagya & DDUGJY 2026 — Free Electricity Connection for All Rural Households | Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Yojana

Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya), launched September 2017, provided FREE electricity connections to over 2.86 crore un-electrified rural and economically backward urban households across India. Saubhagya effectively achieved universal household electrification — 99.99% of identified households were electrified by March 2019. Saubhagya works alongside Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY), which focuses on rural electrification infrastructure: feeder separation, sub-stations, transformers, and last-mile distribution. DDUGJY continues to upgrade rural power infrastructure. Combined outlay exceeds Rs 1.5 lakh crore.

✅ Rs 6,600 crore central funding (100%) for 8 NE states — infrastructure, social development, livelihood — bridging the development gap in Northeast IndiaView Details →

PM-DevINE 2026 — ₹6,600 Crore Northeast Region Development | 100% Central Funding for NE States

Pradhan Mantri Development Initiative for Northeast Region (PM-DevINE) is a 100% central-funded scheme approved in October 2022 with Rs 6,600 crore outlay for 2022-23 to 2025-26. Implemented by the Ministry of Development of Northeast Region (DoNER), PM-DevINE supports infrastructure, social development, and livelihood projects across the 8 Northeast states: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura. Key focus: (1) Infrastructure (roads, telecom, power); (2) Social development (healthcare, education); (3) Livelihood support; (4) NE-specific needs (PM-DevINE complements MDoNER's other schemes like NEC). Projects are sanctioned with a 4-year completion timeline, and 70% must show on-the-ground progress before next-phase release.

✅ High-speed internet (1 Gbps to GPs, 25 Mbps to homes) at 2.65 lakh Gram Panchayats — enables telemedicine, online education, e-governance, digital banking in rural IndiaView Details →

BharatNet 2026 — ₹1.39 Lakh Crore Rural Broadband for 2.65 Lakh Gram Panchayats | High-Speed Internet

BharatNet is India's flagship rural broadband connectivity programme to provide high-speed internet to all 2.65 lakh Gram Panchayats (GPs) across India. Originally launched as NOFN (National Optical Fibre Network) in 2011, renamed BharatNet in 2015, and revamped in August 2023 with a Cabinet approval of Rs 1.39 lakh crore for last-mile connectivity. BharatNet enables: e-governance, telemedicine, online education, agri-extension, and digital banking in villages. The revamped scheme uses a 'BharatNet 2.0' design — connecting all 2.65 lakh GPs by 2025-26 and providing fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) connections to 1.5 crore rural households. Implemented by Bharat Broadband Network Ltd (BBNL).

✅ Convergence of 49 KPIs from existing schemes (health, education, agriculture, financial inclusion, infrastructure) — focused on transforming 112 underdeveloped districts via Niti Aayog monitoringView Details →

Aspirational Districts Programme 2026 — 112 Districts Transformation | Niti Aayog Flagship

Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP), launched January 2018 by NITI Aayog, focuses on transformation of 112 most underdeveloped districts across 28 states identified through composite indicators. ADP works on 5 themes (49 KPIs): Health & Nutrition (38%), Education (26%), Agriculture & Water Resources (20%), Financial Inclusion & Skill Development (10%), Basic Infrastructure (6%). District rankings (Delta and overall) are published monthly through the Champions of Change Dashboard, creating healthy competition. ADP has been extended as the Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP) in 2023 to cover 500 additional underdeveloped blocks. Funds are convergence-based (existing schemes); the programme provides strategic direction, monitoring, and best-practice sharing.

✅ Universal piped water + 100% sewerage in 500 cities — 2.68 crore new tap connections + 2.64 crore sewer connections targeted by 2026View Details →

AMRUT Mission 2.0 (2021-2026) — ₹2.99 Lakh Crore Urban Water & Sewerage in 500 Cities

Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 is a centrally-sponsored scheme to provide universal access to functional water taps and 100% sewerage management in 500 cities across India. Launched October 2021 (succeeds AMRUT 1.0 from 2015) with total outlay of ₹2,99,000 crore for 2021-2026. Targets: 2.68 crore new water tap connections + 2.64 crore new sewer/septage connections. Also covers rejuvenation of urban water bodies, green spaces, and digital governance. Implemented by Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA).

