rajneesh madhok
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This information was given by Smt. Krishna Tirath, Minister of State for Women and Child Development (Independent Charge) in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today. She further said that the Ministry of WCD is implementing following three schemes to protect the interest of widows, divorced and deserted women:[/FONT]
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i. [/FONT]Swadhar and Short Stay Homes for relief and rehabilitation of women in difficult circumstances.[/FONT]
ii. [/FONT]Support for Training & Employment Programme (STEP), Skill Upgradation Training is provided to assetless and Below Poverty Line women. [/FONT]
Apart from these, Ministry of Rural Development is also administering the following three schemes[/FONT]
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(i) [/FONT]Indira[/FONT] Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS) under which pension is provided to a widow in the age group of 40-64 years and living below poverty line @ Rs.200/- per month;[/FONT]
(ii) [/FONT]Indira[/FONT] Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme under which a pension of Rs.200/- per month is provided to the persons above sixty five years of age belonging to BPL including women; and [/FONT]
(iii) [/FONT]NREGA, under which willing persons including women are entitled to guaranteed 100 days employment during a year.[/FONT]
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Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment is also administering an Integrated Programme for Older Persons (IPOP) which is being implemented since 1992 with the objective of improving the quality of life of senior citizens including women by providing basic amenities like shelter, food medical care etc.[/FONT]
State-wise number of Widow, Divorced and Deserted Women in the country:[/FONT]
Please refer to the attached tables.
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