UP Pension Scheme- OldAge Pension , Widow Pension and Divyang Pension Scheme As a part of decentralisation through the Indian Constitutional Amendment Act 1993, the implementation of Widow Pension , which were handled by the Social Welfare Department of State Government, has been transferred to Local Self Government Institutions as per the revised rules declared through the Government Order number GO (P)11/97 dt 07/04/1997.At present the local bodies have been entrusted with the task of receiving the application, processing, granting and distribution of the pension ... If you’re a widow -women who belongs to Maharashtra state and are struggling with financial issues after the death of their husbands and wish to avail the benefits of this scheme so, keep reading this article for complete information regarding the Maharashtra Vidhwa Pension Scheme. Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS), introduced in the year 2009,provides BPL (Below Poverty Line) widows in the age group 40 to 59 (Non- Resident ofAndaman can’t apply this service).