The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to poor and destitute widows in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Eligible widows receive a monthly allowance of ₹2500.

The allowance is paid directly into the beneficiary's bank account on a monthly basis.

Eligibility criteria include being a permanent resident of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands or having resided there for over 10 years, being a poor widow with a household income not exceeding ₹4000 per month, and not availing any other financial assistance.

Application forms are available for free at the Directorate of Social Welfare, Port Blair, sub-divisional offices of Child Development Project Officers (CDPOs), and can also be downloaded from the official website.

Completed forms should be submitted to the office of the concerned Child Development Project Officer.

No, the application form is provided free of cost.

No, applicants should not be availing any other financial assistance or grant from the government or any other source.

The assistance ceases if the beneficiary gets remarried or becomes financially independent, as confirmed through due enquiry or records.