Telangana Mahalakshmi Scheme: ₹2,500 Monthly Cash, ₹500 Gas Refill & Free RTC Bus

• Permanent residence within Telangana with a valid residential address.
• Female family head aged 18 years or older on the date of application.
• Active Food Security Card (FSC) issued by the Telangana Civil Supplies Department. Families who applied through the Praja Palana outreach drive and received an acknowledgment slip remain eligible subject to verification.
• An operational individual bank account seeded with Aadhaar and mapped on the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) gateway. Joint accounts are not accepted.
• Registered mobile number linked with both the applicant's Aadhaar card and bank account.

Common Disqualifications

• Families where any member is a regular state or central government employee, public sector undertaking staff member, or pensioner from government service.
• Households where any individual files annual income tax returns.
• Families owning a registered four-wheel motor vehicle used for personal transportation (commercial tractors, autos, and taxis used for livelihood are exempted).
• Families residing permanently outside the territorial limits of Telangana.

• Valid Aadhaar Card of the female applicant.
• Food Security Card (White Ration Card) or official Praja Palana registration receipt slip.
• Consumer passbook or latest voucher from Indane, HP Gas, or Bharat Gas showing the 17-digit LPG consumer identification number.
• Bank savings account passbook showing the applicant's full name, account number, and bank branch IFSC code.
• Passport-size photograph taken recently.
• Active mobile phone for receiving SMS OTP verifications and disbursement status notifications.

Applying Through Praja Palana Centers

1. Obtain the physical Praja Palana application form from your local Gram Panchayat office, Ward Secretariat, or download it from the official portal.
2. Complete Section 2 dedicated to the Mahalakshmi Scheme. Enter your gas agency name, connection number, and monthly refill pattern.
3. Fill in your personal details, Aadhaar number, ration card reference, and bank account credentials.
4. Attach signed copies of your Aadhaar card, FSC ration card, and bank passbook first page.
5. Hand over the completed form at your designated ward center or Gram Panchayat desk.
6. Collect the signed acknowledgment slip containing your unique Application Registration Number. Preserve this slip carefully for future tracking.

Enrollment via MeeSeva Centers

1. Open your web browser and navigate to the official Praja Palana portal at prajapalana.telangana.gov.in.
2. Click on the Know Your Application Status option located on the primary navigation bar.
3. Enter your Praja Palana Application Number or your 12-digit Aadhaar number.
4. Fill in the security captcha code shown on the screen and press Check Status.
5. The system displays your household verification level, approval stage, assigned Mandal or municipality, and the latest payment reference number once disbursed.