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📢 Praja Palana 2026 Update: Aadhaar-Bank NPCI Seeding & Ration Card eKYC verification is actively underway for Mahalakshmi ₹2,500 and Gruha Jyothi Zero Electricity Bill benefits. Check your application status below.
Telangana Citizen Guidance Portal 2026

Telangana Praja Palana Status & eKYC Verification

Track your Mahalakshmi ₹2,500 monthly benefit, Gruha Jyothi 200 units zero electricity bill, Rythu Bharosa investment aid, and Ration Card Aadhaar-NPCI seeding status online.

Telangana Citizen Verification Node 2026

Check Praja Palana & eKYC Status

Select your district and enter your Application, Aadhaar, or Ration Card number to check live verification & DBT payment eligibility.

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🏛️ Telangana 6 Guarantees Detailed Guidelines

Praja Palana 6 Guarantees Knowledge Hub

Official eligibility criteria, required documents, NPCI bank seeding guidelines, and application procedures for all welfare schemes.

Financial Aid & Gas Subsidy

Mahalakshmi Scheme

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🎁 ₹2,500 / Month + ₹500 Gas Cylinder + Free TSRTC Bus Travel

Mahalakshmi Scheme is the flagship initiative of Telangana Government designed to empower women financially. It provides direct monthly cash assistance to women heads of households, heavily subsidized LPG cylinders, and zero-fare state bus travel.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Woman must be a permanent resident of Telangana state.
  • Applicant must be the designated woman head of the family as per Food Security Card (White Ration Card).
  • Family must hold an active White Ration Card / Food Security Card (FSC).
  • LPG gas connection must be registered in the name of the woman applicant.
  • Applicant's bank account must be Aadhaar-linked and NPCI/DBT active.

Required Documents:

  • Aadhaar Card of Applicant & Family Members
  • Telangana White Ration Card (Food Security Card)
  • LPG Consumer Number & Gas Connection Book / Passbook
  • Active Bank Account Passbook (Aadhaar Seeded)
  • Praja Palana Application Acknowledgement Receipt
⚠️ Mandatory: Bank account must be mapped with NPCI Aadhaar Bridge Payment System (ABPS) to receive ₹2,500 DBT payment.
Free Electricity Scheme

Gruha Jyothi Scheme

🎁 Up to 200 Units Free Domestic Electricity Every Month (Zero Electricity Bill)

Gruha Jyothi provides zero-cost domestic electricity up to 200 units per month for all eligible low-income households holding a White Ration Card in Telangana.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Must have an active domestic electricity service connection (Category I).
  • Monthly power consumption must average under 200 units across previous 12 months.
  • Household must possess a valid Food Security Card (White Ration Card).
  • Electricity consumer number must be linked with the household's Aadhaar and Ration Card.
  • Applicable for both homeowners and certified tenant households.

Required Documents:

  • Latest Electricity Bill showing Unique Service Connection Number (USCNO)
  • Food Security Card (White Ration Card)
  • Aadhaar Card of Connection Holder / Tenant
  • Praja Palana Application Number
⚠️ Zero bill is credited directly on the electricity invoice; no direct bank transfer required.
Farmer Welfare Subsidy

Rythu Bharosa Scheme

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🎁 ₹15,000 / Acre / Year for Farmers & ₹12,000 / Year for Agricultural Laborers

Rythu Bharosa delivers comprehensive crop investment assistance of ₹15,000 per acre annually for landowners and tenant farmers, alongside annual assistance of ₹12,000 for landless agricultural laborers.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Pattadar Passbook holders (Landowners) in Telangana.
  • Tenant farmers (Koulu Rythulu) recognized through state crop survey.
  • Landless agricultural laborers holding active Job Cards.
  • Agricultural land verified under Dharani / Bhu-Bharati records.

Required Documents:

  • Dharani Pattadar Passbook / Land Document / Survey Number Copy
  • Aadhaar Card of Farmer
  • Bank Account Passbook (NPCI Seeded)
  • Tenant Agreement or Verification Certificate (for Tenants)
⚠️ Mandatory: Bank account must be seeded with Aadhaar and mapped with NPCI PFMS gateway.
Housing Subsidy

Indiramma Indlu Scheme

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🎁 ₹5 Lakh Financial Assistance to Construct Houses on Own Land + House Site for Homeless

Indiramma Indlu provides ₹5 Lakh in phase-wise financial grants to low-income families owning a residential plot to construct a permanent pucca house, and free housing plots to landless poor.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Telangana resident family without a pucca concrete house.
  • Family must possess a valid Food Security Card (White Ration Card).
  • Must own clear title house plot (or qualify for free plot allotment).
  • Priority for SC, ST, BC, Minorities, and single women households.

Required Documents:

  • Land Ownership Document / Plot Patta / Possession Certificate
  • Aadhaar Cards of all adult family members
  • White Ration Card
  • Bank Passbook for Phase-wise Construction DBT Release
  • Geo-tagged Site Photos
⚠️ DBT funds released stage-by-stage directly to beneficiary's verified Aadhaar-linked account.
Social Security Pension

Cheyutha Pension Scheme

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🎁 ₹4,000 / Month Social Security Pension for Senior Citizens, Widows & Single Women

Cheyutha offers ₹4,000 monthly social security pension to vulnerable citizens including senior citizens (57+ years), widows, weavers, toddy tappers, and dialysis patients, with enhanced ₹6,016 for persons with disabilities.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Senior Citizens aged 57 years and above.
  • Widows with certified death certificate of husband.
  • Persons with Disability (PwD) with 40%+ SADAREM disability certificate.
  • Holding an active White Ration Card in Telangana.

