JHARKHAND'S WIDOW REMARRIAGE INCENTIVE SCHEME

Jharkhand launches India's 1st-ever financial incentive scheme to encourage widow remarriage. Under this scheme, women who choose to remarry after the death of their husbands will receive an incentive of Rs. 2 lakh from the government.

Key Details

1. Scheme Name: Vidhwa Punarvivah Protsahan Yojana (Widow Remarriage Incentive Scheme)
2. Incentive Amount: Rs. 2 lakh for eligible women who remarry.
3. Launch: March 6, 2024, by Chief Minister Champai Soren.

Eligibility Criteria

1. Marriageable Age
2. Not a Government Employee, Pensioner, or Income Taxpayer
3. Application Timeline: Within one year of remarriage.
4. Required Documents: Death certificate of the late husband.

Significance

1. Women's Empowerment: Provides financial support to women in vulnerable positions after the loss of a spouse.
2. Social Change: Challenges traditional perceptions of widowhood and encourages remarriage.
3. A new initiative that other Indian states may follow.

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