The mass marriage programme, held under the Mukhyamantri Kanyadaan Yojana of the Chhattisgarh Government in Raipur, has entered the limca Book of Records.
The limca Book of Records has sent its certificate to the State Government. According to sources in the Secretariat, the limca Book of Records has made special mention of the participation 30,000 people in the scheme.Chief Minister Raman Singh has congratulated the Woman and Child Development Department, all the social workers, service-minded citizens, social organisations and all the officers and employees involved in the scheme for this achievement.
The State Woman and Child Development Department had organised the mass marriage programme at the Government Science College ground, Raipur, on January 31, 2013. Marriage of 2,080 couples were solemnized in the programme.
The scheme of the State government under the leadership of chief minister Raman Singh has been going on since 2005. It has been launched with an objective to provide assistance to the poor families of girls. Under this scheme, the Woman and Child Development Department, with the cooperation of the district administration, social organizations and social workers, organizes mass marriage functions.
In this programme, marriage is solemnized according to the religious and social customs of the place. Under this scheme, so far, over 56,000 marriages have been solemnized. The State government provides assistance worth Rs 15,000 to each couple.