Maharashtra Pink E Rickshaw Scheme For Women on 40% Subsidy, Eligibility

Women E Rickshaw Scheme Maharashtra, which is also known as the name of Chief Minister’s Pink E Rickshaw Scheme. With the help of this scheme, state government of Maharashtra provide the financial assistance on purchase of electric rickshaws. At the time of the launch of this scheme, the government provides a 20% subsidy amount as financial help on the purchase of E Rickshaw. Which means the applicant have to pay 80% of amount of the vehicle. But now, after the latest Cabinet Meeting as held on 15 July 2026, the government now approved their new decision about the scheme to double the subsidy amount from 20% to 40%.

It is also important to know that not only the new applicant but the applicants who have already applies for scheme will be retroactively affected. So now check the new updates of this scheme if you are also thinking to get the benefits.

Maharashtra Pink E Rickshaw Scheme

This scheme is firstly introduced by the state government under the guidelines of the Deputy CM of the state Ajit Pawar on 28 June 2024. At the time of announcing this scheme the government provides financial assistance support to all women who want to purchase an e-rickshaw for their employment purposes. At that time government provide the 20% subsidy and applicant only had to pay the 80% amount of the vehicle. In 80% of vehicle cost, the applicant can pay the 10% amount from their pocket and then rest of 70% amount can be pau after taking the loan. This amount can be paid by the women in maximum 5 years.

But now the government has increased the subsidy amount which is double i.e. now every applicant will get the subsidy upto 40%. This scheme is officially roll out across the state of Maharashtra. During its first phase of the scheme more than 10 K women received the benefits of the scheme. But first of all you need to check your eligibility Criteria of the scheme.

Highlights of E Rickshaw Scheme For Women

Objective of the Pink Women E Rickshaw Scheme

The main objective to launch this scheme is only to provide the new sector for the employment of the women. Before this only men work in the transport sector, but now with the help of this scheme government generate the new employment opportunity for women and also the girls. After the E Rickshaw they can easily generate the monthly income and become social and economically independent.

This scheme is promote the self employment among the women and then by generating the monthly income they all can also contribute their income in the family income. If women will be the driver of the E Rickshaws, then girls, women will travel safely even at night.

Features of Scheme

• Benefits Given: Under this scheme every women beneficiaries received the financial assistance in shape of subsidy on purchase of E Rickshaw for their employment purpose.
• Subsidy Benefits: At Initial Stage of this scheme the subsidy is 20% but now the government increase the subsidy by doubling the same from 20 to 40%.
• Contribution by Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries only have to contribute 10% cost of the amount.
• Loan and Payback Duration: the rest of the 50% amount will be given via bank loan which are interest free. Beneficiaries can pay back the same for maximum 5 years.

Eligibility Criteria for Pink E Rickshaw Scheme

• All the applicants must be the permanent residents of the Maharashtra State.
• If you also willing to avail the benefits of this scheme to purchase the E Rickshaw, you must posses the valid driving license.
• Applicant is only women, girl of the state.
• Age of the women must be from 18 to 35 years.
• The family annual income of the women’s family Rs.3 Lakhs or less than that.
• Preference under this scheme also be given to the women who are widow, divorced, orphan etc.
• Your category must be BPL.
• Women also having the active bank account in the bank.

Who is not eligible?

• All women who get the benefits of Rickshaw from any other scheme.
• Those women are also ineligible who taking any other debt from bank.
• If women’s family income is more than Rs.3 Lakhs.

Documents List Required

• First the Residence proof of Maharashtra state like a Voter ID Card, Domicile certificate.
• The identity card must be verified with the Aadhaar card.
• For Subsidy Payment submit your PAN Card and Active Saving Bank Account Details.
• For Address proof need to submit your Ration card Copy, it also use for income category.
• A family income certificate also required.
• To ply the E Rickshaw on Road submit your Valid License.
• Husband’s Death Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Parent’s Death Certificate for your special category preferences.
• Undertaking Form in which you state that E Rickshaw is only for you and also agree all the terms and conditions of the scheme.

How to Apply For Pink E Rickshaw Scheme Maharashtra 2026?

The government invites the offline application form from the eligible beneficiaries with the help of the concerned department. The applicants are available at the Department of Women and Child Development. So follow the steps given below.

• First, you need to get the Pink E Rickshaw Scheme application Form from your Local concerned Office.
• Then check the form and understand everything and now start filling the same form.
• Kindly attach all the important documents which show your eligibility with the form.
• Now submit the form in the same office from where you get the for,
• After collecting the application form from the eligible beneficiaries, official review the form and then by conducting the draw the benefits will be distributed. Draw only is conducted in case the application form exceeds the limited form.

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