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Andhra Pradesh government is launching Divyang Shakti Scheme tomorrow in Amaravati during Ugadi celebrations. This scheme helps improve mobility for persons with disabilities across the state.

Details of travel benefits

Under this policy, people with a disability certificate of over 40 percent can travel for free in APSRTC buses. The government is also including attendants in this plan, offering them a 50 percent fare concession. With over 12.76 lakh beneficiaries expected to get benefits, the state is providing 207 crore rupees annually to the transport corporation. This is a helpful step for travel access.

Oil companies have asked customers to complete the required e-KYC process for domestic gas connections. The final date to finish this is August 16, 2026. Many distributors have stopped home deliveries for people who have not done their Aadhaar-based verification. In Telangana alone, about 26 lakh connections are still pending, which has caused delays in deliveries.

Complete verification to keep your gas service

Finish your verification right away to make sure you do not lose your subsidy or domestic gas prices. Indane users can use the Indian Oil One and AadhaarFaceRD apps. HP Gas customers should use the HP Pay and Aadhaar FaceRD apps. Bharat Gas users can finish the process through the Hello BPCL app. Eligible people under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana also need to finish their verification to keep getting their subsidy payments on time.

Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana in Punjab has helped over 6 lakh families get cashless treatment. This scheme provides yearly cover of ₹10 lakh for each family so everyone can afford medical care.

## Scheme progress and coverage

Records show 880 hospitals are part of the scheme. Private hospitals handled 3,36,161 cases, and government hospitals treated 2,70,731 patients. The scheme is very important for expensive treatments, including 60,504 cancer cases and almost 2 lakh dialysis sessions. Many people also used the scheme for orthopaedic care, like knee and hip replacements.

State Health Minister Dr. Balbir Singh said the scheme now covers 17 extra medical procedures at private hospitals. Patiala and Bathinda districts saw the most patients and spending. For many families, this support reduces the money problems caused by serious illnesses.

Social Justice Minister Dr Virendra Kumar led the 5th meeting of the National Council for Senior Citizens in New Delhi. He noted that caring for the elderly is vital to building a developed country by 2047. Government work now focuses on helping senior citizens live with dignity and stay active.

Scheme updates and resources

The council checked the progress of the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana. They also discussed expanding health insurance through Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. This plan now covers everyone aged 60 and older, no matter their income. To show these updates, the Minister released the SNEHA e-book. It lists welfare work and results from October 2024 to June 2026.

Odisha government sent a notice to all district Collectors to finish pending applications for the Madhu Babu Pension Yojana. Right now, 63,848 applications across the state still need checking. These files are waiting at the block and urban local body levels, mainly with BSSO and MEO user IDs.

Application Verification Timeline

Officials must finish this checking process by August 18, 2026. This step will clear the database and make sure only eligible people get benefits. Over 36 lakh people currently get support under this scheme. This push will help those waiting for their pension payments get support faster.

Indian Potash Ltd is restarting two closed sugar mills in Bihar. These mills are in Sakri, Madhubani and Raiyam, Darbhanga. This work happens under Samriddh Udyog-Sashakt Bihar, which is part of the Saat Nischay-3 scheme. Minister Ram Kripal Yadav said an agreement is signed. The projects include distilleries, power plants, and Compressed Biogas units.

Modernizing state cooperatives

The government is moving ahead with Bihar Cooperative Policy 2026 to modernize the sector. Also, the state is setting up 350 vegetable collection centers at the panchayat level and 50 at the block level. Primary Vegetable Producer Cooperative Societies are now running in all 534 blocks. Additionally, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana will start across the state from the Rabi 2026-27 season to give crop insurance to farmers.

Farmers across India wait for the 23rd installment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. This scheme gives eligible families ₹2,000 per payment, which adds up to ₹6,000 every year in three parts.

Payment details and status

Government transfers follow a yearly cycle between April and July, August and November, and December and March. The 22nd installment went out on March 13, 2026. It reached over 9.32 crore farmers and totaled ₹18,640 crore. Many farmers are now looking for the next date.

Make sure your e-KYC and land seeding details are correct to avoid delays. Since starting on February 24, 2019, the government has sent out over ₹4.27 lakh crore to help farmers.

West Bengal starts Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme on August 16. This scheme gives cashless treatment coverage of up to ₹5 lakh to about 1.5 crore families. It will help nearly six crore people in the state. Health Minister Sharadwat Mukherrjee confirmed that 1,930 hospitals are now ready to offer these services. This includes 1,303 private hospitals and 627 government hospitals.

Scheme Funding and Enrollment

The state government will pay 40 percent of the costs. The central government will pay the remaining 60 percent. Eligible people can use their Aadhaar number to get treatment. If a person does not have a card, they can sign up at the hospital. Ayushman Bharat will run alongside Swasthya Sathi and Mukhyamantri Swasthya Bima Yojana for now. The state will review how these work together over the next three months to make health coverage easy to access.

Students in West Bengal have an update. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme during the Kanyaratna Diwas event in Kolkata. This scheme supports girl child education.

Under the state government's Kanyaratna scheme, cash support is increasing. Starting next year, the assistance amount will be 2,000 rupees instead of 1,000 rupees. For higher education, the one-time support amount will increase from 25,000 rupees to 50,000 rupees.

Scholarship Details

Students scoring above 60 percent in their Higher Secondary exams can now apply for the Swami Vivekananda Merit-cum-Means Scholarship scheme. This provides financial aid to students to help them continue their studies.

Work on processing higher pension applications moved forward after the Supreme Court order on November 4, 2022. By August 5, 2026, EPFO issued 149,806 Pension Payment Orders to retirees. Out of 1,524,365 total claims, only 11,595 are still waiting for review.

Processing pending claims

Labour Ministry started a four-part plan to clear the backlog. This includes an online portal for joint options and regular checks at regional offices. If you wait for a modified PPO, track your status on the official EPFO portal, the UMANG app, or by sending an SMS to 7738299899. Check your status through official channels to make sure your documents are verified.

Women in Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana are waiting for their monthly money. It is possible the state government will release a combined payment of ₹3,000 for July and August before Raksha Bandhan. Payments usually arrive on the 15th, but some reports suggest the date could be around 20 August. The government has not officially confirmed these dates yet.

Payment details

This scheme provides ₹1,500 monthly to eligible women aged 21 to 65 with a family income below ₹2.5 lakh. The government recently completed a strict verification process to check applications. Officials removed nearly 81 lakh names from the initial list of 2.47 crore applicants to make sure only eligible people receive support. Watch official state government announcements for the final payment schedule.