Incentive hiked for inter-caste weddings

Tribune News Service

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Chandigarh, May 17

With a view to promoting communal harmony and encouraging inter-caste marriages, the Haryana Government has doubled the incentive under the Mukhyamantri Samajik Samrasta Antarjatiya Vivah Shagun Yojna (inter-caste marriage shagun scheme).

An official spokesperson said here on Friday, an incentive of Rs 2.5 lakh would be provided in the form of fixed deposit (FD) jointly in the name of the couple after marriage registration with the competent authority. The FD would be done in a government or nationalised bank with a lock-in period of three years with no pre-mature encashment facility.

To avail the benefit, the couple should be citizens of India and one of the spouses should be a scheduled caste and he/she should be a permanent resident of Haryana. The couple can apply for incentive within three years from the date of marriage.