GHAZIABAD: Under Uttar Pradesh govt’s Mukhya Mantri Samuhik Vivah Yojna (mass marriage scheme) for women from economically weaker sections of society, 97 marriages were solemnized within the district. So far 188 such marriages have taken place however it's approach short of 1500 marriage target set through the federal government for the yr 2018-19. This despite state govt climbing incentive from Rs 35,000 to Rs 51,000 for every married couple.
“On Saturday 97 marriages were solemnized within the district beneath Mukhya Mantri Samuhik Vivah Yojna with most 23 marriages taking place in Bhojpur block ” stated Sanjay Kumar Vyas, district social welfare officer. Mass marriages beneath the stated scheme took place in complete state with 15380 marriages used to be being solemnized within the state.
Ever since the scheme used to be introduced within the state final yr, there have been few takers in Ghaziabad. The state govt with an intent to convey more beneficiaries beneath scheme had raised in line with annum source of revenue of the family from Rs 54,000 for urban facilities and Rs 46,000 for rural spaces to Rs 2 lakh.
“This Rs 2 lakh annual source of revenue cap for beneficiary families were raised in August final yr and this saw increasingly more families opting for the scheme however even then the turnout used to be not satisfactory” stated an respectable. Under the scheme a woman use to get Rs 35,000 however this month that used to be hiked to Rs 51,000.
“Out of Rs 51,000, Rs 35,000 is going into the account of groom whilst Rs 10,000 is used to give away gifts to the couple and this resulted in increasingly more other folks opting for the scheme” stated Vyas.
When requested about conceivable explanation why at the back of such reluctance an respectable says “marriage in any household is also an issue of status and family even supposing they're poor don't need to give an impact of their society that they can't manage to pay for marriage in their lady, may be this may well be on explanation why at the back of other folks not coming forward.”
But now when such incentives in place Vyas hopes that next time the count will building up however even then 1500 marriage target for the yr 2018-19 is tricky to reach.
“On Saturday 97 marriages were solemnized within the district beneath Mukhya Mantri Samuhik Vivah Yojna with most 23 marriages taking place in Bhojpur block ” stated Sanjay Kumar Vyas, district social welfare officer. Mass marriages beneath the stated scheme took place in complete state with 15380 marriages used to be being solemnized within the state.
Ever since the scheme used to be introduced within the state final yr, there have been few takers in Ghaziabad. The state govt with an intent to convey more beneficiaries beneath scheme had raised in line with annum source of revenue of the family from Rs 54,000 for urban facilities and Rs 46,000 for rural spaces to Rs 2 lakh.
“This Rs 2 lakh annual source of revenue cap for beneficiary families were raised in August final yr and this saw increasingly more families opting for the scheme however even then the turnout used to be not satisfactory” stated an respectable. Under the scheme a woman use to get Rs 35,000 however this month that used to be hiked to Rs 51,000.
“Out of Rs 51,000, Rs 35,000 is going into the account of groom whilst Rs 10,000 is used to give away gifts to the couple and this resulted in increasingly more other folks opting for the scheme” stated Vyas.
When requested about conceivable explanation why at the back of such reluctance an respectable says “marriage in any household is also an issue of status and family even supposing they're poor don't need to give an impact of their society that they can't manage to pay for marriage in their lady, may be this may well be on explanation why at the back of other folks not coming forward.”
But now when such incentives in place Vyas hopes that next time the count will building up however even then 1500 marriage target for the yr 2018-19 is tricky to reach.
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