More than 51 thousand daughters of Chhattisgarh have tied nuptial knot in last nine years under Mukhyamantri Kanyadaan Yojana, conducted by Women and Child Development Department of State Government, informed an official statement issued here on Monday.
Women and Child Development Department Officials told that in the financial year 2013-14, over 5,136 girls entered the sacred nuptial bond as on November month. They told that under Mukhyamantri Kanyadaan Yojana, 4,535 girls got married in year 2005-06, 4,595 daughters tied nuptial knots in year 2006-07, 5,430 in year 2007-08, 4,468 in year 2008-09, 4,619 in year 2009-10, 4,410 in year 2010-11, 8,662 in year 2011-12, 9,519 in year 2012-13 and 5,136 daughters were wedded ceremoniously under the scheme in year 2013-14 as on November, 2014. As per the eligibility criteria, maximum two daughters of age above 18 years, belonging to a Mukhyamantri Kanyadaan Yojana cardholder beneficiary family, will be provided aid for their marriage ceremony. The beneficiary girl and her family should be the domicile of Chhattisgarh. The scheme has the provision of financial aid upto Rs 15,000 for marriage ceremony of one beneficiary girl