Scheme Parameters

Details

Scheme name

Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah Yojana –

Launched year

April 1, 2006

Started By

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

Objective

• Providing financial help to poor families.
• Encouraging registration of marriages.
• Preventing domestic violence and child marriage.

Beneficiary state

Bihar

Beneficiaries

BPL families or the families whose annual income is less than 60000.

Department implementing the scheme

Social Welfare Department

Financial Assistance

Rs. 5000 (Direct Benefit Transfer) 

Eligibility Condition

• The age of the girl should be at least 18 years at the time of marriage. This scheme is not valid for girls below this age.
• The boy should be at least 21 years of age at the time of marriage.
• The marriage should have taken place after 22 November 2007. This scheme will not be applicable for marriages before this.

Application Mode

Offline/Online

Benefits & Important Points —

• This scheme not only provides financial assistance but also helps in organizing the marriage of daughters of poor families, so that they can get married without any financial constraints.
• This scheme is very beneficial for the daughters of poor families and provides them respect and security in the society.