A community marriage function under 'Mukya Mantri Kanyadaan Yojana' is scheduled to be held on April 20 at the Government School premises of the district headquarters.
District Collector Ashok Agarwal held a comprehensive review of the arrangements for the community marriage ceremony during a meeting organised at the Colletorate on Saturday.
Agarwal directed officials that elaborate arrangement should be made for stay and food to be provided to the participants of the community marriage function.
The Collector also directed that a route chart be ensured for bringing the brides and grooms by the officials of the Woman and Child Development Department to the
marriage venue.
He said that the families of girls from poor families would be able to perform their own religious rituals during the marriage of their daughters at the venue.
The Collector urged the social service organisations and the religious heads to make a selection of the eligible brides and grooms and send a list of the same to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Janpad Panchayat or District Officer of the Woman and Child Development Department, Project Officer or Sector Supervisor, Child Development Project or Anganwadi workers.
He stated that the brides participating in the community marriage should be above 18 years and the grooms should be above 21 years.
Agarwal said that as per the scheme, the girl would be offered valuables worth Rs15,000.
Both the District Collector and the Superintendent of Police (SP) Sanjeev Shukla visited the venue of the community marriage function to inspect the arrangements being made for the ceremony.
Additional Superintendent of Police Shashimohan, Section Officer Bl Gajpal besides officials of Public Works Department (PWD) and Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) were also present on the occasion.
The Saturday's meeting was attended by representatives of social service organisations, Gayatri Pariwar besides heads of Gaud, Boudh and Muslim communities.