Assam Free E-Rickshaw & Moped Scheme 2025: Apply Now!

The Assam Linguistic Minorities Development Board (ALMDB) has launched a livelihood support scheme providing Free E-Rickshaws and Mopeds to unemployed individuals from linguistic minority communities. This initiative aims to boost self-employment through commercial and app-based transport services.




 

Key Scheme Highlights

Items Offered: Choose between one E-Rickshaw (for commercial use) or one Moped (for app-based delivery services).

 

Cost: Completely FREE OF COST; no registration fee required.

Application Window: December 1, 2025, to December 30, 2025.

 Selection Method: Selection via Lucky Draw after strict scrutiny of applications.

 

Eligibility Checklist

To apply, you must meet the following specific criteria:

 Community: Must belong to a Linguistic Minority (Religious minorities like Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, and Parsis are not eligible).

 Age: Between 25 and 50 years (as of Jan 1, 2025).

 Residency: Permanent resident currently living in Assam.

 Income: Household income must be less than ₹3.00 Lakh per annum.

 Skills: Must know how to drive the vehicle.

 

Requirement for Moped: Applicants must provide an undertaking from an app-based service company (e.g., Swiggy, Zomato, Rapido).

 

Who Cannot Apply? (Exclusions)

The following groups and their family members are ineligible:

 Income Tax payers or owners of 4-wheelers/tractors.

 Government employees (Current or Retired), PSUs, or Local Body staff.

 Elected members of Panchayats or Urban Local Bodies.

 Professionals like Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers, CAs, or Architects.

 Families owning more than 15 Bighas of agricultural land.

 Document Requirements

Online Phase: Self-declaration form (confirming you don't fall under the exclusion list).

 Selection Phase: If your name is drawn, you must produce a BPL Card or an Income Certificate (from a Circle Officer/Mauzadar) before the vehicle is handed over.