The State Government of Andhra Pradesh, led by CM Chandrababu Naidu, launched the Chandranna Pelli Kanuka Scheme 2024 in the state. To provide financial assistance and moral support for inter-caste marriage and to promote the welfare of daughters in backward classes, the Chandranna Pelli Kanuka Scheme has been initiated by the Andhra Pradesh Government. This is a marriage assistance scheme that aims to offer monetary support for marriages done between different castes. The scheme will provide financial assistance to all marriages happening between the girls from SC, ST, OBC, and boys from other castes.
Financial support envisaged under the scheme varies from caste to caste. All eligible citizens who engage in inter-caste marriage as their first marriage would receive financial support from the Chandranna Pelli Kanuka Scheme. Read below to check more crucial details about the scheme.
Launch of the Chandranna Pelli Kanuka Scheme 2024
The Chandranna Pelli Kanuka is a social welfare scheme launched by the Andhra Pradesh government to encourage inter-caste marriages. The targeted castes of this scheme would comprise all scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, and backward classes. Besides, it also encompasses minorities and disabled persons for financial benefits. The amount of financial benefits provided under the Chandranna Pelli Scheme varies from class to class. Financial benefits range from INR 40,000 to INR 1,50,000 depending upon the social and economic status of the bride. This social welfare scheme is all set to promote dowry-free and simple marriages without too many unnecessary expenditures in Andhra Pradesh.
Chandranna Pelli Kanuka Scheme Details in Summary
| Scheme Name | Chandranna Pelli Kanuka Scheme |
|---|---|
| Concerned Government | Andhra Pradesh State government |
| Concerned Department | Social Welfare Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Chief Minister | Mr. N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Objectives | To promote welfare of daughters from backward castes |
| Scheme type | Financial Assistance scheme |
| Amount of Benefits | INR 40,000 to INR 1,50,000 |
| Application Process | Offline/Online |
| Official Website | To be launched soon |
Aims and Objectives
Chandranna Pelli Kanuka is a marriage assistance scheme that aims to support inter-caste marriages in Andhra Pradesh. The scheme envisages promoting inter-caste marriages among different castes and ensuring the welfare of girls of poor parents. The primary objective of the scheme is to encourage inter-caste marriage, discourage dowry, curb child marriage, promote simple marriages without too many lavish expenditures, and reduce the social differences among different castes. Targeted beneficiaries of this scheme are Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, Minorities, and Disabled.
See Also: AP Annadata Sukhibhava Scheme
Key Features and Benefits
- The Chandranna Pelli Kanuka is a marriage assistance scheme supported fully by the state government of Andhra Pradesh.
- This scheme will encourage inter-caste marriages among SC, ST, BC, Minorities, and PWD and ensure the welfare of marrying girls in these communities.
- Financial assistance will be provided under the scheme, which ranges between INR 40,000 and INR 1,50,000.
- The scheme will be instrumental in curbing the child marriage and dowry system in Andhra Pradesh.
- With the help of financial support from this scheme, lower-caste citizens will undertake marriage without financial constraints and too many unnecessary expenditures that will lead to their social and economic stability and welfare.
- The Chandranna Pelli Kanuka will promote inter-caste marriages, remove discrimination among castes, and ensure the welfare of lower-caste girls.
Financial Assistance and Coverage
The Andhra Pradesh Marriage Assistance Scheme not only provides monetary support for marriages but also offers additional monetary benefits for inter-caste marriages. Individuals from selected castes would receive the financial benefits for both same-caste and inter-caste marriages. The amount of financial benefits provided to beneficiaries is given below.
- Scheduled Caste: INR 1,00,000
- Scheduled Caste Inter-caste Marriage: INR 1,20,000
- Scheduled Tribe: INR 1,00,000
- Scheduled Tribe inter-caste marriage: INR 1,20,000
- Backward Classes (BCs): INR 50,000
- Backward Classes inter-caste marriage: INR 75,000
- Minorities: INR 1,00,000
- Differently Abled: INR 1,50,000
- Building and Other Construction Worker (Female): INR 40,000
Eligibility for Bride
- The age of the bride should be 18 years or older to be eligible for marriage.
- The bride should belong to SC/ST/BC/minorities or should be differently abled or working as a building and other construction worker.
- The minimum educational qualification for the bride is 10th standard (matriculation).
- The family income of the bride should not be more than INR 10,000 per month in rural areas and INR 12,000 per month in urban areas.
- No family member of the bride should be an income tax payee.
- No member of the family should be a government servant or pensioner.
- No family member of the bride should own a four-wheeler (Except Taxi, Tractor, and Auto)
- Financial assistance will be provided only in the case of the first marriage.
Eligibility Criteria for Groom
- The groom must be either 21 or above
- The groom must be at least 10th qualified.
- The family income of the groom should not be more than INR 10,000 per month in rural areas and INR 12,000 per month in urban areas.
- No member of the family should be a taxpayee, government servant, or pensioner.
- No family member should own a four-wheeler except tractor, taxi, and auto.
See Also: NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme
Required Documents (For Bride)
- Age certificate
- Income Certificate
- 10th class certificate.
- Electricity bill.
- Mobile Number
- Joint photograph with groom
Required Documents (For Groom)
- Age proof, i.e. Birth Certificate
- Income Certificate
- Matriculation certificate.
- Electricity bill.
- Mobile Number
- Joint Photograph
Application Process for Chandranna Pelli Kanuka Scheme 2024
All the eligible applicants can submit their applications through the online portal. Currently, no dedicated portal has been launched for the scheme. Once it is launched and online applications for marriage assistance are invited, one can visit the official website and fill out the application form online. Filling out an online application form would require the following process to be performed by the bride.
- For the first, visit the Chandranna Pelli Kanuka official website within sixty days of marriage.
- The home page of the website will appear on your screen.
- After you land on the home page of the website, you have to click on the Apply Now button to proceed further.
- On the next page, provide your Aadhar number, fill in the Captcha code, and click Next.
- You will land on the online application form.
- Fill out the online application form with mandatory information, including personal details, marriage details, address, bank account details, caste certificate details, etc.
- Scan and upload the necessary documents related to the bride and the groom in the said file format and size.
- Once you do all the above steps, move ahead with the final submission.
- Your application will be submitted successfully, and a confirmation message will be sent to your mobile number.
Post-application process
- Field verification would be conducted for all the submitted applications.
- The WEA/WWDS shall conduct field verification and complete the process of eKYC of the bride, groom, and mother of the bride, and also upload the necessary documents.
- Then thereafter, the application would be forwarded to the MPDO/MC with a recommendation from the field verification officer.
- After proper verification at the MPDO office, the application will be forwarded further to PD-DRDA.
- PD-DRDA will verify the application and forward the same to the district collector.
- After the application is approved by the district collector, it will be sent to the respective State Welfare Corporations.
- After all the above steps are performed successfully, the amount of benefit will be transferred into the bank account of the bride’s mother or the bride.
Important FAQs
Which state government launched the Chandranna Pelli Kanuka scheme?
This scheme is launched by the state government of Andhra Pradesh.
What is the Chandranna Pelli Kanuka Scheme?
This is a marriage assistance scheme that offers monetary support for marriage and inter-caste marriage.
Who can avail of the scheme benefit?
All citizens who belong to SC, ST, BC, Minorities, PwD, and BOCWWB can avail of the scheme benefit.
How much financial assistance is provided to ST and SC for inter-caste marriage?
INR 1,20,000 to Bride.
How much is provided to differently abled persons for marriage?
INR 1,50,000