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Chief Minister Kanya Vivaah Yojana : The Chief Minister of Odisha has ordered the inclusion of widowed women in the Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivaah Yojana (MMKVY). The scheme aims to provide financial assistance for the marriage of daughters of poor families. Rs 12 crore has been allocated for the scheme in the budget for 2025-26. The government will organize mass marriages and also give gifts to newly married couples.
Chief Minister Kanya Vivaah Yojana
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi directed to include widowed women in the ‘Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivaah Yojana’ (MMKVY) in a high-level meeting held on Wednesday. The objective of this scheme is to provide financial assistance in the marriage of daughters of economically weak, poor and helpless families.
Chief Minister Majhi said that marriage traditions in Odisha have become very expensive now, due to which many times poor families are not able to marry their daughters. He said, a daughter is not a burden, but a blessing. We should give them respect and empowerment to make their dreams come true.
The government will organize mass marriages under this scheme, the entire expense of which will be borne by the state government. Along with this, wedding gifts will also be given to the newly married couples. The Chief Minister has directed the concerned departments to complete the process of the scheme quickly and implement it soon.
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Provision of Rs 12 crore for financial assistance in the budget
A provision of Rs 12 crore has been made for this scheme in the budget for the financial year 2025-26. Earlier, the state government has been providing financial assistance for inter-caste marriages through the Scheduled Caste and Tribe Development Department and the Department of Social Security and Disabled Empowerment.
Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, Development Commissioner Anu Garg along with senior officials of Women and Child Development, Finance, SC/ST Development and School and Mass Education departments were present in the meeting.
Reviewed the Prime Minister’s Janman Yojana
Chief Minister Majhi also reviewed the progress of the Pradhan Mantri Janman Yojana in another meeting. He directed the departmental secretaries to visit remote areas of 14 districts and assess the ground situation.
This scheme is being run especially for vulnerable tribal groups (PVTG) so that their socio-economic condition can be strengthened through holistic development measures. Under the scheme, a target has been set for the development of housing, drinking water, mobile towers, hostels, multi-purpose centers and roads.
The scheme is being implemented in 55 blocks, 1,751 villages/hamlets, 289 gram panchayats and two municipal bodies in 14 districts of the state, benefiting about 68,605 families and 3.14 lakh people.
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