Lucknow: Under the Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah Yojana, the Uttar Pradesh govt has facilitated the marriages of 28,833 couples during the current financial year, according to officials. The social welfare department has set a target of conducting marriages for 72,540 couples under the scheme this year.Social welfare department director Sanjeev Singh said 1,16,668 applications had been received from across the state. Of these, 34,845 applications were approved, while 11,679 were found ineligible during scrutiny.Among districts, Hardoi recorded the highest number of marriages under the scheme so far at 1,385, followed by Sitapur with 1,335. Pilibhit witnessed 1,271 marriages, while 1,242 couples were married in Azamgarh.The scheme provides financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh per couple. Of the total amount, Rs 64,000 is transferred directly to the bride’s bank account, Rs 21,000 is earmarked for wedding gifts and Rs 15,000 is spent on arrangements for the marriage ceremony.Officials said the implementation process has been strengthened through technology. An e-KYC system has been introduced for beneficiary verification, while income and caste certificates are being digitally verified through the e-District portal. Aadhaar-based payments are also being used to transfer benefits directly to eligible beneficiaries’ bank accounts.
