Mukhya Mantri Vivah Shagun Yojana

Welfare of Scheduled Caste and Backward Classes Department, Government of Haryana has introduced Mukhya Mantri Vivah Shagun Yojana to honour the girl child and to ensure that the girls from poor families are married gracefully. For this purpose, a grant is given to the eligible persons for the celebration of marriage of their daughters under this Yojana. This article demonstrated about Mukhya Mantri Vivah Shagun Yojana in detail.

Objective of MVSY

Key objective of Mukhya Mantri Vivah Shagun Yojana is to provide financial assistance on the occasion of marriage of daughters of Scheduled Caste, Denotified Tribes and other section of society living below the poverty line. Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Viwah Shagun Yojana was renamed as Mukhya Mantri Vivah Shgaun Yojana in the year 2015.

MVSY Beneficiaries

Following person will get benefits of Mukhya Mantri Vivah Shagun Yojana.

Daughter of Widows
SC/ ST family
Daughter of divorced or destitute women
Orphan and destitute children
BPL family
Sports women

MVSY Grant for beneficiaries

Government of Haryana provides grant to all eligible beneficiaries under Mukhya Mantri Vivah Shagun Yojana, details are given below.

Grant for Widows

Under this scheme, Government provides a grant of Rs.51000 to widows whose annual income is less than 1 lakh per annum. Out of this an amount of Rs. 46000 will be paid on or before the marriage of daughter and remaining Rs.5000 will on submission of marriage registration certificate. Marriage certificate need to be furnished within 6 months from celebration of marriage, no balance amount will be paid if marriage registration certificate is not submitted within the period.

Grant for SC/DT family

Mukhya Mantri Vivah Shagun Yojana Grant for SC/DT family is Rs.410000. This is only applicable for families living below poverty line; annual income of the family should be less than 1 lakh. Out of this total amount, an amount of Rs. 36000 will be paid on or before celebration of marriage and amount of Rs. 5000 is to be paid within 6 months on submission of marriage registration certificate.

Grant for divorced & destitute women

Government provides grant of Rs.41000 to divorced &destitute women who living below poverty line and whose annual income should be less than 1 lakh. Grant will be given in two instalments as Rs. 36000 for marriage celebration and remaining Rs.5000 will be paid on submission of marriage certificate with in 6 month.

Grant for orphan and destitute children

A grant of Rs. 41000 will provided to orphan and destitute children whose annual income of the family is less than 1 lakh. Under this scheme, grant will be providing in two instalments as before marriage Rs.36000 and after marriage Rs.5000. After marriage, beneficiary needs to provide marriage certificate to get reaming amount.

Grant for BPL family

A grant of Rs. 11000 will be provided to the persons of all sections of society living below poverty line other than SC and including BC. It is applicable only to the family having less than 2.5 acres of land or whose family annual income is less than Rs. 100000 per annum. Out of this grant an amount of Rs.10000 will be paid on or before date of celebration of marriage and remaining amount of Rs.1000 will be paid within 6 months on submission of marriage registration certificate. If marriage registration certificate is not submitted within 6 months, no balance amount will be paid.

Grant for Sports

Government provides a grant of Rs.31000 to sports woman. It is applicable for all caste and no condition for annual income of the family.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility criteria to obtain Mukhya Mantri Vivah Shagun Yojana benefits are listed below.

Applicant should be a domicile of Haryana
Bride age should be 18 years or above
Age of groom should be 21 years or above
Benefit will provided up to marriage of 2 daughter in a family
Widow or divorce woman can take benefit for her own marriage provided that she has not taken this benefit earlier.
Name of the applicant should be in the below poverty line (BPL) list.

Documents Required

Following documents need to be submitted to obtain Mukhya Mantri Vivah Shagun Yojana benefits.

Aadhaar Card
Income certificate of parents
Below Poverty Line proof - Ration card
Address Proof
Caste Certificate (if required)
Domicile Certificate
Age proof of bride and groom – Birth certificate
Wedding invitation card
Bank Account Book
Divorce orders in case of divorced women

Approval Authority

Applicant need to submit his/her application form one month before the date of marriage. If the application submitted after the date of marriage celebration, the competent authorities for the sanction of Shagun in such cases are given below.

