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Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (Maharashtra)

"Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (Maharashtra)" is a scheme by the Social Justice & Special Assistance Dept, Govt of Maharashtra. In this scheme, widows aged 40 to 79 years who are from a BPL family receive a pension of ₹1500/- per month.

At a glance

What the myScheme listing says about Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (Maharashtra)
LevelState government
Issued byGovernment of Maharashtra
States and UTsMaharashtra
Areas
Scheme forIndividuals
TagsWidow, Woman, Pension

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