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Chandrababu Naidu eyes promoting inter-caste marriages
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N . Chandrababu Naidu is eyeing to promote inter-caste marriages in the state .
Amaravati : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N . Chandrababu Naidu is eyeing to promote inter-caste marriages in the state .
A new welfare scheme 'Chandranna Pelli Kanuka' (Marriage gift) will start from April 20, the birthday of Chandrababu Naidu .
"Marriage expense is a burden for poor people . I want to support such poor families . To promote inter-caste marriages, we are giving higher incentive . Similarly, Divyaangs will also be given higher incentive . As an elder brother, I am thinking of my sisters from poor families," Naidu said after launching Chandranna Pelli Kanuka website .
"Those who want to avail 'Chandranna Pelli Kanuka' will have to enroll on the website, or mobile app, 15 days prior to marriage," Naidu added .
He said that nearly 1 .20 lakh women would get benefit from the scheme in the coming one year .
Chandranna Pelli Kanuka will be the single desk for Marriage-Related Incentive Schemes (MRIS) being administered by various departments of the State government .
Under this scheme; Rs 75,000 will be paid to the bride of either Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) community marrying a groom of a different caste; Rs 50,000 to a backward class bride if she goes in for an inter-caste marriage; and Rs 1 lakh if either or both the bride and bridegroom are physically challenged .
The SC bride who marries SC boy would get Rs 40,000 as a gift and Rs 30,000 if a backward class girl marries a backward class boy .
The state government is planning to spend up to Rs 100 crore for providing financial incentive under this scheme . An institution by name Kalyana Mitra will be created to ensure effective processing of applications and payment of incentives to the brides in time .
