Chief Minister's Mass Marriage Scheme | 26 Apr 2025

Why in News? 

  The Uttar Pradesh government has made changes in the Chief Minister Mass Marriage Scheme to provide relief to poor and needy families who are unable to bear the expenses of the marriage of their daughters.  

Key Points 

• About the Scheme:  
  • Under the Chief Minister Mass Marriage Scheme, now assistance of Rs 1 lakh will be given which will be distributed in three parts: 
    • Rs 75,000 will be transferred directly to the girl's bank account . 
    • Rs 10,000 will be given for clothes, gifts and essential items . 
    • Rs 15,000 will be given to spend on organizing the wedding . 
  • In order to promote religious harmony and social respect, the State Government has been running the Chief Minister Mass Marriage Scheme since October 2017. 
  • Under the scheme, marriage ceremonies are conducted according to the customs and traditions of different religions and communities . 
    • It also aims to eliminate unnecessary display and wastage in marriage functions 
  • This scheme is for the poor, Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC) and minority communities. 
    • Arrangements for marriage of widows, abandoned and divorced women have also been made under this scheme. 
  • There is a provision for registration at the level of municipal bodies and Panchayati Raj institutions. 
  • Registration of minimum 10 couples is necessary for organizing mass marriage . 
• Eligibility: 
  • The age of the girl should be 18 years and the age of the boy should be 21 years or more. 
  • Both the bride and groom should be permanent residents of Uttar Pradesh . 
  • The annual income of the family should be within the limit set by the government.