Raise widow pension from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000 a month
“We will increase the amount paid as widow pension from ₹ 1,000 to ₹ 2,000.”
KAAM CHALU HAIIn progressprovisional
The verdict
Widow pension was Rs 1,500 a month in 2026 (state scheme summary): half of the promised Rs 1,000 increase. The timing of the rise was not established. Provisional rating uses the 50-74% band.
Rule applied: In progress: deadline not reached; rating is provisional and not counted in the final score
⏳ 169 din baakiImplied deadline (end of term): 23 Mar 2027Confidence: mediumAI draft · review pending
5/10prov.
Evidence timeline
- Manifesto9 Feb 2022· BJP UttarakhandcontextUttarakhand Drishti Patra 2022 (English), p. 47 ↗
“We will increase the amount paid as widow pension from ₹ 1,000 to ₹ 2,000.”
- Research4 Sept 2026· IMPRI Impact and Policy Research InstitutesupportsUttarakhand: Department wise Scheme Update 2026-27 ↗
“Disability, old age and widow pensions: Rs 1,500 a month.”
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Promise ID bjp-uk-2022-031 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON