Chhattisgarh Inter Caste Marriage Scheme 2026, Benefits and Eligibility

Inter Caste Marriage Scheme Chhattisgarh, is also known as Antarjatiye Vivah Protsahan Yojana. This is a social welfare initiative started by the state government to overcome caste-based discrimination in our society. The scheme is connected with the central government Dr Ambedkar Foundation, in which financial support will be provided to couples who do Inter Caste marriage. In this scheme, if any general category Boy or Girl married to schedule cast boy or girl, then they will get a reward and honour from the state government. In India cast system is very old, and people do marriages in their similar cast.

Chhattisgarh Inter Caste Marriage Scheme

To break this taboo, the state government promote Inter Caste marriage scheme. With this scheme, social discrimination between the two casts will decrease, and it will increase mutual respect. When any couple do Inter Caste marriage then often face social ostracism, family pressure, and in some cases violence. The State and the Central government reward Inter Caste couple breaking these barriers and building new Bridges between the two communities. Under this scheme, newlywed couples will get a Rs 3 lakh financial support. This financial support can be used to start their new life and send a powerful message of equality and love to society. This scheme will decrease untouchability and support liberty, equality and Fraternity.

Scheme Name	Chhattisgarh Inter Caste Marriage Scheme
Objective	Remove Cast Discrimination and Encourage Social Integration
Department	Tribal and Scheduled Castes Development Department
Financial Support	Rs 3 Lakh
Application Process	Online and Offline
Application Time Limit	Within 1 Year of Marriage

Objective of the CG Inter Caste Marriage Scheme

1. The primary objective of this scheme is to remove caste-based discrimination and untouchability from our society.
2. This scheme also promotes social integrity and Harmony between the communities.
3. In this scheme, if any Hindi community boy or girl from the General category married to schedule cast or the scheduled tribe boy or girl, the government will provide them Financial support to start their new life.
4. This scheme also encourages our Indian youth to break the traditional caste-based barriers and choose their partner according to their own choice.
5. This scheme also spread equality, liberty and fraternity.
6. This scheme also helps to reduce the social stigma and family pressure that most of the couples face after marriage.
7. This scheme helps to build a casteless integrated society witch is the vision of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar.

Financial Support In the Inter Caste Marriage Scheme

In this scheme, an eligible Inter Caste couple will get a financial support of 3 lakh rupees. The couple will receive Rs 50,000 from the Chhattisgarh state government, and the remaining Rs 2.5 Lakh will be received from the central government.

In this scheme, the financial support amount will be given directly into the joint bank account of the couple.

Eligibility Criteria

• The applicant should be the permanent president of Chhattisgarh state. Which means that both the bride and groom must be Indian citizens and permanent residents of the state.
• An Inter Caste couple is eligible if one form couple (Groom or Bride) belong to schedule cast or the scheduled tribe and the other person of the couple belongs to non schedule cast category, like General, OBC, or Upper Cast.
• The marriage should be legally registered under the Hindu Marriage Act 1955. After the registration, a registration certificate is required.
• The groom’s age is at least 21 years, and the bride’s age should be at least 18 years at the time of marriage
• The annual income of the couple is within the limit, which is set by the state government to receive this financial support.
• The financial support amount is only available for the first marriage.
• The applicant couple has applied for this incentive within one year of their date of marriage. After that, the application will be rejected.
• In case any information in your form is found to be false or incorrect, your application form will be rejected.

Documentation

• Aadhaar Card of both bride and groom
• Marriage registration certificate
• Caste certificate
• Date of birth certificate
• Incoeme certificate
• Joint Bank Account Passbook
• Ration card Photocopy
• Passport Size Photograph
• Affidavit on stamp paper
• Recommendation letter
• Application Form

Chhattisgarh Inter Caste Marriage Scheme Application Process

• The first step is you have to collect all your documents, which are self-attested.
• Take the application form from your local social welfare office, Jilla Panchayat or Panchayat Samiti. You can also download the application form from the official website:- tribal.cg.gov.in
• Now fill the application form with your basic details like the names of both bride and groom in different sections, address, marriage date, marriage registration date and other basic details.
• All the details, we advise you to cross-check your details before submission.
• For application form submission, all the documents should be submitted to the District social welfare officer, Zila Parishad or Panchayat Smiti office.
• After submission, the officials will cross-check all the documents and check your application form. You will be notified through SMS in case of any progress.
• When your application form is accepted, then field verification will be organised.
• Once your verification is completed, the amount will be disbursed into the beneficiary’s joint bank account.

Scheme Guidelines

• The financial support is only eligible for the first marriage.
• Your marriage should be registered under the Hindu Marriage Act 1955 or the Special Marriage Act 1954.
• The application form will be submitted within 1 year of marriage in the State. Late application forms will be rejected.
• The financial support amount was transferred into the joint bank account of the couple, so they have to open a joint bank account.
• All the documents that you submitted with your application form should be self-tested. Original may be required for verification.
• If you provide any false or misleading information in your application form will be rejected, and if financial support amount will be dispersed then, it will be recovered.

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