Assam Govt. announces financial assistance for INTER-CASTE Marriage

News Desk :
The State Government on Thursday  announced a financial incentive for Inter caste marriage scheme 2021-22.
The beneficiary may undertake a business or income generation venture. Under the inter-caste marriage scheme, Rs 10,000 to Rs 5 lakh would be given to undertake any kind of business or to start any income generation project.

The marriage has to be solemnised between April 2019 to March 2021 and the annual income of the couple should not exceed Rs 5 lakh. Under the scheme one spouse must belong to the Scheduled Caste and the other to a general caste.
Taking to Twitter, the Assam government wrote, “Applications are invited from inter-caste married couples for availing financial incentive under the Inter Caste Marriage Scheme 2021-22.”