Editorial Policy

Last updated: 10 June 2026 · Published by the SchemeAtlas Editorial Team, Hyderabad, India

Our Editorial Commitment

SchemeAtlas is committed to publishing accurate, current, and actionable information about Indian government schemes. Every page on our platform is created with one goal: to help citizens understand exactly what benefits they qualify for and how to claim them. We do not publish speculative content, opinion, or political commentary. Our focus is strictly factual welfare information sourced from official government portals.

1. How We Research Schemes

Every scheme on SchemeAtlas begins with a primary source verification. Our research process follows these steps:

1
Official Source Identification: We locate the official government portal, PIB notification, or legislative document that originally announced the scheme.
2
Eligibility Extraction: Eligibility criteria, income limits, age requirements, and caste/category conditions are extracted verbatim from official sources and then simplified into plain language.
3
Benefit Amount Verification: Benefit amounts (cash transfers, subsidies, loan amounts) are verified against the latest official circulars, not news articles or secondary sources.
4
Application Process Documentation: Application steps are verified by cross-referencing official portals. Where possible, we link directly to the official online application portal.
5
Editorial Review: A second team member reviews the drafted scheme page for accuracy before it is published.

2. Our Primary Sources

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myscheme.gov.in

Official Government of India scheme repository

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pib.gov.in

Press Information Bureau — official government press releases

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india.gov.in

National Portal of India — citizen services directory

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State Government Portals

Official portals of all 28 Indian states and 8 UTs

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Ministry Websites

Direct ministry portals (Agriculture, Education, Health, etc.)

✓

Legislative Documents

Parliament budget announcements, scheme launch notifications

We do not use news websites, social media posts, or unofficial blogs as primary sources for scheme information.

3. How We Keep Content Updated

Government schemes change frequently — benefit amounts are revised in annual budgets, eligibility criteria are updated, and schemes are sometimes discontinued. Our update policy:

Scheme Status

Verified monthly against official portals. Discontinued schemes are marked clearly.

Benefit Amounts

Updated after each Union Budget and state budget announcement.

Eligibility Changes

Monitored via PIB alerts and ministry circulars.

Application Links

Official portal links are checked every 30 days for validity.

Each scheme page displays a "Last verified" date. If you notice outdated information, please report it via our correction form.

4. What We Do Not Publish

✕Political commentary or opinions on government policy
✕Speculation about upcoming schemes that have not been officially announced
✕Scheme applications or government services — we only provide information
✕User data collection beyond what is necessary for the eligibility checker
✕Paid promotions disguised as scheme information
✕Content sourced from unofficial social media or forwarded messages

5. Corrections & Error Reporting

Despite our verification process, information can become outdated or contain errors. We take corrections seriously. If you find incorrect information:

Email us at contact@schemeatlas.com with the subject "Scheme Correction"
Include the scheme name, the incorrect information, and the official source URL with the correct data
Our team will review and update within 72 hours for factual errors
Significant corrections are noted at the bottom of the relevant scheme page

Important: SchemeAtlas is an information platform only. We cannot process government applications, verify your eligibility with government databases, or guarantee that you will receive any benefit. Always apply through official government portals.

6. Use of AI in Content Creation

In the interest of full transparency, SchemeAtlas uses AI language models to assist in summarising and formatting scheme information that has been sourced from official government portals. Specifically:

✓AI is used to convert complex government policy language into plain, readable English, Hindi, and Telugu
✓AI-generated summaries are always reviewed against official source documents by our research team before publication
✓Eligibility criteria, benefit amounts, and official links are always taken directly from government sources — not inferred by AI
✓AI is not used to fabricate, speculate, or generate scheme details that are not publicly documented

Questions About Our Editorial Process?

We welcome feedback from citizens, journalists, researchers, and government officials.

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