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Shagun Yojana
The "Shagun Yojana" aims to assist BPL families with financial aid for the marriage of their daughters. A grant of ₹31,000 is provided to the girl/women.
Start date11 Jun 2021
Last verifiedToday
About This Scheme
Launched in 2021, the scheme "Shagun Yojna" by the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of Himachal Pradesh, aims to provide financial assistance to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families for the marriage of their daughters. Under this scheme, a marriage grant is provided to parents, guardians, or the girl herself if her parents are not alive or traceable. The scheme is implemented by the District Programme Officer through the Child Development Project Officer. Objectives: - To support BPL families with financial assistance for the marriage of girls above 18 years of age. - To ensure that eligible girls receive aid even if marrying outside Himachal Pradesh.
Benefits
₹31.0K · one-time
A one-time financial grant of ₹31,000 is provided for the marriage of BPL girls/women.
NOTE:
The grant is given to parents/guardians or the girl herself (if her parents are not alive/traceable).
The grant can be disbursed up to 2 months before the proposed date of marriage.
If the marriage has already taken place, the grant may be claimed within 6 months of the marriage date.
Eligibility
Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.
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Required Documents
- ✦Passport-size Photograph
- ✦Birth Certificates of Girl & Boy
- ✦Bonafide Certificate of Himachali Girl (issued by a competent revenue officer)
- ✦BPL Certificate of parents/guardians of the girl (issued by the competent authority)
- ✦Bank Passbook Copy of the applicant
- ✦Certificate of proposed date of marriage (issued by Gram Panchayats/MC/Nagar Panchayat)
- ✦Marriage Certificate (In case if marriage has already taken place, a issued by the marriage registrar, i.e Secretary, GP/Executive Officer, Nagar Panchayat/Nagar Arishad/M.C as declared under H.P. Marriage Registration Act, 1996)
- ✦Death Certificate (In case of death or missing of parents issued by the Gram Panchayat/M.C.)
- ✦Certificate of name and address of the boy with whom marriage is proposed, certified by Gram Panchayat/M.C.
✦ Required ◦ Optional
How to Apply
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Quick Info
- Level
- State Government
- Max benefit
- ₹31.0K
- Launched
- 11 Jun 2021