Which government schemes were approved in June 2026?
June 2026 saw Cabinet approval of the Delhi-NCR Old Truck & Bus Replacement Scheme (PARIVARTAN) (₹9,585 crore over two years), the ATF Price Stabilization Fund (up to ₹10,000 crore as interest-free advances to OMCs), DISHA 2.0 (₹255 crore, 2026-31) and an additional ₹30,000 crore commitment to NIIF. The BHAVYA Portal launched on 8 June, PM-KISAN’s 23rd instalment was released on 20 June, and West Bengal became the 36th State/UT to join Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY.
June 2026 is the implementation month. Two of its entries — the BHAVYA Portal and the Small Hydro Power guidelines — are not new schemes at all, but the operational follow-through of March approvals, and the gap between an approval date and an operationalisation date is one of the most reliably tested chronologies in the whole window. June also contains the single most useful geography fact of the period: West Bengal becoming the 36th State/UT to join Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY.
June 2026 schemes at a glance
| Scheme / initiative | Status | Ministry / department |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi-NCR Old Truck & Bus Replacement Scheme (PARIVARTAN) | CABINET APPROVED · 3 Jun 2026 | MoHUA (lead) / MoRTH / MoPNG |
| ATF Price Stabilization Fund | CABINET APPROVED · 3 Jun 2026 | Petroleum & Natural Gas / Civil Aviation |
| BHAVYA Portal | PORTAL LAUNCHED · 8 Jun 2026 | DPIIT |
| Small Hydro Power Development Scheme — Guidelines | IMPLEMENTATION · June 2026 | MNRE |
| PM-KISAN — 23rd Instalment | RELEASED · 20 Jun 2026 | Agriculture & Farmers Welfare |
| Floating Solar Scheme — Precursor to PM Surya Sarovar Yojana | PRE-APPROVAL SIGNAL | MNRE |
| DISHA 2.0 — Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice | APPROVED / RESTRUCTURED · 22 Jun 2026 | Department of Justice, Ministry of Law & Justice |
| National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) — Additional Government Commitment | CABINET-APPROVED INVESTMENT COMMITMENT | Finance |
| Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY — West Bengal Joins the Scheme | EXISTING FLAGSHIP HEALTH SCHEME — GEOGRAPHIC EXPANSION | Health & Family Welfare / National Health Authority |
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Delhi-NCR Old Truck & Bus Replacement Scheme (PARIVARTAN)
CABINET APPROVED · 3 Jun 2026
Ministry: MoHUA (lead) / MoRTH / MoPNG
Old, high-polluting trucks and buses are a major cause of Delhi-NCR’s bad air. This scheme pays part of the cost of scrapping them and buying cleaner, newer vehicles.
Why it is in the news: Cabinet approved the scheme on 3 June 2026; MoUs with OEMs followed, and operational guidelines were approved on 16 July 2026.
- Official name: Programme for Accelerated Renewal and Incentivization of Vehicle Assets for Reducing Transport Air Pollution and Network Emissions (PARIVARTAN).
- Two-stage rollout: Cabinet approval 3 June 2026; MoUs with vehicle makers followed; operational guidelines approved 16 July 2026.
- Duration: two years. Total outlay: ₹9,585 crore, including ₹5,041 crore Central budgetary support.
ATF Price Stabilization Fund
CABINET APPROVED · 3 Jun 2026
Ministry: Petroleum & Natural Gas / Civil Aviation
Jet fuel prices spiked because of global events and airlines risked heavy losses. The government is temporarily helping fuel companies keep jet fuel prices stable for Indian airlines.
Why it is in the news: Cabinet approved temporary support to stabilise jet fuel prices during exceptional volatility.
- Support up to ₹10,000 crore, structured as interest-free advances to Oil Marketing Companies — not a direct payment to airlines.
- Purpose: stabilise ATF prices for scheduled Indian airlines during volatility linked to the West Asia crisis.
BHAVYA Portal
PORTAL LAUNCHED · 8 Jun 2026
Ministry: DPIIT
This is the website where States upload industrial park proposals to apply for BHAVYA funding. It is not a new scheme, only the application system.
Why it is in the news: The implementation portal for the newly approved BHAVYA scheme was launched in June 2026.
- Digital implementation and monitoring platform for BHAVYA; States submit and compete with industrial-park proposals under a challenge framework.
- Study alongside the March Cabinet approval of the ₹33,660 crore BHAVYA scheme — this portal is the operational front door to that scheme.
Small Hydro Power Development Scheme — Guidelines
IMPLEMENTATION · June 2026
Ministry: MNRE
March approved the money and the target. These June guidelines are the rulebook developers follow to apply for funding.
Why it is in the news: Operational guidelines were issued after the March 2026 Cabinet approval, moving the scheme from approval to implementation.
- Operational guidelines followed the 18 March Cabinet approval.
- Exam chronology: approval in March, operationalisation in June — the same pattern as BHAVYA to BHAVYA Portal.
PM-KISAN — 23rd Instalment
RELEASED · 20 Jun 2026
Ministry: Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
A scheduled payment of the same ₹6,000-a-year PM-KISAN benefit, this time the second instalment of the year.
Why it is in the news: The 23rd instalment was released on 20 June 2026, producing fresh beneficiary and cumulative-transfer milestones.
- Amount: over ₹18,880 crore to about 9.44 crore farmers, including about 2.18 crore women.
- Cumulative transfers exceeded ₹4.46 lakh crore.
Floating Solar Scheme — Precursor to PM Surya Sarovar Yojana
PRE-APPROVAL SIGNAL
Ministry: MNRE
Floating solar panels sit on water instead of taking up farmland, useful in land-scarce India. This June entry is the government survey of potential that led to the July scheme.
Why it is in the news: NISE’s June 2026 potential assessment directly preceded the July Cabinet approval of PM-SSY.
- NISE assessed floating-solar potential of about 102.18 GWp across reservoirs and inland water bodies.
- Chronology: June policy signal, then PM Surya Sarovar Yojana Cabinet-approved on 31 July.
DISHA 2.0 — Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice
APPROVED / RESTRUCTURED · 22 Jun 2026
Ministry: Department of Justice, Ministry of Law & Justice
Many people, especially in rural areas, do not know their legal rights or cannot afford a lawyer. DISHA 2.0 provides free pre-litigation legal advice and awareness.
Why it is in the news: DISHA was restructured as DISHA 2.0 and approved on 22 June 2026.
- Restructured as DISHA 2.0 for 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031, approved 22 June 2026.
- Outlay: ₹255 crore. Target: cumulative outreach of 3 crore beneficiaries.
- Four components: Tele-Law (Reaching the Unreached); Nyaya Bandhu Pro Bono Legal Services; Legal Literacy and Legal Awareness Programme; VIDHI-Sanjeevani.
National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) — Additional Government Commitment
CABINET-APPROVED INVESTMENT COMMITMENT
Ministry: Finance
NIIF is India’s sovereign investment fund. The government puts money in and NIIF invests it long term into infrastructure and strategically important sectors.
Why it is in the news: A Cabinet-approved additional investment commitment to NIIF was made in June 2026.
- Additional Government of India commitment: ₹30,000 crore, taking the total commitment to NIIF to ₹60,000 crore.
- Not a welfare scheme — an investment-platform commitment for infrastructure and nationally important sectors.
Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY — West Bengal Joins the Scheme
EXISTING FLAGSHIP HEALTH SCHEME — GEOGRAPHIC EXPANSION
Ministry: Health & Family Welfare / National Health Authority
West Bengal had stayed out of India’s flagship health-insurance scheme for years, running its own State scheme instead. In June 2026 it agreed to join the national scheme.
Why it is in the news: In June 2026 West Bengal moved to implement AB PM-JAY, becoming the 36th State/UT to join the national scheme.
- AB PM-JAY was launched in September 2018; the June 2026 development is West Bengal’s entry as the 36th State/UT.
- The National Health Authority and the Government of West Bengal moved to sign an MoU for implementation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the full form of PARIVARTAN?
Programme for Accelerated Renewal and Incentivization of Vehicle Assets for Reducing Transport Air Pollution and Network Emissions. It is the Delhi-NCR old truck and bus replacement scheme, with an outlay of Rs 9,585 crore including Rs 5,041 crore of Central budgetary support.
How much was released in the 23rd PM-KISAN instalment?
Over Rs 18,880 crore to about 9.44 crore farmers, including roughly 2.18 crore women, on 20 June 2026. Cumulative transfers under the scheme crossed Rs 4.46 lakh crore.
Which State became the 36th to join Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY?
West Bengal, in June 2026. PM-JAY itself was launched in September 2018; West Bengal had previously run its own separate State health scheme.
What are the four components of DISHA 2.0?
Tele-Law (Reaching the Unreached), Nyaya Bandhu Pro Bono Legal Services, the Legal Literacy and Legal Awareness Programme, and VIDHI-Sanjeevani. DISHA 2.0 was approved on 22 June 2026 with an outlay of Rs 255 crore for 2026-31.
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