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Maharashtra Govt will give Rs 50,000 for inter-caste marriage Empty Maharashtra Govt will give Rs 50,000 for inter-caste marriage

Post by Guest Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:37 pm

MUMBAI: Maharashtra government has decided to gift Rs 50,000 to a couple opting for inter-caste marriage.

The state cabinet on Tuesday took the decision with the view to abolish
caste system in the state by encouraging inter-caste marriages, an
official from CMO said. Earlier, the amount was Rs 15,000, he added.
The government would give a cheque of Rs 20,000 and invest Rs 25,000
in postal savings scheme, Indira Vikas Patra, in the name of the
couple. The remaining amount would be given in form of marriage
expenditure or household things, the official said.
The government has been implementing the scheme from 1958 and 50 per cent of the fund is given by the Centre.
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-12/india/28127008_1_inter-caste-maharashtra-govt-caste-system
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This news is more than two years old, but it just came to my attention and i thought of sharing it with others here. In my opinion, a similar incentive can also be given for inter-religion marriages.

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