The Gujarat government has increased the budget for the Ganga Swarupa Aarthik Sahay Yojana,from ₹2,362.67 crore last year to ₹3,015 crore for the financial year 2025-26, up ₹700 crore from 2024-25. The scheme, which provides financial assistance to widowed women, benefited over 16.49 lakh women, with ₹2,164.64 crore disbursed as of February 2025.

Eligible women receive ₹1,250 monthly made through a Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system. Recent changes, including revised income eligibility limits—₹1.2 lakh for rural and ₹1.5 lakh for urban households—have expanded access to the scheme, which has grown from 1.64 lakh beneficiaries in 2018-19 to over 16.49 lakh in 2025.

One of the beneficiaries from Dang, Devyaniben Padavi, stated that "the monthly assistance of ₹1,250 has been a great support in managing my household expenses." While other beneficiaries from Patan, Hina Patel and Nikita Prajapati, described the scheme as 'a ray of hope' and added that it not only helps manage the household expenses but also helps ensure their children's education.

The budget for the scheme has grown steadily over the years, from ₹549.74 crore in 2020-21 to ₹3,015 crore for 2025-26. The number of beneficiaries doubled in 2024-25 to 16.49 lakh from 8.16 lakh in 2020-21.

Previously, the financial assistance was discontinued once the widow’s son attained adulthood (21 years). However, this provision has now been abolished, ensuring lifelong financial support for Ganga Swarupa beneficiaries.