State Marriage Assistance Scheme For Poor Girls Jammu & Kashmir : jkdswdj.jk.gov.in

Organisation : Jammu & Kashmir Department of Social Welfare (JKDSWDJ)
Facility Name : State Marriage Assistance Scheme For Poor Girls
Applicable For : Poor Girls of Marriageable Age who belong to either AAY or PHH Ration Card Holder
Applicable State/UT : Jammu & Kashmir
Website : https://jkdswdj.jk.gov.in/schemes.html

What is JKDSWDJ State Marriage Assistance Scheme?

State Marriage Assistance Scheme for poor Girls is a Social Assistance Scheme meant for those un-married identified girls of the State living below the poverty line who may not find themselves in a position to marry due to financial constraint.

Related / Similar Scheme : JKDSWDJ AASRA Scheme Jammu & Kashmir

Benefits of JKDSWDJ State Marriage Assistance Scheme

The eligible marriageable and identified poor girl will receive one time financial assistance of Rs. 25,000/- only and a cost of 5 gms Gold from the Competent authority. The assistance shall be sanctioned by the District Level Committee headed by District Dev. Commissioner as Chairman and District Social Welfare Officer Member Secretary besides, Programme officer ICDS of concerned District and any Gazetted lady Officer of the District as Members of the said committee

Eligibility of JKDSWDJ State Marriage Assistance Scheme

The prospective beneficiary girl-
1. Should be identified poor girls in the survey list available with the concerned DDCs/DSWOs.
2. Should be above 18 years of age.
3. Should be not have availed the benefit for the same purpose under any other State/Centrally sponsored Scheme and ;
4. Can avail benefit only once under the scheme.

How To Apply For JKDSWDJ State Marriage Assistance Scheme?

** The applicant girl shall apply to the concerned District Social Welfare Officer (DSWO) at least one month before her marriage along with the required documents.
** The DSWO shall verify the details of the beneficiary regarding her marital status & age.
** The DSWO must mandatorily ensure that the same beneficiary should not have availed the financial benefit for the same purpose under any other UT/Centrally Sponsored Scheme, especially Ladli Beti Scheme.
** The DSWO shall submit the case before the Deputy Commissioner along with all requisite documents and his/her recommendations.
** The Deputy Commissioner (DC) shall verify the eligibility, and reasonably satisfy himself/herself about the genuineness of the case.
** The Deputy Commissioner (DC) shall sanction the financial assistance in favor of the beneficiary girl.

Notes :
All DC offices shall submit the sanction lists to the Department of Social Welfare on fortnightly basis. The amount of prescribed financial assistance shall be released by Social Welfare Department through DBT mode. The receipt of applications as well as the transfer of assistance shall be in online mode only.

Documents Required For JKDSWDJ State Marriage Assistance Scheme

** Aadhaar card
** Proof of Marriage
** Proof of Age
** AAY (Antyodaya Anna Yojana) Ration Card or PHH (Priority Households) Ration Card