✅ DMF-funded welfare in mining-affected areas — drinking water, health, education, skill training, infrastructure for tribal/mining communitiesView Details →

PMKKKY 2026 — Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana | Mining Area Welfare via DMF

Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) is the central guideline that mandates use of District Mineral Foundation (DMF) funds — collected as additional contributions from mining lease holders — for welfare of mining-affected communities. Launched September 2015. Mining companies contribute 10-30% of royalty to DMF. PMKKKY provides framework: 60% of DMF funds for HIGH PRIORITY (drinking water, environment, education, healthcare, women & child welfare, skill development, sanitation) and 40% for OTHER priority (infrastructure, livelihood, energy). Implemented in 600+ mining-affected districts. Total DMF corpus crossed ₹75,000 crore.

✅ 34,800 km new highways + expressways across India — better connectivity, lower freight cost, regional developmentView Details →

Bharatmala Pariyojana 2026 — ₹10.63 Lakh Crore National Highway Development | 34,800 KM Highways

Bharatmala Pariyojana is India's largest highway infrastructure programme — approved October 2017 with outlay of ₹10.63 lakh crore. Aims to construct 34,800 km of national highways under: Economic Corridors (9,000 km), Inter-Corridor + Feeder Routes (6,000 km), National Corridor Efficiency Improvement (5,000 km), Border + International Connectivity (2,000 km), Coastal + Port Connectivity (2,000 km), Expressways (800 km), Balance NHDP (10,000 km). 25,000+ km already constructed as of 2024-25. Implemented by NHAI under Ministry of Road Transport & Highways.

✅ ₹6 lakh crore port-led development — modernise ports, build new ports + Coastal Economic Zones + fishermen welfareView Details →

Sagarmala Programme 2026 — ₹6 Lakh Crore Port-Led Development | 802 Projects | sagarmala.gov.in

Sagarmala Programme is the Government of India's flagship initiative for port-led development — leveraging India's 7,500 km coastline for economic growth. Launched March 2015 with 802 projects worth ₹6 lakh crore for 2015-2035. Four pillars: (1) Port Modernisation & New Ports; (2) Port Connectivity Enhancement; (3) Port-led Industrialisation (Coastal Economic Zones); (4) Coastal Community Development (fishermen welfare, skill development). Implemented by Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. 240+ projects completed; 350+ under implementation.

✅ Heritage preservation + urban renewal in 12 historic cities — infrastructure, tourism facilities, artisan livelihoodsView Details →

HRIDAY 2026 — Heritage City Development & Augmentation Yojana | 12 Heritage Cities

Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) is the Government of India scheme to preserve and revitalise the unique heritage character of 12 historic cities while ensuring inclusive urban development. Launched January 2015 with ₹500 crore outlay. 12 heritage cities: Ajmer, Amaravati, Amritsar, Badami, Dwarka, Gaya, Kanchipuram, Mathura, Puri, Varanasi, Velankanni, Warangal. Focus: heritage conservation, urban infrastructure (roads, sanitation, lighting), tourism infrastructure, livelihood for heritage artisans. Implemented by Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA).

✅ Holistic infrastructure at 41 pilgrimage sites — pilgrim facilities, connectivity, safety, digital servicesView Details →

PRASAD Scheme 2026 — Pilgrimage Rejuvenation in 41 Destinations | tourism.gov.in

PRASAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive) is the Ministry of Tourism scheme to develop pilgrimage and spiritual heritage destinations holistically. Launched 2015. Focuses on 41 sites across 25 states/UTs in 1st phase. Funds infrastructure: pilgrim facilities (parking, toilets, food, accommodation, drinking water), connectivity (roads, signage), pilgrim safety (CCTV, emergency response), digital tourism services. Renamed to PRASHAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive) in 2017. Total outlay: ₹4,000+ crore. Now subsumed under Swadesh Darshan 2.0.