MARRIAGE ASSISTANCE SCHEMES OF TAMILNADU

• It’s a flagship programme by Tamilnadu government.
• In 2011, four-gram golds are provided for making Thirumangalyam with cash assistance for marriage expenses.
• Then this four-gram was increased to eight gram on May 23, 2016.
• This is mainly to help poor girls and weaker section of the society.

FIVE DIFFERENT KIND OF MARRIAGE ASSISTANCE SCHEMES

1. MOOVALUR RAMAMIRTHAM – POOR DAUGHTER SCHEME

• Annual Income less than ₹72000
• Age limit: 18 years for Bride, 21 years for Bridegroom.
• Educational Qualification: 10th Standard pass or fail, for Scheduled Tribe – 5th Standard is enough.
• Application Submit: within 40 days before Marriage Date.

2. E.V.R.MANIAMMAIYAR – WIDOW DAUGHTER SCHEME

• Annual Income less than ₹72000
• Age limit: 18 years for Bride, 21 years for Bridegroom.
• No Educational Qualification
• Application Submit: within 40 days before Marriage Date.

3. ANNAI TERESA – ORPHAN GIRLS SCHEME

• No Income limit
• Age limit: 18 years for Bride, 21 years for Bridegroom.
• No Educational Qualification
• Application Submit: within 40 days before Marriage Date.

4. Dr DHARMAMBAL – WIDOW REMARRIAGE SCHEME

• No Income limit
• Age limit: 20 years for Bride, 40 years for Bridegroom.
• No Educational Qualification
• Application Submit: within six months from the remarriage date.

5. Dr MUTHULAKSHMI REDDY – INTERCASTE MARRIGE SCHEME

• Scheme I – SC/ST with other community
• Scheme II – Forward Community with BC/MBC
• No Income limit
• Age limit: 20 years for Bride, 40 years for Bridegroom.
• No Educational Qualification
• Application Submit: within two years from the marriage date.

GOLD AND CASH ASSISTANCE DETAILS

• For Moovalur RAMAMIRTHAM Scheme, E.V.R.Maniammaiyar Scheme, Annai Terasa Scheme beneficiaries will get eight-gram gold and cash assistance of ₹50000 for graduates and diplomatic holders, for non-graduates ₹25000 will be provided.
• For Dr.Dharmambal Ammaiyar Scheme, Dr.Muthulakshmi Reddy Scheme beneficiaries will get eight-gram gold and cash assistance of ₹25000 for non-graduates.
• This ₹25000 is provided as ₹15000 through ECS (Electronic Clearing Service) and ₹10000 in the form of National Saving Certificate.
• For Degree and Diploma holders (graduates) eight-gram gold and cash assistance of ₹50000.
• This ₹50000 is provided as ₹30000 through ECS (Electronic Clearing Service) and ₹20000 in the form of National Saving Certificate.

Under this five marriage assistance schemes,

• 1,20,230 girls were benefitted in the year 2018 & 2019.
• Totally 11,46,819 girls were benefitted since 2011.
• In this year 2019 & 2020, ₹726.32 crore budget allocation was made.

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