As a part of decentralisation through the Indian Constitutional Amendment Act 1993, the implementation of Widow Pension , which were handled by the Social Welfare Department of State Government, has been transferred to Local Self Government Institutions as per the revised rules declared through the Government Order number GO (P)11/97 dt 07/04/1997.At present the local bodies have been entrusted with the task of receiving the application, processing, granting and distribution of the pension ... Digital India Corporation (DIC) Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) Government of India® Check Vidhwa Pension Yojana 2025 details: apply online, eligibility, benefits, documents & state-wise widow pension schemes for financial support to widows . IGNWPS (Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme) is a centrally sponsored social security scheme for widows belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) households.
