Incentive For The Devadasi Children’s Marriage to Schedule Tribe

About This Scheme

The scheme "Incentive for the Devadasi Children’s Marriage to Schedule Tribe" was launched by the Tribal Welfare Department, Government of Karnataka. The scheme provides financial support to ST couples from the Devadasi community to reduce casteism and promote social acceptance. Couples married on or after 01-04-2019 are provided an incentive of ₹8,00,000/-, i.e. ₹3,00,000/- for the groom and ₹5,00,000/- for the bride. The application should be submitted within 18 months of marriage. The scheme is open to ST residents of Karnataka who marry either a Hindu non-ST or a Hindu ST individual, with a combined annual income of less than ₹5,00,000/-.

Eligibility

1. The couple should be residents of Karnataka. 1. The couple should belong to the Hindu religion. 1. The total annual income of the couple should be less than ₹5,00,000/-. 1. The application should be submitted within 18 months of the marriage. 1. One spouse should belong to the Scheduled Tribe community and should be a resident of Karnataka. 1. The marriage should have been between: (a) An ST individual and a non-ST individual; (b) Two ST individuals. 1. The marriage should have taken place on or after 1st April 2019.

Benefits

An incentive of ₹8,00,000/- is provided to the married couple, i.e. ₹5,00,000/- for the bride and ₹3,00,000/- for the groom.

How to Apply

Where This Comes From

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