In a bid to help widows and destitute women to start small business of preparing and selling idli and dosa batter and other flour, the Department of Social Welfare is giving ₹5,000.

In a statement, District Collector A. K. Kamal Kishore said a subsidy of ₹ 5,000 would be given for purchasing dry flour or wet batter maker worth ₹10,000 and above to the widows, destitute women and the women from below poverty line families. Priority will be given for widows and the destitute women.

Aspiring women applicants above the age of 25 should be a resident of Tamil Nadu. They should submit proof for date of birth, nativity certificate and certificate given by the tahildar recognising the applicant as widow or destitute woman and the income certificate (should not exceed ₹1.20 lakh a year) along with the application.

The filled-in application with the enclosures should be submitted before July 14 at the District Social Welfare Office at 140 / 5B, Sri Sakthi Nagar, Tenkasi.

The beneficiaries will be selected by a committee appointed by the government, Mr. Kamal Kishore said.