The World Bank has granted the Indian government a substantial grant for rehabilitation of physical infrastructure. The main problem with the rehabilitation program is that those most affected by the earthquake are not benefiting from it, or are even adversely affected by it. Women are particularly affected by the earthquake, especially those who have lost their husbands. In some instances husbands' relatives are trying to claim the land back, leaving the women without a source of income. Others even attempt to take their male babies away.
Males attract dowries when they marry and are seen as an economic asset.
Women who have lost both children and husband face a very difficult future as children provide in people's old age and it often is not acceptable for women to re-marry. The other part of this program focuses on landless labourers, many of whom are also women. Marathwada is a sugar cane growing area and many people fnd employment during the harvest season, from November to March. The terms of employment demand that the worker brings his or her own tools. Many lost their tools in the earthquake.