UP Group Marriage Scheme: The central government runs many schemes for the citizens of the country. At the same time, there are some schemes which are run by the state governments. These schemes benefit only the citizens of the state. Uttar Pradesh is the largest state of India in terms of population. There is a BJP government here. The Chief Minister is Yogi Adityanath who is holding this post for the second consecutive time. The Yogi government runs many schemes for the people of UP.
Most of these schemes are brought keeping in mind the interests of the poor people. But many times it is seen that people take advantage of these schemes in the wrong way. Due to which the person who is supposed to get the benefit is not able to take the benefit. Recently, many cases of rigging have been seen in the mass marriage scheme of the UP government. Due to which the mass marriage scheme is in controversies. Let’s know about this scheme.
What is the mass marriage scheme of UP?
Chief Minister of UP in the beginning of the year 2024 yogi adityanath Mass marriage scheme was started to benefit the needy people of the state. Under this scheme, the government provides financial help of Rs 51 thousand to the daughters of poor families.
This amount is sent directly to the bank account by the government. The purpose of this scheme is that poor parents do not have to face financial difficulties for the marriage of their daughters. Some wedding items are also provided by the government under this scheme.
Who can apply for the scheme?
To apply in this scheme, the age of the girl should be 18 years or more at the time of marriage. Whereas the age of the boy should be 21 years or more. Only daughters of BPL ration card holder families can apply in this scheme.
So in this scheme, women are also given benefits for remarriage. Women whose marriage has broken due to some reason or have got divorced can also apply for marriage under this scheme.
Why is there a controversy?
While the UP government has brought this scheme for the poor and needy, many people are also taking benefits of this scheme in a fraudulent manner. Some time ago, an already married couple in Ballia took benefit under this scheme by marrying again. Recently, a similar case has come to light from Mainpuri. After this, the government has suspended many employees from their jobs.