Required Documents:

  • Aadhaar Card with correct Date of Birth
  • SADAREM Certificate (for PwD candidates)
  • Husband Death Certificate (for Widows)
  • Food Security Card
  • Bank / Post Office Savings Account Passbook
⚠️ Direct transfer into Bank or India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) account.
Aadhaar eKYC Verification

Ration Card (FSC) eKYC & Aadhaar Seeding

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🎁 Mandatory for continuous subsidized ration, Mahalakshmi ₹2,500 & Gruha Jyothi Zero Bill

Ration Card eKYC is the mandatory biometric authentication process for all family members listed on Telangana Food Security Cards to prevent exclusion from 6 Guarantees welfare transfers.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • All family members listed in Telangana White Ration Cards.
  • Children above 5 years whose biometric details need updation.
  • Citizens with mismatched names between Aadhaar and Ration Card.

Required Documents:

  • Original Food Security Card (Ration Card)
  • Original Aadhaar Cards of all family members
  • Active Mobile Number linked to Aadhaar for OTP verification
⚠️ eKYC validates citizen identity to activate Direct Benefit Transfer directly into Aadhaar-linked accounts.
🏛️ Telangana 33 Districts Directory

District Collectorates & Helpline Contacts

Official phone numbers, mandal counts, and grievance contacts across all 33 districts of Telangana.

Adilabad

18 Mandals

Headquarters: Adilabad

08732-226466 Control Room

Bhadradri Kothagudem

23 Mandals

Headquarters: Kothagudem

08744-241950 Control Room

Hanumakonda

14 Mandals

Headquarters: Hanumakonda

0870-2510200 Control Room

Hyderabad

16 Mandals

Headquarters: Hyderabad

040-23202833 Control Room

Jagtial

18 Mandals

Headquarters: Jagtial

08724-222888 Control Room

Jangaon

12 Mandals

Headquarters: Jangaon

08716-222020 Control Room

Jayashankar Bhupalpally

11 Mandals

Headquarters: Bhupalpally

08713-277555 Control Room

Jogulamba Gadwal

12 Mandals

Headquarters: Gadwal

08546-272224 Control Room

Kamareddy

22 Mandals

Headquarters: Kamareddy

08468-223456 Control Room

Karimnagar

16 Mandals

Headquarters: Karimnagar

0878-2234731 Control Room

Khammam

21 Mandals

Headquarters: Khammam

08742-225200 Control Room

Kumuram Bheem Asifabad

15 Mandals

Headquarters: Asifabad

08733-279555 Control Room

Mahabubabad

16 Mandals

Headquarters: Mahabubabad

08719-240400 Control Room

Mahabubnagar

16 Mandals

Headquarters: Mahabubnagar

08542-241255 Control Room

Mancherial

18 Mandals

Headquarters: Mancherial

08736-252100 Control Room

Medak

21 Mandals

Headquarters: Medak

08452-223366 Control Room

Medchal–Malkajgiri

15 Mandals

Headquarters: Medchal

040-29880866 Control Room

Mulugu

9 Mandals

Headquarters: Mulugu

08715-224444 Control Room

Nagarkurnool

20 Mandals

Headquarters: Nagarkurnool

08540-230230 Control Room

Nalgonda

31 Mandals

Headquarters: Nalgonda

08682-244300 Control Room

Narayanpet

11 Mandals

Headquarters: Narayanpet

08506-281888 Control Room

Nirmal

19 Mandals

Headquarters: Nirmal

08734-222333 Control Room

Nizamabad

33 Mandals

Headquarters: Nizamabad

08462-220033 Control Room

Peddapalli

14 Mandals

Headquarters: Peddapalli

08728-223400 Control Room

Rajanna Sircilla

13 Mandals

Headquarters: Sircilla

08723-233666 Control Room

Ranga Reddy

27 Mandals

Headquarters: Shamshabad

040-23230300 Control Room

Sangareddy

27 Mandals

Headquarters: Sangareddy

08455-276344 Control Room

Siddipet

24 Mandals

Headquarters: Siddipet

08457-224400 Control Room

Suryapet

23 Mandals

Headquarters: Suryapet

08684-222555 Control Room

Vikarabad

19 Mandals

Headquarters: Vikarabad

08416-252000 Control Room

Wanaparthy

14 Mandals

Headquarters: Wanaparthy

08543-234200 Control Room

Warangal

13 Mandals

Headquarters: Warangal

0870-2444300 Control Room

Yadadri Bhuvanagiri

17 Mandals

Headquarters: Bhuvanagiri

08685-242400 Control Room
📥 Official Application Downloads

Praja Palana Official PDF Download Center

Download verified, print-ready PDF application forms and guidelines for all Telangana 6 Guarantees.

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PDF Form 1.4 MB • 4 Pages

Praja Palana Official Application Form (Telugu)

Standard application format covering all 6 Guarantees including Mahalakshmi, Gruha Jyothi, and Indiramma Indlu.

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PDF Form 1.2 MB • 4 Pages

Praja Palana Application Form (English Format)

Official English bilingual version of the Praja Palana citizen welfare scheme application.

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PDF Form 850 KB • 2 Pages

Gruha Jyothi Meter Linking & Aadhaar Consent Form

Required for tenants and domestic consumers to map their Unique Service Connection Number with Ration Card.

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PDF Form 920 KB • 2 Pages

Ration Card (FSC) Aadhaar Seeding & Member Addition

Official Food Security Department declaration format for updating biometric records and new member entries.

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Praja Palana Help & FAQs

Answers to the most common queries regarding status delays, bank seeding, and scheme benefits.