Among 98 couples, a differently abled couple was also married on Monday at Chiman Bagh ground. A mass wedding was organised in city under the Mukhyamantri Nikah Yojna.
Indore Mayor Malini laxman Singh Gaud was also present on the occasion and blessed the newly wed couples for their bright future. Among the couple, a differently abled couple Dharmendra and Shama Bi were also married
Informing about the mass wedding, Shobha Das Garg, in charge of urban poverty alleviation cell said that the marriage of more than 100 couples will be held under the Chief Minister Kanya Vivah and Nikah Yojna at Chimanbagh ground. Besides, under the scheme, a package of Rs 20,000 and a smart phone of Rs 3,000 were given by the government to the newlywed couples. Other than this, five different utensils, silver anklets and a mangalasutra were gifted to the brides. The chief guest will be the mayor Malini Gaur.
On the occasion, Mayor Malini laxman Singh Gaud congratulated all the married couple and wished them luck for their life. Addressing the occasion, Mayor said that Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan is carrying out Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign for the bright future of State’s girls. Besides, he has also introduced various welfare schemes for the lower class under which schemes are introduced from the birth till the wedding of a girl.
These schemes include ladli laxmi Yojna, Mukhyamantri Vivah Yojna and others. later, Mayor transferred the amount of Rs 20,000 in newlywed couple’s account through online transaction.
She also visited Dharmendra and Shama’s wedding and congratulated them for the beginning of their new life.