Kalyana Lakshmi Scheme or కళ్యాణ లక్ష్మిపధకంWidening its welfare agenda, the Telangana government has announced a novel scheme for the SC/ST girls – Kalyana Lakshmi. A one-time financial assistance of Rs 51,000 will be provided to the bride’s family at the time of marriage to meet the marriage related expenses. A Telangana resident girl, over 18 years of age, belonging to SC or ST communities with a combined annual income of her parents not exceeding Rs 2 lakh is eligible for the Scheme. The Scheme became operational from 2 October 2014. This is similar to the "Shaadi Mubarak" scheme for Muslim girls.
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