What do you get under Apna Sukhi Parivar?
For the state’s one lakh poorest families: 300 units of free electricity a month, help to build a pucca house for those without one, and ₹1,500 a month for the women under Pyari Behna.
Announced in the March 2026 budget; families are being selected in phases. Criteria come from district notices reported in the news; the state guidelines were not online when we checked.
Apna Sukhi Parivar: latest updates
- Mandi district (Sundernagar): families could apply in the current phase until 20 September 2026; families on the old BPL list had to reapply. news report
- Scheme announced in the 2026-27 budget for the one lakh poorest families: 300 free units of electricity a month, house-building help and ₹1,500 a month for the women. official source
Items marked "news report" are not yet in an official notice we could open. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Who is eligible for Apna Sukhi Parivar?
- Families identified as the poorest in the state through a panchayat-level survey and verification.
- District notices list criteria such as: only orphaned children under 27 in the family, a woman-headed family with no adult aged 27 to 59, a head of family with 40% or more disability, an earning member permanently disabled by illness or accident, landless families, or MGNREGA work in the last financial year.
- Families with an income-tax payer, a government or private salaried member, more than one hectare of land or income above ₹75,000 a year are reported to be excluded.
Also check:
- Family income up to ₹75,000 a year and not more than one hectare of land (as reported from district notices).
- Your panchayat secretary or BDO office will tell you whether a selection round is open in your area.
Documents needed for Apna Sukhi Parivar
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How to apply for Apna Sukhi Parivar
- Ask your panchayat secretary or the Block Development Office whether a selection round is open.
- Fill the family application with income certificate, MGNREGA job card details and other proof for the criterion that applies to you.
- The panchayat verifies the application and seeds the applicant’s Aadhaar to the bank account. Selected families are listed by phase.
Common questions
Who is eligible for Apna Sukhi Parivar?
Families identified as the poorest in the state through a panchayat-level survey and verification. District notices list criteria such as: only orphaned children under 27 in the family, a woman-headed family with no adult aged 27 to 59, a head of family with 40% or more disability, an earning member permanently disabled by illness or accident, landless families, or MGNREGA work in the last financial year. Families with an income-tax payer, a government or private salaried member, more than one hectare of land or income above ₹75,000 a year are reported to be excluded.
How much do I get under Apna Sukhi Parivar?
For the state’s one lakh poorest families: 300 units of free electricity a month, help to build a pucca house for those without one, and ₹1,500 a month for the women under Pyari Behna. Announced in the March 2026 budget; families are being selected in phases. Criteria come from district notices reported in the news; the state guidelines were not online when we checked.
What documents do I need for Apna Sukhi Parivar?
Aadhaar card (linked to your mobile number); Bank passbook or account details (Aadhaar-seeded account); Income certificate; Job card (rural employment); Land records (khatauni, 7/12, patta or similar); Disability certificate or UDID card.
How do I apply for Apna Sukhi Parivar?
Ask your panchayat secretary or the Block Development Office whether a selection round is open. Fill the family application with income certificate, MGNREGA job card details and other proof for the criterion that applies to you. The panchayat verifies the application and seeds the applicant’s Aadhaar to the bank account. Selected families are listed by phase. Official site: https://services.hp.gov.in/en-IN/
Do I have to pay anyone to apply for Apna Sukhi Parivar?
No. Applying for a government scheme is free on the official portal, and at Common Service Centres you pay only the notified service fee, if any. Never pay an agent who promises approval.
What does Apna Sukhi Parivar Yojana give?
The budget speech of March 2026 promised the one lakh poorest families 300 units of free electricity a month, priority help to build a pucca house for those without one, and ₹1,500 a month for the women of these families under the Pyari Behna scheme.
How are families chosen?
Through panchayat surveys in phases. Reported criteria include orphan-only families, women-headed families without a working-age adult, heads with 40% or more disability, landless families and MGNREGA workers, with income up to ₹75,000 a year.
Official sources
Last checked 1 November 2026; next review by 31 January 2027. Rules and amounts change, so confirm on the official site before you apply. IndiaDigital is independent and not a government site.