The Government in the Ministry of Rural Development is implementing
through State Governments and UT Administrations the major schemes
/programmes namely Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee
Act (MGNREGA), Swarnjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY)/ National Rural
Livelihood Mission (NRLM) and Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) for providing
wage, self employment and houses in rural areas respectively. These
schemes have specific provision to provide benefits to rural women
including widows to enhance their income and living standard. Besides,
Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS) is also implemented
in urban and rural areas for Below Poverty Line (BPL) widows, between
the age groups of 40 to 59 years.
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