PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/Dehradun

Women Empowerment and Child Development (WECD) minister Rekha Arya said that a special scheme is being prepared to empower elderly women. She said this during a meeting with officials from the Women Empowerment department and representatives of non-governmental organisations working with elderly women on Monday.

Arya emphasised that the State government is committed to fulfilling its responsibilities toward half of the State’s population. She said that following the already implemented Mahila Sarathi Yojana, Mahila Evam Bal Mukhi Sahayata Yojana and Ekal Mahila Swarozgar Yojana, a special scheme for elderly women will be launched. The scheme aims to provide essential nutrition, care and emotional support to vulnerable elderly women in remote rural areas

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