PTI report said. Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister Yashomati Thakur on Wednesday announced, "Due to the death of the sole breadwinner in their families, their hardship is increased.
Considering these all aspects, a bunch of 18 benefits, schemes, and services will be provided to these widows under one roof." “Efforts are being made by the WCD Department to provide 18 different services to help such women including making various certificates available.
This includes several schemes like the Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Yojana, Gharkul Yojana for these women," Thakur also said. As many as 15,095 women lost their husbands due to COVID-19 in the last 18 months.