Kalyana Lakshmi - Shaadi Mubarak
| Kalyana Lakshmi - Shaadi Mubarak | |
|---|---|
| Type of project | ₹1,00,116 for a girl’s wedding |
| Location | Telangana, India |
| Founder | Government of Telangana |
| Chief Minister | Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao |
| Established | 2 October 2014 |
| Budget | ₹1450 crores per year |
| Status | Active |
| Website | [1] |
Kalyana Lakshmi Scheme or కళ్యాణ లక్ష్మిపధకం and Shaadi Mubarak is a welfare scheme for providing financial assistance for marriages by the Government of Telangana, a novel scheme for all poor people in the state.[1][2] The scheme gives an assistance of ₹1,00,116, and is aimed at preventing child marriages and support marriage expense for financially distressed families. By March 2018, the beneficiaries stood at 3,90,000.
History
[edit]The scheme was launched by the Government of Telangana on 2 October 2014 by Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao, the Chief Minister of Telangana, providing Rs51,000 to families from scheduled castes and tribes and later to all poor families in the state.[3]
The scheme
[edit]The financial assistance was increased to ₹1,00,116 on 19 March 2018 from ₹75,116. It is provided to the bride's family at the time of marriage to meet the marriage expenses. The budget allocated, ₹1450 crores, for the year 2018–19. Under Kalyana Lakshmi Scheme the budget allocated ₹1350 crores for the year 2020-21.[4]
Eligibility
[edit]A Telangana resident girl, over 18 years of age, belonging to any community with a combined annual income of her parents not exceeding ₹2 lakh is eligible for the Scheme.[5][6] The unmarried girl from the SC/ST/BC/EBC category should be a Telangana resident, and their age should be above 18 at the time of their marriage. [7]
Shaadi Mubarak
[edit]A scheme also covers Muslims girls from poor families called as "Shaadi Mubarak".
Application Process
[edit]The government has arranged for financial assistance 10 days before the wedding. One can apply for the scheme "Shaadi Mubarak or Kalyna Lakshmi" Scheme online or through Mee Seva.
References
[edit]- ^ "Kalyana Lakshmi Pathakam Scheme complete Details". Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Nayani distributes 64 Kalyana Lakshmi, 58 Shaadi Mubarak cheques". Thehansindia.com. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Kalyana Lakshmi, Shaadi Mubarak preventing child marriages in TS: B. Vinod to Satyarthi". The Hindu. 30 August 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Kalyana Lakshmi Information"
- ^ "Telangana State Portal Kalyana Lakshmi". Telangana.gov.in. Archived from the original on 22 November 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "'Kalyana Lakshmi' scheme from Dasara". Thehindu.com. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ https://sarkaripedia.com/kalyana-lakshmi-pathakam/