Gandhinagar, March 17 -- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has been actively implementing impactful women-centric schemes to foster self-sufficiency.

According to a release, the Ganga Swarupa Aarthik Sahay Yojana has been launched as part of this effort to provide financial independence to widowed women and ensure they lead a life of dignity and security.

The Gujarat government has consistently increased the budget for the Ganga Swarupa Aarthik Sahay Yojana to provide greater financial support to widowed women. Notably, within just one year, the scheme's budget has been expanded by approximately Rs 700 crore.

While the allocation for 2024-25 stood at Rs 2,362.67 crore, it has been raised to Rs 3,015 crore for 2025-26. Furthermore,...