Odisha Women To Receive Pension During Divorce Proceedings

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OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: The state government will pay a pension to women undergoing divorce proceedings.

The pension will be given to women with a gross annual income of less than Rs 40,000, Minister for Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ashok Chandra Panda, said on Saturday.

“To be eligible, a woman will have to deposit the papers relating to her divorce case as proof,” the minister added.

He informed that the pension will be provided under Madhu Babu Pension Yojana.

OB Bureau

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