Incentive For The Inter Caste Marriage Couple (Scheduled Tribe)
The "Incentive for Inter Caste Marriage Couple" scheme was launched by the Tribal Welfare Department, Karnataka. The scheme provides incentives to the couple in which one spouse is from a Scheduled Tribe (ST) and the other spouse is non-ST. An incentive of ₹5,50,000/- is provided to the couple.
- Ministry / Department
- Tribal Welfare Department
- Level
- State
- Benefit type
- cash
What is Incentive For The Inter Caste Marriage Couple (Scheduled Tribe)?
The "Incentive for Inter Caste Marriage Couple" scheme was launched by the Tribal Welfare Department, Karnataka. The scheme provides incentives to the couple in which one spouse is from a Scheduled Tribe (ST) and the other spouse is non-ST. An incentive of ₹5,50,000/- is provided to the couple.
- Benefit
- An incentive of ₹5,50,000/- is provided to the married couple, i.e. ₹3,00,000/- for the bride and ₹2,50,000/- for the groom.
- Level
- State — Karnataka
- Ministry / Dept.
- Tribal Welfare Department
- Benefit type
- cash
- Key eligibility
- 1. The couple should be residing in Karnataka. 1. The couple should belong to the Hindu religion. 1. One spouse should belong to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) community. Other spouse should belong to a community other than Scheduled Tribe (ST). 1. The combined annual income of the couple should be less t
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Benefits
An incentive of ₹5,50,000/- is provided to the married couple, i.e. ₹3,00,000/- for the bride and ₹2,50,000/- for the groom.
Eligibility
Documents Required
How to Apply
Step 1: Online application — step 1
Step 1: Visit the official website of the Tribal Welfare Department, Government of Karnataka.
Step 2: Online application — step 2
Step 2: In the right pane, click "Incentives for Marriage" and select the "Incentives to Inter-Caste Marriage" scheme. You will be directed to the department's dedicated page for that scheme.
Step 3: Online application — step 3
Step 3: On the scheme's homepage, scroll down to the bottom and click on " Registration ".
Step 4: Online application — step 4
Step 4: In the online registration form, fill in all the mandatory fields of the form and upload all the mandatory documents in the specified format and size.
Step 5: Online application — step 5
Step 5: Carefully review all the information provided by you. After completing the form, click "Submit". You will receive a confirmation message via SMS from the Department, and an acknowledgement form will be generated.
Step 6: Online application — step 6
Step 6: Print the acknowledgement form for future reference.
Step 7: Online application — step 8
Post Application Processes
Step 8: Online application — step 9
The Tribal Welfare Department will conduct a spot verification to verify the details provided by the couple and process the application further. After successful spot verification, the incentive will be credited to the couple’s joint account.
Sources & References
- Official scheme website ↗
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- Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.
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