Overview

• The base kanyadan grant has been increased from ₹41,000 to ₹51,000 for daughters’ weddings under the Mukhyamantri Vivaah Shagun Yojana.
• Scheduled Caste, Vimukta Jati and Tapriwas families will receive ₹71,000 per daughter’s marriage under the revised structure.
• Widows, divorced or orphaned women are eligible for a ₹51,000 grant on remarriage if they did not previously benefit from the scheme.
• Female sportspersons and couples with a differently-abled spouse also qualify for ₹51,000 assistance.
• Households with annual incomes up to ₹1.8 lakh must register marriages within six months to claim the benefits.