Started in 2012, this scheme provides financial assistance to needy girls, widows, and abandoned women from poor Muslim families at the time of their mass marriage (Nikah).

Benefits

• Bride: ₹49,000/- via Account Payee Cheque.
• Organizing Body: ₹6,000/- per beneficiary.
• Total: ₹55,000/- per beneficiary.

Eligibility

• Parents must be natives of Madhya Pradesh.
• Both bride and groom must belong to Muslim families.
• Bride ≥ 18 years; Groom ≥ 21 years.
• Must participate in a mass Nikah ceremony (min 5 couples).
• No income restrictions.
• The bride should not have been previously married (except eligible widows/divorcees).

Application Process (Offline)

• Step 1: Apply jointly to the Municipal Corporation, Municipality, or District Panchayat 15 days before the Nikah.
• Step 2: Forms are available free of cost at the local body office.
• Scrutiny: Local body reviews eligibility and enters details into the marriage portal 7 days before the ceremony. Acceptance/rejection orders are generated online.

Documents Required

• Domicile proof of guardian (MP).
• Samagra ID.
• Aadhaar cards (Bride and Groom).
• Age certificates (School TC, Birth certificate, or Voter ID).
• Two photos each.
• Death certificate of husband (for widows) or Court order (for divorcees).
• Labor registration card (if applicable).