Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s mass marriage scheme has right this moment grow to be a robust ray of hope for poor households. This scheme was began in the yr 2017 with the concept that daughters mustn’t have to compromise on their future due to monetary constraints on an enormous social event like marriage. In the final eight years, this scheme has taken the kind of not only a authorities program however a social motion. Till now, marriage of greater than 4 lakh daughters has been completed underneath this scheme. A beautiful instance of simplicity, respect and social participation may be seen in mass marriage ceremony ceremonies.
A file degree of functions have been acquired for this scheme in the monetary yr 2025-26. While the authorities had set a goal of 57 thousand marriages, until now greater than 1.20 lakh functions have been acquired. Of these, greater than 21 thousand instances have been accredited and greater than 14 thousand marriages have been efficiently accomplished. Statistics present that the Dalit neighborhood has benefited the most from this scheme. Daughters of greater than 2.20 lakh Dalit households have been married. Along with this, poor households of backward class, minority and common class have additionally acquired aid from this scheme.
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The authorities offers help of Rs 1 lakh to each couple. This contains important home items, quantity despatched straight to the bride’s account and the total expense of the marriage ceremony. This frees households from debt or social strain. The nodal officer of the scheme is R.P. Singh says that mass marriage scheme strengthens the feeling of equality and respect in the society. This program promotes social unity transcending caste and faith.
So far the authorities has spent greater than Rs 2,200 crore on this scheme. A finances of Rs 550 crore has been mounted for the present yr. Officials imagine that this initiative is not solely monetary assist, but additionally the basis for the daughters’ self-respect and safe future.