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Citizen Redressal, Grievances & RTI Guidelines
Official statutory channels to resolve service delays, report discrepancies, or obtain public records under RTI Act 2005.
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Central Public Grievance Portal (CPGRAMS)
Citizens can lodge official grievances regarding any scheme administered by Department of Social Welfare, Government of India on CPGRAMS (Central Public Grievance Redressal and Monitoring System). The nodal appellate officer is mandated to review and furnish a resolution report within the stipulated departmental timeline.
Under Section 6(1) of the RTI Act 2005, any citizen can request official information, fund allocation records, or beneficiary sanction lists from Department of Social Welfare, Government of India. Applications cost ₹10 (free for BPL applicants) and must receive a response from the designated Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) within 30 days.
Statutory RTI Escalation Hierarchy:If your RTI request is rejected or unanswered after 30 days, submit a First Appeal to the designated First Appellate Authority within 30 days. For further grievance, a Second Appeal may be lodged before the Central Information Commission (CIC) at cic.gov.in.
Frequently Asked Questions: Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Common citizen queries about this ministry's mandate, schemes, and contact channels.
What schemes does Department of Social Welfare, Government of India administer?▾
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India administers 134 verified welfare programs cataloged on Eligo, including Atal Awasiya Vidyalaya Scheme, Construction Workers Pension Assistance Scheme (UP BOCW), Death and Disability Assistance Scheme for Registered Construction Workers, and 131 more programs. These can be browsed by category or searched using the Eligibility Checker.
How do I contact Department of Social Welfare, Government of India for a grievance?▾
Citizens may register grievances against Department of Social Welfare, Government of India's schemes on the Central Public Grievance Redressal and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) at pgportal.gov.in. The ministry's official website at https://state.gov.in/ also maintains a dedicated Public Grievance section under the Citizen's Charter. You may also file an RTI application at rtionline.gov.in to obtain scheme-specific information within 30 days.
What is Department of Social Welfare, Government of India's annual budget allocation?▾
The annual budget allocation for Department of Social Welfare, Government of India is published in the Union Budget presented by the Ministry of Finance each February. Visit the official Budget portal at indiabudget.gov.in for the most current figures. Scheme-wise expenditure is also available in the ministry's Annual Report on its official website.
How do I file an RTI application to Department of Social Welfare, Government of India?▾
RTI applications to Department of Social Welfare, Government of India can be filed: (1) Online at rtionline.gov.in — free of cost for BPL applicants, ₹10 for others, (2) By post or in person at the ministry's registered CPIO office. Under the RTI Act 2005, the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) must respond within 30 days. For first appeals against unsatisfactory responses, submit to the First Appellate Authority within 30 days. Second appeals go to the Central Information Commission (CIC) at cic.gov.in.
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Administered Programs (134)
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Atal Awasiya Vidyalaya Scheme
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Uttar Pradesh residential education initiative establishing premier CBSE boarding schools providing free quality education to children of registered construction workers and COVID orphans.
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Samagra Tubewell Boring Scheme
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Uttar Pradesh community irrigation initiative providing 100% government funding for boring and energizing high-capacity community tubewells in backward areas.
Uttar Pradesh child nutrition initiative providing supplementary hot cooked meals, ghee, and milk to severely acute malnourished (SAM) children and pregnant mothers.
Uttar Pradesh social rehabilitation scheme rescuing homeless street beggars, providing shelter home boarding, de-addiction, and vocational employment training.
Uttar Pradesh governance fellowship providing ₹40,000 monthly stipend and tablet computers to young graduates deployed across 100 aspirational development blocks.
Uttar Pradesh rural development partnership allowing citizens and diaspora to fund 60% of village community projects with government contributing 40% and naming rights.
Uttar Pradesh urban transformation initiative allocating ₹1,000+ Crore for roads, drainage, LED lighting, and drinking water in newly created and expanded urban local bodies.
