| Context: In the current financial year, more than 1.2 lakh couples applied under the Uttar Pradesh government’s Samuhik Vivah Scheme, and around 14,000 community wedding ceremonies were conducted, highlighting the scheme’s broad reach and its role in supporting families across diverse social groups. |
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- Out of 14,000 couples who got married, 5,500 were from OBC category, while 6,556 were Dalits. Another 828 couple belonged to minority community.
- Over 4 lakh weddings have taken place under the scheme that began in 2017.
- Government Expenditure: Govt has so far spent more than Rs 22 crore, with a budget outlay of Rs 5.5 crore for current financial year.
- Scheme Target: Department of social welfare had a target of 57,000 weddings for the current financial year.
- Social Impact: The scheme has benefited girls from backward, Dalit, and minority sections.
- The scheme aims to strengthen community cooperation and uphold women’s dignity while supporting marriages of economically weaker sections.
- Since 2017, more than 2.2 lakh Dalit couples, 1.30 lakh families from backward classes and 40,000 from minority communities benefited from the scheme, while 16,000 couples from general category have been married.
