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Mission Vatsalya Scheme: Women and Child Development Minister Aditi Tatkare on Friday said the Maharashtra government has decided to expand the scope of its Mission Vatsalya scheme. Now, the government scheme will provide benefits to all widows, single and deserted women in the state.

"The government will now organise camps and outreach programmes at the district level to ensure widows and single women receive the benefits of various state welfare schemes under the 'government at your doorstep' initiative. The expansion of Mission Vatsalya will provide social and economic security to women and bring relief to all single women in Maharashtra," she said.

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Here are The Other Highlights About The Government Scheme

- The Mission Vatsalya was initially launched in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic to support children who had lost both parents to the ailment as well as widowed women.

- At the time, committees under tehsildars were constituted at the taluka level to ensure such orphans and widows could access government aid.

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- The committees used to help people to get essential certificates, including death and income certificates, caste certificates, widow pension, ration cards, housing support and other social security benefits.

- Prioritisation of children in the scheme of Administration keeping Centrality of the Child during all the activities and actions taken under the Mission.

- The Mission Vatsalya was launched, aiming for the best interest of the child while designing or delivering projects and programmes and to take affirmative action to ensure the right to grow in a happy family environment with a strong social safety net to support families.

- The object of the Mission Vatsalya includes establishing essential services and strengthening emergency outreach, providing noninstitutional care within the family and community, and institutional care, counselling and support services at the national, regional, state and district levels.

(Wkith PTI Inputs)