Mukhyamantri Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme (Secondary Cities)
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Uttar Pradesh secondary urban development initiative allocating ₹800 Crore for developing civic amenities, commercial complexes, and bypasses in Tier-2 and Tier-3 towns.
Mukhyamantri Vishwakarma Shram Samman Yojana (MVSSY)
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Uttar Pradesh flagship artisan welfare scheme providing free 6-day institutional skill training, modern toolkits, and margin money bank credit for 14 traditional trades.
Uttar Pradesh flagship dairy mission investing ₹1,000 Crore to provide direct producer incentives, subsidized bulk milk coolers, and village dairy cooperative formation.
Uttar Pradesh special residential boarding initiative providing free schooling, lodging, and nutrition for out-of-school, street, and child-labour rescued children.
ODOP Marketing Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Uttar Pradesh market expansion scheme providing 75% stall fee reimbursement and travel subsidies for ODOP artisans to participate in national and international fairs.
ODOP Toolkit Distribution & Skill Development Training
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Uttar Pradesh artisan skill initiative providing free 10-day modern technical training with daily stipend and free advanced toolkits for traditional ODOP craftspeople.
One District One Medical College Mission (ODOMC UP)
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Uttar Pradesh healthcare infrastructure mission establishing fully equipped Government Medical Colleges in all 75 districts, adding 10,000+ MBBS/PG seats.
Operation Kayakalp (Primary School Infrastructure Mission)
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Uttar Pradesh primary education transformation mission renovating over 1.3 lakh government schools with 19 fundamental civil and digital infrastructure amenities.
Uttar Pradesh rural animal healthcare initiative organizing free veterinary health camps, deworming, vaccination, and surgical camps in every development block.
Scheme for Adolescent Girls (Kishori Sashaktikaran Scheme / SAG)
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Uttar Pradesh adolescent girls empowerment initiative providing take-home rations, IFA supplements, and life skills education for girls aged 11 to 14 years.
UP 102 National Ambulance Service (Maternal & Child Transport)
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Uttar Pradesh dedicated maternal transport fleet deploying 2,270 free ambulances transporting pregnant women and sick neonates to institutional delivery centres.
Uttar Pradesh emergency medical fleet deploying 2,200+ GPS-tracked Advanced & Basic Life Support ambulances responding within 15 minutes of calling 108.
Uttar Pradesh urban housing scheme providing 100% free multi-storey G+2 / G+3 pucca flats with tap water and electricity for destitute urban slum dwellers.
UP AYUSH Telemedicine & e-Sanjeevani Free Digital Consultation
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Uttar Pradesh alternative medicine initiative providing free online video consultations with Ayurveda, Homeopathy, and Unani doctors with doorstep herbal medicines.
UP Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM & ABHA ID)
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Uttar Pradesh digital health initiative generating 8+ Crore unique ABHA health accounts and integrating electronic health records across district hospitals.
UP BOCW Gambhir Bimari Chikitsa Sahayata Yojana (Critical Illness)
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Uttar Pradesh construction worker medical scheme providing 100% reimbursement of treatment costs for open heart surgery, cancer, kidney failure, and brain surgery.
Uttar Pradesh sports excellence incentive granting cash rewards up to ₹6 Crore for Olympic gold medalists and gazetted Class-1 / Class-2 government jobs.
UP Checkdam Construction & Rainwater Harvesting Scheme
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Uttar Pradesh rainwater conservation initiative constructing masonry checkdams on seasonal streams to create surface reservoirs and raise local water tables.
UP Commercial Goat & Sheep Breeding Unit Subsidy Scheme
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Uttar Pradesh small ruminant scheme offering 50% capital subsidy (up to ₹2.5 lakh for 50-doe units and ₹10 lakh for 100-doe units) for commercial goat and sheep farming.
UP Commercial Mushroom Cultivation & Spawn Lab Scheme
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Uttar Pradesh mushroom development scheme offering 40% capital subsidy for setting up climate-controlled mushroom growing units and spawn production laboratories.
