BMC to pay Rs 1k monthly pension to HIV+ widows

In a scheme to boost social protection, BMC has decided to pay a monthly pension of Rs1,000 to HIV positive women who have lost their husbands to the disease. Initial estimates suggest the scheme, where the money would be directly credited to the bank account of beneficiaries, will benefit 2,000-3,500 HIV+ widows.

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