In order to make marriage registration hassle-free, the State Government has amended the Odisha Special Marriage Rules and now marriages can be registered electronically, sitting at home.
Revenue and Disaster Management Secretary Bishnupada Sethi on Thursday held discussions with senior officials on implementation of the new rules and the mode to use the facility.
Under the amended provision notice of intended marriage should be given to the designated Marriage Officer by both bride and bridegroom either in person or by registered post or in electronic mode along with the prescribed fee. Where notice for marriage registration is submitted in electronic mode, the fee prescribed would be paid in e-Challan and in other cases the fee would be paid by treasury challan or in cash or in any other mode at the office of the concerned Marriage Officer.
Sethi has advised people especially bride and grooms to avail e-Marriage facilities. In this regard one can apply for marriage registration through https://igrodisha.gov.in and can deposit required fees through SBI e-PAY of Odisha Treasury Portal.
He further said that during Covid-19 pandemic such e-Marriage registration would reduce crowding in designated marriage offices.