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Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Hostel Maintenance Allowance (Vasatigruh Nirvah Bhatta)
Hostel maintenance allowance for Maharashtra students in professional/technical courses (admitted through CAP) who live in a hostel. Open / EWS / SEBC category, family income up to ₹8 lakh (the Directorate of Art version says ₹6 lakh). Only 2 children per family. Seats: children of small-land-holder farmers or registered labourers and EBC students up to ₹1 lakh income are all eligible; EBC students above ₹1 lakh compete for 500 seats per district (33% for girls). Not for private/deemed universities. You must not take any other maintenance allowance or stipend, need 50% attendance, and no gap of 2+ years. The same scheme runs under several departments — check the one for your course.
Amount / benefit: Up to ₹30,000 (metro) / ₹20,000 a year
Source: Directorate of Higher / Technical Education and other departments, Govt of Maharashtra (MahaDBT)
What you get
10 months per year. Per DTE summaries, up to ₹30,000/year (₹3,000/month) in Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur and similar cities, or ₹20,000/year (₹2,000/month) elsewhere — confirm exact amounts on the portal.
Who is eligible
- Resident (domicile) of Maharashtra
- Category: General, EWS, SEBC
- Family income up to ₹8 lakh per year
Final eligibility is decided by the official authority. Read the official notification before you apply.
Documents required
- Mark sheet of 10th (SSC) and above
- Maharashtra domicile certificate
- Registered Labour / Alpabhudharak (marginal land holder) certificate, or family annual income certificate
- CAP admission documents
- Hostel proof (hostel admission, or rent agreement with owner for private hostel/PG)
How to apply, step by step
- Open the MahaDBT 2.0 portal (mahadbt2.maharashtra.gov.in). For AY 2026-27, fresh and renewal applications are accepted only here, not on the old MahaDBT 1.0 site.
- Click 'New Applicant Registration'. Register with your Aadhaar number: choose OTP (if your mobile is linked to Aadhaar) or Biometric. Your name, address and bank details are auto-filled from UIDAI.
- Create a username and password, verify your mobile number with an OTP (email is optional but useful for updates), then log in.
- Complete your profile fully: personal, caste, income, domicile, address, parents/guardian, current course, past qualification, and hostel or day-scholar details. Keep the certificate numbers/barcodes handy.
- Go to 'All Schemes', pick the scheme below and apply. If you qualify for more than one scheme, apply to each and set your scheme preference — the money is paid under only one.
- Upload the required documents (list on this card) and submit the form. Save your Application ID.
- Your application is scrutinised first by your college/institute and then by the department. Track it under 'My Applied Scheme'.
- If it is 'sent back', read the reason, fix the profile or documents, and press 'Re-apply'.
- Your bank account must be seeded with Aadhaar or the money won't arrive. If it isn't, the portal suggests opening an India Post Payments Bank account, which can be done at a post office with Aadhaar and mobile number.
हिंदी में आवेदन कैसे करें
- MahaDBT 2.0 पोर्टल (mahadbt2.maharashtra.gov.in) खोलें। शैक्षणिक वर्ष 2026-27 के नए और नवीनीकरण (renewal) आवेदन सिर्फ यहीं स्वीकार होते हैं, पुरानी MahaDBT 1.0 साइट पर नहीं।
- 'New Applicant Registration' पर क्लिक करें और आधार नंबर से रजिस्टर करें: OTP (अगर मोबाइल आधार से लिंक है) या Biometric चुनें। आपका नाम, पता और बैंक विवरण UIDAI से अपने आप भर जाएंगे।
- यूज़रनेम और पासवर्ड बनाएं, मोबाइल नंबर OTP से सत्यापित करें (ईमेल वैकल्पिक है), फिर लॉगिन करें।
- अपनी प्रोफ़ाइल पूरी भरें: व्यक्तिगत, जाति, आय, अधिवास (domicile), पता, माता-पिता/अभिभावक, वर्तमान कोर्स, पिछली योग्यता, और हॉस्टल या डे-स्कॉलर की जानकारी। प्रमाण पत्रों के नंबर पास रखें।
- 'All Schemes' में जाकर इस कार्ड वाली योजना चुनें और आवेदन करें। अगर आप एक से ज़्यादा योजनाओं के पात्र हैं, तो सभी में आवेदन करें और अपनी प्राथमिकता (preference) तय करें — पैसा सिर्फ एक योजना के तहत मिलता है।
- ज़रूरी दस्तावेज़ अपलोड करें (सूची इसी कार्ड में है) और फॉर्म सबमिट करें। Application ID सेव कर लें।
- आपके आवेदन की जाँच पहले आपके कॉलेज/संस्थान में और फिर विभाग में होती है। 'My Applied Scheme' में स्थिति देखें।
- अगर आवेदन 'sent back' हो जाए, तो कारण पढ़ें, प्रोफ़ाइल या दस्तावेज़ ठीक करें और 'Re-apply' दबाएं।
- आपका बैंक खाता आधार से सीडेड होना चाहिए, वरना पैसा नहीं आएगा। अगर नहीं है, तो पोर्टल India Post Payments Bank खाता खुलवाने का सुझाव देता है, जो आधार और मोबाइल नंबर के साथ पोस्ट ऑफिस में खुल जाता है।
Last date
The last date is announced on the official website and can change each year. Please check the official portal before you apply.
Official website
https://mahadbt2.maharashtra.gov.in/ (Directorate of Higher / Technical Education and other departments, Govt of Maharashtra (MahaDBT))
Details are compiled from official sources. Always confirm on the official website before applying. Found a mistake? Tell us.
Frequently asked questions
Who is eligible for Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Hostel Maintenance Allowance (Vasatigruh Nirvah Bhatta)?
Resident (domicile) of Maharashtra; Category: General, EWS, SEBC; Family income up to ₹8 lakh per year. Final eligibility is decided by the official authority.
What does Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Hostel Maintenance Allowance (Vasatigruh Nirvah Bhatta) give?
10 months per year. Per DTE summaries, up to ₹30,000/year (₹3,000/month) in Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur and similar cities, or ₹20,000/year (₹2,000/month) elsewhere — confirm exact amounts on the portal. Amount: Up to ₹30,000 (metro) / ₹20,000 a year.
Which documents are needed for Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Hostel Maintenance Allowance (Vasatigruh Nirvah Bhatta)?
Mark sheet of 10th (SSC) and above, Maharashtra domicile certificate, Registered Labour / Alpabhudharak (marginal land holder) certificate, or family annual income certificate, CAP admission documents, Hostel proof (hostel admission, or rent agreement with owner for private hostel/PG).
What is the official website for Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Hostel Maintenance Allowance (Vasatigruh Nirvah Bhatta)?
The official website is https://mahadbt2.maharashtra.gov.in/ (source: Directorate of Higher / Technical Education and other departments, Govt of Maharashtra (MahaDBT)).