himachal.nic.in Mukhya Mantri Kanyadan Yojna : Women and Child Development

Organisation : Directorate of Women and Child Development
Scheme Name : Mukhya Mantri Kanyadan Yojna
Web Site : http://himachal.nic.in/index.php?lang=1&dpt_id=176
Terms & Conditions : https://www.statusin.in/uploads/22912-Mukhya-Mantri-Kanya.pdf

Mukhya Mantri Kanyadan Yojna :

(i) Destitute Women means :
1. Girl Whose father is not alive and whose grardian’s income does not exceed Rs. 7500/- per annum.

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2. Girl whose father is not in a position to earn his livelihood because of physical or mental disability including prolonged illness.

3. Inmates of the State Homes in the State.
4. Neglected girls and women having no regular source of income.
5. Orphan girls.

6. Women deserted/divorced by their husbands and whose income does not exceed Rs. 7500/- per annum.

7. Women in moral and danger or rescued from immoral traffic.
8. Women/Girls released after undergoing the sentence of imprisonment under any law.

(ii) Director means, Director Social &Women’s Welfare, Himachal Pradesh.
2. Aim and Object :
The main purpose of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the parents, guardians of the destitute girls for the marriage of those girls who have no source of income. Are above 18 years of age and bonafide resident of Himachal Pradesh.

3. Application :
Applications should be made in the prescribed from at annexure “A” by the parents/guardians of the destitute women to the concerned CDPO/Distt. Programme Office/Deputy Commissioner of the District or the Director.

In charge State Home concerned will verify the antecedents and income of the parents of the destitute women/girls.

4. Rate of Grant :
The marriage grant @ Rs. 2500/- each case shall be admissible to the parents/guardians of the destitute girls/women for their marriage. The State Government shall be competent to increase the amount from time to time keeping in view the cost of living.

5. Power of Sanction :
The Director shall be competent to sanction a marriage grant upto Rs. 2500/- to a bonafide Himachal destitute girl/women who is above the age of 18 years for her marriage.

6. Disbursement of grant :
The grant will be drawn and disbursed by the Distt. Programme Officer of the District concerned and amount may be paid a month in advance of thte proposed date of marriage.

If the marriage has already taken place, the grant shall be disbursed even after the marriage, within a period of six months.

The District Programme Officer will maintain separate record for the scheme and Audit of Accounts of expenditure shall be conducted like other schemes under the District Programme Officer.

7. Verification :
The District Programme Officer /Child Development Project Officer or in charge of State Home shall verify that the marriage has actually taken place and the amount has been properly utilized for the purpose for which it has been sanctioned.

The District Programme Officer concerned will send the utilization certificate within a period of six months from the date of disbursement of grant.

8. Terms and Conditions :
1. The parents/guardians of the destitute girls/women shall have to supply the following information/documents along with their application :

i) Date of marriage
ii) Income of parents (Certificate to be issued by the Tehsildar of the Illaqua)
iii) Name and address of person to whom girl is being married.

2. It the amount of grant is not utilized by the grantee for the purpose for which it was sanctioned within a period of three months from the date of disbursement, it shall be refunded back to the Dist.Welfare Officer concerned immediately failing which it shall be recoverable as arrears of land revenue.