Jaipur: Under Chief Minister Corona Sahayata Yojana, Jaipur District has witnessed the highest number of recipients at 1.194.
More than Rs 7 Crore has been approved for orphans because of Covid and women who have widows in the district.
Of the total, nine orphans, 676 widows and 507 widow women have benefited from the scheme in this district.
Overall, 13,405 people in Rajasthan have benefited in the scheme on RS 85.73 Crore expenditure.
Of the total, 152 are orphans, 6,790 are widows and 4,723 are children of widows.
Jaipur was followed by Jodhpur (1160), Pali (1003) and Nagaur (843).
Dholpur (67) and Jalore (29) have the lowest number of beneficiaries.
The state government provides RS 1 Lakh assistance to every orphan of orphans during Covid as immediate aid, Rs 2,500 per month until an 18-year-old child along with the financial assistance of Rs 5 Lakh.
For maternal children who are widows during Covid, a total of Rs 1,000 per month are given to their well-being and Rs 2,000 per year for school books and uniforms.
The widows will be given RS 1 Lakh Ex Gratia and Rs 1,500 per month as retirement.