UP expands CM mass wedding ceremony eligibility to 3 lakh yearly

Currently, the revenue restrict is fastened at ₹2 lakh each year.

“From the fiscal year 2025-26, the state government has increased the financial assistance under the scheme to ₹1 lakh per couple. This enhanced support was evident during the recent mass marriage ceremony in Gorakhpur on May 27, where 1,200 couples were married under the scheme, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath himself in attendance,” the federal government mentioned.

Preparations for the following spherical of weddings have already begun, it added, in keeping with an official assertion.

“Officials have been directed to work in coordination with local bodies, gram panchayats, and anganwadi centres to ensure accurate identification,” the federal government mentioned.

“The Social Welfare Department clarified that priority during application screening will be given to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, minorities, and economically weaker families from both rural and urban areas,” it added.

The revamped support package deal consists of ₹60,000 to be immediately deposited into the bride’s checking account, ₹25,000 value of important family items, and ₹15,000 allotted for organising the marriage occasion, in keeping with the assertion.

The Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah Yojana was began Adityanath in 2017.

“This scheme has been a blessing for those who could not afford to organise proper weddings for their daughters due to financial problems. In the last eight years, 4,76,207 girls from poor families have been married under this scheme,” the federal government mentioned.

“So far, the Dalit community has benefited the most, with over 2.20 lakh girls from Dalit families getting married through the scheme. Additionally, around 1.30 lakh backward-class families and more than 40,000 minority families have also received support,” it added.

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