Kanyadan Scheme

Government Resolutions:

• Government Resolution No. Saviyo-2003/Pr. No. 60/Amendment-1, dated 24/12/2003
• Government Resolution No. Saviyo-2005/Pr. No. 41/Amendment-1, dated 18 December 2008
• Government Resolution No. Saviyo-2015/Pr. No. 105/Samasu, dated 15/10/2016

Main Objective of the Scheme:

To provide financial assistance to Scheduled Caste individuals to reduce the financial burden on parents during marriage.

Key Conditions of the Scheme:

• The bride and groom must be permanent residents of Maharashtra..
• The groom must be at least 21 years old and the bride must be at least 18 years old.
• Caste certificate issued by a competent authority.
• The grant is permissible for the first marriage of the bride and groom. However, widows are also eligible for the benefit for their second marriage.
• Either both or one of the newlyweds must belong to the Scheduled Castes (Neo-Buddhist) category.
• A written affidavit stating that the couple/family has not violated any provisions of the Child Marriage Prohibition Act or the Dowry Prohibition Act.
• For mass marriage ceremonies, the organization must arrange the marriage of at least 10 couples simultaneously.

Benefits of the Scheme:

• ₹20,000/- is provided to the bride’s father, mother, or guardian via a crossed cheque on the day of the marriage.
• An incentive grant of ₹4,000/- per couple is given to the organizing institution or organization for mass marriage ceremonies.

Contact:

Assistant Commissioner of Social Welfare of the respective district

Beneficiary:

As mentioned above

Benefits:

As mentioned above