A monthly pension of ₹ 600/- is provided to destitute men and women in the state of Maharashtra.

Group (A): The destitute men and women who are 65 years or above in age, and whose family is listed as "Below Poverty Line", are provided a monthly pension of ₹ 600/-. In this pension, ₹ 200/- per month is provided under Indira Gandhi Old Age Pension Scheme (Central Govt.), and ₹ 400/- per month under Shravan Bal State Pension Scheme.

Group (B): The destitute men and women who are 65 years or above in age, whose family is not listed as "Below Poverty Line", and whose annual family income is less than or equal to ₹ 21,000 are provided a monthly pension of ₹ 600/- entirely by the Shravan Bal State Pension Scheme.

The total annual family income of the family of the applicant should be less than or equal to ₹ 21,000.

The applicant should be 65 years or above in age.

The applicant should be a domicile / permanent resident of the state of Maharashtra for at least 15 years.

Yes, you can find the Marathi version of the Scheme Guidelines at this link - https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s317e62166fc8586dfa4d1bc0e1742c08b/uploads/2018/03/2018031988.pdf

The full form of BPL is "Below Poverty Line".

The hard copy of the format of the application form can be received from the Collector's Office / Tahsildar Sanjay Gandhi Yojana / Talathi Office.

The URL of the Official Portal of Aaple Sarkar (Maha DBT) is: https://aaplesarkar.mahaonline.gov.in/

The Hindi Translation of "Aaple Sarkar" is "Aapki Sarkar".

The Registration Manual can be found at this link: https://aaplesarkar.mahaonline.gov.in/pdf/UM_AS_Reg.pdf

The objective of this scheme is to encourage students with disability (SwDs) to complete their pre-matric education.

Only students with disability (SwDs) who are domiciled in the state of Maharashtra can apply to this scheme.

The Mobile Number and Email ID of the applicant will be verified via One Time Password (OTP).

In the "Applicant Detail" section, fill in the following mandatory fields: Salutation, Full Name(English), Full Name(Marathi), Father's Salutation, Father's Name (English), Father's Name(Marathi), Date of Birth, Age, Gender, Occupation.

In the "Applicant's Address" section, fill in the following mandatory fields: Address (English), Address (Marathi), Street (English), Street (Marathi), Section (English), Section (Marathi), Building (English), Building (Marathi), Landmark (English), Landmark (Marathi), District, Taluka, Village, Pincode

In the "Mobile No. & Username Verification" section, fill in the following mandatory fields: 10-digit Mobile Number (to be verified via OTP), PAN No, User Name, Email ID (to be verified via OTP), Password, and Confirm Password.

The file size of the photograph that is to be uploaded should fall between 5 KB to 20 KB.

The format of the photograph to be uploaded should be JPEG.

The width should be 160 pixels. The height should fall between 200 to 212 pixels.

The following documents are acceptable as Proof of Identity: PAN Card, Voter ID Card (POI), Passport (POI), Aadhaar Card (POI), Driving License (POI), Government / Semi-Government ID, Proof MNREGA Job Card, RSBY Card.

The following documents are acceptable as Proof of Address: Ration Card Passport (POA), Aadhaar Card (POA), Driving License (POA), Voter ID Card (POA), Extracts of 7/12 and 8 A, Property Tax Receipt, Property Agreement Copy, Water Bill, Electricity Bill, Telephone Bill, Rent Receipt.

The format should be JPEG/ PDF, and the file size should be between 75 KB to 256 KB.

Yes, the Residential Certificate / Domicile Certificate of the State of Maharashtra is a mandatory document for this scheme.

No, you can not reapply to this scheme if you already have availed of its benefits.

The full form of SJSA is "Social Justice & Special Assistance".

No, the entire application process is entirely free of cost.

No, there is no such mention in the scheme guidelines.

The mandatory fields have an asterisk (*) mark at the end.

No, only the citizens who are permanent residents of the state of Maharashtra are eligible to apply.

The URL to the official website of the Department of Social Justice & Special Assistance, Government of Maharashtra is - https://sjsa.maharashtra.gov.in/

The address of the Department of Social Justice & Special Assistance, Government of Maharashtra is: 437, Shankar Sheth Rd, Police Colony, Swargate, Pune, Maharashtra 411042

The addresses of the District Social Welfare Offices can be found at - https://sjsa.maharashtra.gov.in/en/contacts

You can post your grievances at the Grievance Redressal Portal by the Govt. of Maharashtra: https://grievances.maharashtra.gov.in/en