Overview
- The assistance totals Rs 51,000 per beneficiary, with Rs 35,000 via direct benefit transfer, Rs 10,000 as a wedding gift kit, and Rs 6,000 for event logistics.
- Eligibility requires both bride and groom to be permanent Odisha residents, with ages set at 18–35 for brides and 21–35 for grooms.
- Only one eligible woman per family may receive support, applicants must not have availed similar marriage aid elsewhere, and first-time marriages are preferred though widow remarriage qualifies.
- Priority will be given to widows seeking remarriage, persons with disabilities, PVTGs, Scheduled Tribes, and Scheduled Castes, with benefits allotted on a first-come, first-served basis to low-income households.
- The scheme runs from 2025–26 to 2029–30 with physical applications through district agencies, ceremonies to follow legal norms including registration and dowry prohibition, a projected outlay of about Rs 60 crore, and logistics executed by NGOs or other agencies.