Chief Minister Marriage Grant Scheme resumed for daughters of poor families of General and Scheduled Castes

The Uttar Pradesh government has taken a big step to provide assistance in the marriage of daughters of poor families. Yogi Adityanath government Chief Minister Marriage Grant Scheme It has been decided to re-implement it. Under this scheme, a financial grant of Rs 20,000 will be given for the marriage of daughters of poor families belonging to general and scheduled caste (SC).

Resumption of the scheme after four years

Chief Minister Marriage Grant Scheme, which was discontinued four years ago, will now be restarted from next week. This decision has brought relief to families who were struggling financially to get their daughters married.

Who will be the beneficiaries?

Now poor families of general and SC category will get the benefit of this scheme. Earlier, this scheme was applicable only for OBC category families. The government has fixed a budget of Rs 30 crore for this scheme.

budget allocation

• For SC Category: Rs 20 crores.
• For General Category: Rs 10 crore.

Objective of the scheme and grant amount

Chief Minister Marriage Grant Scheme aims to help those poor families who are financially weak for the marriage of their daughters.

• to every family Rs 20,000 Assistance amount of Rs. will be given.
• This assistance amount will be transferred directly to the bank account of the beneficiary.

Why was the plan stopped in 2022?

This scheme was discontinued by the Social Welfare Department in 2022.

• With the closure of the scheme, its information was also removed from the department’s website.
• At that time the scheme remained operational only for the OBC category, while the application process for the General and SC categories was stopped.

Importance of re-implementation of the scheme

The resumption of the scheme will provide great relief to the poor families of the state, especially the Scheduled Caste and General Category.

• Social Balance: This step will provide equal opportunities to poor families of all sections.
• Financial Aid: An amount of Rs 20,000 will prove helpful in the wedding expenses.

How to apply?

• Application for the scheme can be made through online medium.
• The applicant will have to submit certificate of his income and caste.
• Detailed information about the application process will be available on the website of the Social Welfare Department.