Award Of Incentive For Marriage Between Persons With Benchmark Disabilities & Other Person

About This Scheme

Benefits

Eligibility

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  The bridegroom and the bride must have completed 21 years and 18 years of age respectively at the time of the marriage.
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  Both of the spouses should be residents of Odisha State.
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  The cash incentive award can be given to either of the spouses with a benchmark disability if another person marries a Person with a Benchmark Disability (Disability Percentage of 40% or above).
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  The said marriage should be dowry free.
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  Neither of the spouses should have availed of the incentive award under this scheme earlier.
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  The beneficiary qualifying for the incentive of both the Departments i.e. ST & SC Development, Minorities, and Backward Class Welfare Department, and the Department of SSEPD will be left to opt to avail the benefit under one Department to avoid duplication.

Required Documents

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  Disability Certificate (issued by District Medical Board as notified by the Government)
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  Marriage Registration Certificate (issued by the competent registration authority of marriages)
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  Self-attested Post Card Size Joint Photograph of the couple.
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  Residential certificate issued by the Tahsildar or any other authentic Proof of residence.
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  Aadhaar linked joint bank account of husband & wife along with Bank authorization for e-transfer of the fund through IFMS.
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  Note:
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  In case an applicant without Aadhaar seeks marriage incentive, the person will have to submit proof of his/her application for Aadhaar.
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  Aadhaar seeding in such cases will be expedited at the Department level and thereafter incentive requests will be considered for sanction.

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply