Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh will be the chief guest at a mass marriage ceremony to be held on February 25 from 12.30 pm at Science College ground, in Raipur under Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah Yojna (MKVY).
Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker Dr Charandas Mahant, Women and Child Development minister Anila Bhedia and others will also be present on the occasion.
A total of 550 couples have been registered for the event, four couple are each from Christian and Muslim Community. The event will continue till 4.00 pm. Hindu community couples ceremony will be conducted by Gayatri Parivar while Christian and Muslim couple ceremony will be based on their respective religious marriage rituals.
Under the scheme, state government has hiked the per couple amount to Rs 25,000. They would be given materials worth Rs 20,000 and Rs 5,000 for marriage function.
The Health department will conduct free anemia check of all brides during the function.