| # | Award | Prize Money | Given for | Restriction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bharat Ratna | No monetary grant, a certificate and a medallion | In recognition of exceptional service/performance of the highest order in any field of human endeavour. | Maximum 3 in a year. |
| 2. | Padma Vibhushan | 3.00 Lac | Exceptional and distinguished service in all fields of activities/disciplines, such as Art, Literature and Education, Sports, Medicine, Social Work, Science and Engineering, Public Affairs, Civil Service, Trade and Industry etc. | The award is normally not conferred posthumously except in highly deserving cases. A higher category of Padma award can be conferred on a person only where a period of atleast five years has elapsed since conferment of the earlier Padma award. The total number of awards to be given in a year (excluding posthumous awards and to foreigners) should not be more than 120. |
| 3. | Padma Bhushan | 2.00 Lac | Distinguished service of a high order in all fields of activities/disciplines, such as Art, Literature and Education, Sports, Medicine, Social Work, Science and Engineering, Public Affairs, Civil Service, Trade and Industry etc. | |
| 4. | Padma Shri | 2.00 Lac | Distinguished service in all fields of activities/disciplines, such as Art, Literature and Education, Sports, Medicine, Social Work, Science and Engineering, Public Affairs, Civil Service, Trade and Industry etc. | |
| 5. | Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar | 51.00 Lac (Institution) 5.00 lac (Individual) | For excellence in areas of Disaster Management, like Prevention, Mitigation, Preparedness, Rescue, Response, Relief, Rehabilitation, Research/ Innovations or Early Warning. |
