The scheme has been operational since the financial year 2006-07.

The main objective is to strengthen the economic condition of minority Muslim abandoned/divorced women and make them self-dependent by providing financial assistance.

Minority Muslim women who are either divorced, abandoned by their husbands for more than two years, or whose husbands are completely mentally handicapped can benefit from the scheme.

A one-time financial assistance of ₹25,000/- is provided to eligible women.

The grant amount is directly transferred to the beneficiaries' bank accounts through RTGS/DBT.

No, widows are not eligible for this scheme.

Yes, the applicant must be between 18 and 50 years of age.

The applicant's annual family income should be less than ₹4,00,000/-.

No, a woman who has remarried is not eligible for this scheme.

The benefit can be availed only once in a lifetime.

The applicant needs to submit proof of identity, residence, income, divorce/abandonment/medical certificate for the husband's mental condition, and bank account details.

You can apply at the office of the District Minority Welfare Officer in your respective district.

Beneficiaries will be informed via SMS, and the names and addresses of the beneficiaries will be published on the department's website and in an Urdu/Hindi daily newspaper.

The Directorate of Minority Welfare will publish advertisements for the scheme in newspapers.

You can contact the District Minority Welfare Officer's office in your district headquarters for more information.