| d by about 50 per cent as compared to earlier rates.
�� Rashtriya Mahila Kosh to be strengthened by enhancing its authorized capital.
�� ‘Priyadarsini Project’ a rural women’s employment and livelihood programme
will be implemented as pilot in the district of Madhubani and Sitamarhi in Bihar
and Shravasti, Bahraich, Rai Bareli and Sultanpur in Uttar Pradesh.
�� 146 lakh persons benefited under Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme
in the current financial year.
�� Two new schemes – ‘Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme’ to provide
pension of Rs.200 to widows between age groups of 40-64 years and ‘Indira Gandhi
National Disability Pension Scheme’ to provide pension for severely disabled
persons.
�� Widows in the age group of 18-40 years to be given priority in admission to ITIs,
Women ITIs and National/Regional ITIs for women. Government to bear cost of
their training and provide stipend of Rs.500 per month.
�� 22 States and Union Territories initiated process to implement Rashtriya Swasthya
Bima Yojana for BPL familities in the unorganised sector and 60 lakh thirty two thousand persons covered for death and disability under ‘Aam Admni’ Bima Yojana (AABY).
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