UP to triple OBC daughters’ marriage grant to ₹60,000
Under the expanded Shadi Anudan Yojana, the Uttar Pradesh government plans to raise the marriage grant from ₹20,000 to ₹60,000 for OBC daughters. Targeting 24 lakh beneficiaries by 2047, the scheme will allocate ₹14,400 crore, supporting economically weaker families and promoting dignity, empowerment, and social upliftment of girls in rural UP.