UP Data Centre Policy Subsidies & Dual-Grid Power Concession
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Uttar Pradesh cloud infrastructure scheme offering up to 25% capital subsidy, 100% electricity duty exemption for 10 years, and dual power grid lines for data centre parks.
Uttar Pradesh deep tubewell boring scheme providing up to ₹1,00,000 subsidy plus ₹14,000 for delivery pipes in deep groundwater regions exceeding 60 meters depth.
UP Defence & Aerospace Manufacturing Policy Subsidies
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Uttar Pradesh defence corridor incentive granting up to 25% capital subsidy, 100% stamp duty waiver, and technology transfer grants across 6 defence nodes.
UP Divyang Vivah Protsahan Puraskar Yojana (Marriage Incentive)
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Uttar Pradesh disability marriage incentive providing ₹35,000 (if one spouse is disabled) and ₹50,000 (if both spouses are disabled) as direct cash grants.
UP Divyangjan Chhatravritti Yojana (Disability Scholarship)
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Uttar Pradesh disability scholarship providing monthly stipends up to ₹1,000 and free specialized assistive devices for students with disabilities from Class 1 to university.
UP Divyangjan Shop Construction & Self-Employment Loan Grant Scheme
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Uttar Pradesh disability entrepreneurship scheme offering ₹20,000 for kiosk/shop construction and ₹10,000 working capital grant with nominal 4% interest.
UP Electric City Bus Public Transport Transition Scheme
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Uttar Pradesh green public transport scheme deploying 1,000+ air-conditioned electric buses with GPS, CCTV, and subsidized fares across 14 municipal corporations.
Uttar Pradesh scheme offering up to 80% capital subsidy (capped at ₹12 lakh per ₹15 lakh project) for Kisan Groups and FPOs to establish Farm Machinery Banks.
UP Gram Sachivalaya (Panchayat Bhawan Construction) Scheme
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Uttar Pradesh rural governance infrastructure scheme establishing fully functional model village secretariats with desktop computers and dedicated offices in every Gram Panchayat.
UP Handloom Weavers Children Educational Assistance Scheme
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Uttar Pradesh weaver welfare scheme providing annual scholarships up to ₹10,000 for children of registered handloom weavers pursuing higher secondary and diploma courses.
UP Handloom Weavers Solar Inverter & Energy Subsidy Scheme
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Uttar Pradesh textile welfare scheme providing up to 80% subsidy for installing solar inverters, solar panels, and LED lighting units in weavers homes.
UP Har Ghar Jal Community Operation & Maintenance Protocol Grant
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Uttar Pradesh rural drinking water scheme providing training, toolkits, and financial grants to village water and sanitation committees (VWSC) for piped water maintenance.
UP ITI Modernization (Tata Technologies Partnership)
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Uttar Pradesh technical skill modernization initiative investing ₹5,472 Crore to upgrade 150 Government ITIs into Industry 4.0 Advanced Technology Centers.
UP In-well Boring and Blast Well Scheme (Bundelkhand)
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Uttar Pradesh rocky terrain irrigation scheme providing up to ₹50,000 subsidy for blasting and in-well drilling in Bundelkhand and Vindhya hard-rock zones.
UP Industrial Investment & Employment Promotion Policy Subsidies
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Uttar Pradesh landmark industrial policy offering 100% stamp duty exemption, capital interest subsidies up to 5%, and net SGST reimbursement for mega industries.
UP Kanha Gaushala and Destitute Cattle Shelter Grant Scheme
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Uttar Pradesh cow welfare initiative constructing mega cow shelters (Kanha Gaushalas) and providing daily fodder grants of ₹50 per cattle to gaushalas.
Uttar Pradesh higher education incentive scheme providing a one-time lump-sum grant of ₹30,000 to meritorious 12th pass girl students from low-income families.
UP Lathyrism & Neurological Disorder Patient Financial Assistance
Department of Social Welfare, Government of India
Uttar Pradesh humanitarian health scheme providing lifetime monthly financial aid of ₹1,000 and disability rehabilitation for persons afflicted with lathyrism.