Dehradun, September 23, 2026: A total of 89 eligible beneficiaries in Dehradun district have received financial assistance amounting to ₹44.50 lakh under the Marriage Grant Scheme administered by the Social Welfare Department.
Following approval by Dehradun District Magistrate Dr Ashish Chauhan, the grant amount was transferred directly to the beneficiaries’ bank accounts.
According to the Social Welfare Department, 83 beneficiaries belonging to the Scheduled Caste category received ₹50,000 each, amounting to ₹41.50 lakh. In addition, six beneficiaries under the marriage assistance scheme for daughters of widow pensioners received ₹50,000 each, amounting to ₹3 lakh.
Thus, a total of ₹44.50 lakh has been disbursed to 89 beneficiaries during the financial year 2026-27.
Applications Processed Through Social Security Portal
The Marriage Grant Scheme is being implemented through the Social Security Marriage Grant Portal of the Uttarakhand government. Applications received through the portal are examined on the basis of prescribed eligibility criteria and supporting documents.
After verification and approval, the eligible beneficiaries receive the assistance directly in their bank accounts.
Daughters of Widows from General Category Also Eligible
Under the scheme, daughters of widow women belonging to the General Category are also eligible for marriage assistance if the mother has been sanctioned widow pension through the Probation Office.
Eligible beneficiaries receive financial assistance of ₹50,000. A maximum of two daughters from one family can avail the benefit of the scheme for their marriages.
Key Eligibility Criteria
The major eligibility conditions under the Marriage Grant Scheme include:
- Daughters of persons belonging to the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe categories are eligible.
- Daughters of General Category widows receiving widow pension through the Probation Office are also eligible.
- The applicant must be a permanent resident of Uttarakhand.
- The applicant must either hold a BPL/Antyodaya card or have a monthly income of up to ₹4,000.
- At the time of marriage, the bride must have completed 18 years of age and the groom 21 years.
- The marriage must be legally registered.
- The applicant must submit an affidavit stating that the family has not previously availed the scheme’s grant for the marriage of more than one daughter.
- Eligible applications are accepted for marriages solemnised between March 1 and February 28/29 of the following year.
Eligible Applicants Urged to Apply
The district administration and Social Welfare Department have appealed to eligible beneficiaries to apply through the Social Security Marriage Grant Portal with the required documents and proof of eligibility.
Applications will be examined and verified as per the prescribed procedure, following which eligible applicants will be considered for approval and direct transfer of the grant amount into their bank accounts.
