Government ensuring welfare schemes benefit reaches eligible persons: Chief Minister
SHIMLA 2 September, 2026
· CM chairs meeting of Himachal Pradesh Rajput Welfare Board
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today chaired a meeting of the Himachal Pradesh Rajput Welfare Board here and said that the state government was working with commitment for the welfare of every section of society. He said that over the past three and a half years, several schemes have been formulated and implemented on the ground in this direction and efforts were being made to ensure that their benefits reach all eligible persons.
Sh. Sukhu said that the state government was going to launch the ‘Mukhyamantri Ka Apna Parivar Sukhi Parivar Yojana’ in the state from 2nd October, 2026. Under the scheme, around 2 lakh extremely poor families will be provided 300 units of free electricity, while women will receive Rs. 1,500 per month. He said that 90,000 of these families have so far not received benefits under any government scheme.
The Chief Minister said that the state government was promoting natural farming in Himachal Pradesh. The state government was providing Minimum Support Price (MSP) on agricultural produce obtained through natural farming. He said that the government was providing an MSP of Rs. 80 per kg for wheat, Rs. 50 per kg for maize and Rs. 150 per kg for raw turmeric. He added that, for the first time, an MSP of Rs. 30 per kg for ginger was also being provided. He said that among the states, Himachal Pradesh was providing the highest support price for milk as well. Cow milk is being procured at Rs. 61 per litre, while buffalo milk is being procured at Rs. 71 per litre.
He said that the state government has launched the Dr. Y. S. Parmar Vidyarthi Rin Yojna for meritorious students, under which loans of up to Rs. 20 lakh at an interest rate of one per cent were being provided for higher education. He said that the government has also increased the annual family income eligibility limit under the scheme from Rs. 4 lakh to Rs. 12 lakh, so that more people could avail benefits.
Sh. Sukhu said that the Indira Gandhi Sukh Shiksha Yojana has been launched to ensure that children of widowed women do not remain deprived of education. Under the scheme, eligible children up to the age of 18 years of widows and parents with disabilities are being provided Rs.1,000 per month. In addition, for children between 18 and 27 years of age, the state government is bearing the cost of higher education in government educational institutions within Himachal Pradesh as well as in other states.
He said that under the Home Stay Scheme, the state government was providing interest subsidy of 4 per cent in rural areas, 3 per cent in urban areas and 5 per cent in tribal areas. He said that this was helping promote economic activities in the state and strengthen the financial condition of the people.
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