In financial year 2012-2013, more than 500 couples tied nuptial knots under ‘Nishakt Jan Vivaah Protsahan Yojana’ of Social Welfare Department of the State Government. Under the scheme, newly-wed couples were awarded Rs21,000 each as incentives.
It is noteworthy that ‘Nishakt Jan Vivaah Protsahan Yojana’ is being implemented in State since year 2005, with the objective of social rehabilitation of the physically challenged citizens. Under this scheme, physically challenged women of age-group 18-45 years and men of age group 21-45 years are provided incentives for marriage.
Officials of Social Welfare Department informed that 502 couples have tied nuptial knot under ‘Nishakt Jan Vivaah Protsahan Yojana’ in year 2012-13, this includes marriages of 120 couples in Raipur district, 20 couples in Mahasamund district, 50 couples in Dhamtari district, 30 couples in Durg district, 30 couples in Rajnandgaon district.
25 couples in Kabeerdham district, 6 couples in Bastar district, 3 couples in South Bastar (Dantewada) district, 7 couples in North Bastar (Kanker) district, 71 couples in Bilaspur district, 25 couples in Janjgir-Champa district, 10 couples in Korba district, 20 couples in Raigarh district, 10 couples in Jashpur district, 3 couples in Sarguja district, 20 couples in Koriya district, 2 couples in Bijapur district, 1 couple in Narayanpur district.
5 couples in Baloda-Bazar district, 5 couples in Gariaband district, 3 couples in Bemetara district, 13 couples in Balod district, 5 couples in Mungeli district, 15 couples in Kondagaon district and 3 couples in Balrampur district. All these couples have been awarded the incentive of Rs21,000 each under the scheme.