Navi Mumbai civic body opens applications for 46 welfare schemes

The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has started accepting online applications for 46 welfare schemes for the 2026-27 financial year, covering economically weaker residents, women, children, backward communities, tribal families and eligible beneficiaries from the open category. Applications opened on October 12, 2026, through the civic body's official website, www.nmmc.gov.in. The deadline is December 15, 2026, for scholarship schemes and December 31, 2026, for other schemes. The initiatives include educational scholarships, vocational training, marriage assistance, support for self-employment, medical hardship assistance and financial aid for eligible families. The schemes are being implemented through the civic body's Social Development Department under the Women and Child Welfare Committee, Social Welfare and Slum Improvement Committee, and open-category provisions. Mayor Sujata Patil and Municipal Commissioner Kailas Shinde have urged eligible residents to apply online.