Rajasthan Antarjatiy Vivah Protsahan Yojana

Rajasthan Government has introduced Antarjatiy Vivah Protsahan Yojana to promote inter-caste marriages in the state. This scheme is also known by the name of Dr.Savitaben Ambedkar Inter-Caste Marriage scheme. The purpose of the scheme is to appreciate the socially bold step of an inter-caste marriage. To promote such inter-caste marriage, the Rajasthan Government provides financial support and incentive to the married couple to empower them to settle in the initial phase of their life. In this article, we look at the Antarjatiy Vivah Protsahan Yojana in detail.

Amount of Incentive

Under this scheme, the Government will help the new couple to settle in their homes.

The State Government will provide 5,00,000 financial assistance for the couples
This assistance will be provided as a fix for eight years in the account of the newlyweds
Rs.2.50 lakh rupees will be given for the purchase of new goods for the new property
The transfer of annual assistance is only through a joint bank account

Note: This amount can be withdrawn for buying household things. The rest of the amount will be kept as ‘fixed deposits’ on the couple's national bank joint account that can be withdrawn after eight years of marriage. The main purpose of this is to ensure that the marriages are still on.

Eligibility Criteria

The below following are the eligibility criteria for claiming incentive under the Antarjatiy Vivah Protsahan Scheme:

The couples must be a permanent resident of Rajasthan
Applicant must apply for this scheme for within a year
Inter-caste marriage would be allowed only up to 35 years of age
Both of them should be married for the first time
The annual income of the couple taking advantage of this scheme should not be more than 2.50 lakh rupees

Required Documents

To apply for Interracial Marriage Incentive Scheme, the applicant must have the following necessary documents:

Copy of Aadhaar card
Voter ID copy
PAN Card
Couples Caste certificate
Couples Birth certificate
Couples Income certificate
Joint photo of the couple
Marriage certificate

Online Application Procedure

The following is the procedure to apply for Antarjatiy Vivah Protsahan Yojana grant in a step by step procedure below:

Step 1: The applicants can apply for inter-caste marriage incentives online by "Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Government of Rajasthan" or they can also contact at the e-Mitra centre or Rajasthan S.S.O. Step 2: First, the applicant has to log in to the “Citizen SSO Login” using this link.

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Redirect to SSO Step 4: Select the SJMS portal from the list.

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Portal list Step 5: Click on “Dr Savita Ben Ambedkar Inter-Caste marriage help scheme” and then click on the "apply" button. The application will appear, as shown below:

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Application Detail Step 6: Now the applicant has to give all the mandatory details in the application form and click on the "save&next" button Step 7: The applicant will arrive at the document attachment page where they have to attach all required documents and click on the submit button.

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Document Upload Step 8: The applicant will receive the application number after the submission of the application form.

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Application Number The district officer, social justice, and empowerment department verify the "documents & application". The verification takes place within one month of application submission. After completion of the application process, the couples will receive the benefits on their joint bank account.

Track Application Status

The applicant has to log in to the portal, and the application form will appear over applicant dashboard under

“My Application” option with the current status of application where the user can view his application status.

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