Up to one month from date of marriage - District Welfare Officer.
2 to 3 month from date of marriage - Deputy Commissioner
4 to 6 month from date of marriage - Concerned Divisional Commissioner

Applying for Mukhya Mantri Vivah Shagun Yojana

The procedure to apply for Mukhya Mantri Vivah Shagun Yojana grant is explained in step by step procedure here. Step 1: The parents (beneficiary) seeking this grant will have to submit an application form in a prescribed format along with all documents (refer above) to the concerned Tehsil Welfare Officer or District Welfare Officer.

Note: The application need to be submitted before 1 month of marriage celebration. The applicant can also apply before marriage within 6 months from date of celebration and no application will be processed after six months from the date of marriage. Step 2: The District Welfare Office after completing the required formalities will submit the case to the concerned Deputy Commissioner who would be the sanctioning authority under this scheme. Step 3: The amount will be drawn by the District Welfare Officer concerned from Treasury and disburse to the applicant to Bank account before the marriage of daughter. Step 4: After the celebration of marriage, a certificate will be submitted by the beneficiary in the prescribed format confirming that the marriage has actually taken place.

In case marriage completion certificate is not submitted within one month from the date of marriage celebration, the District Welfare Officer will submit the case to Deputy Commissioner. As per the guidance of Deputy Commissioner, Grant will be liable to be refunded or amount will be recovered as arrears of land revenue.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Mukhya Mantri Vivah Shagun Yojana Financial Aid Haryana.

The primary objective of the Mukhya Mantri Vivah Shagun Yojana is to provide financial assistance to families from economically weaker sections of society, including Scheduled Castes, Denotified Tribes, and those living below the poverty line, to help them celebrate the marriage of their daughters in a dignified manner.

The Mukhya Mantri Vivah Shagun Yojana provides benefits to daughters of widows, Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe families, divorced or destitute women, orphans and destitute children, families living below the poverty line (with an annual income less than Rs. 1 lakh), and sportswomen.

The grant amounts vary based on the beneficiary category. Widows receive Rs. 51,000, SC/DT families receive Rs. 41,000, divorced/destitute women and orphans/destitute children receive Rs. 41,000, families living below the poverty line receive Rs. 11,000, and sportswomen receive Rs. 31,000.

The grant amount is typically disbursed in two installments. The first installment, which constitutes the majority of the grant, is paid on or before the date of marriage celebration. The remaining amount is paid after the submission of the marriage registration certificate within six months of the marriage.

The primary eligibility criteria include being a domicile of Haryana, the bride's age being 18 years or above, the groom's age being 21 years or above, the benefit being applicable for up to two daughters in a family, and the applicant's name being included in the Below Poverty Line (BPL) list.

The required documents include Aadhaar Card, income certificate of parents, Below Poverty Line (BPL) proof (such as a ration card), address proof, caste certificate (if applicable), domicile certificate, age proof of the bride and groom (birth certificates), wedding invitation card, bank account details, and divorce orders (in case of divorced women).

The approving authority for the Mukhya Mantri Vivah Shagun Yojana depends on the time of application submission. If the application is submitted one month before the marriage, the District Welfare Officer is the approving authority. If submitted within 2-3 months after the marriage, the Deputy Commissioner is the approving authority, and if submitted within 4-6 months, the concerned Divisional Commissioner is the approving authority.

To apply for the Mukhya Mantri Vivah Shagun Yojana, the beneficiary needs to submit an application form in the prescribed format, along with the required documents, to the concerned Tehsil Welfare Officer or District Welfare Officer. The application should be submitted at least one month before the date of marriage celebration.

If the marriage registration certificate is not submitted within six months after the marriage celebration, the remaining grant amount will not be paid to the beneficiary.

No, the Mukhya Mantri Vivah Shagun Yojana benefit can only be availed for up to two daughters in a family.