Hello readers, if you also belong to the low-income group families in the Assam state and your daughter is going to be married, then here I am to come with a very good and helpful scheme for you. Under this scheme, you will get financial help from the state government of Assam at the time of your daughter’s marriage. The scheme is known as the “Assam Arundhati Gold Scheme”.
In this scheme, every eligible family of Assam state who fulfil all the eligibility conditions will get financial assistance to buy 10 grams of gold. But before getting these benefits, you will need to register with this scheme. Check the complete process to get Benefits from the scheme.
What is the Assam Arundhati Gold Scheme?
To provide financial support at the time of marriage of the daughters of poor families who are poor and unable to expand the money over their marriage. We all know that usually, poor families are unable to complete all the arrangements for the marriage of their daughter. The most expensive things at the time of marriage are jewellery. That’s why the government now provide the financial support in the form of money, with the help of which the families can buy 10 Grams of Gold for Marriage.
The benefits of this scheme are going to be given to all registered brides who belong to low-income families. Check the full eligibility Conditions scheme. And by getting the gold Jewellery at the time of marriage, they will enhance their financial and social status. Firstly, this scheme was introduced in the 2019-20 financial year, and since then, this scheme has provided benefits to the daughters of the state.
Overview of the Arundhati Gold Scheme
Gold is used in Indian marriages in most of the States. Parents give gold to their daughter at the time of marriage in the form of jewellery. The Arundhati Gold Scheme was started by the Assam state government from 1st January 2020. Under this scheme, 10 grams of gold is given as a gift to every bride. In Assam state, the dowry system is not very popular, but parents want to do something for their daughter at the time of marriage. But some parents are not financially able to give gold or gifts to their girl at the time of her marriage. Families that are financially weak, the government help them through the Arundhati Gold Scheme. Initially, when the scheme was launched, the government would provide a 30 000 rupees to the parents of a girl for the purchase of gold. Now the gold price is 3 times from 2020. But there is no update about this scheme on the official portal.
| Title | Arundhati Gold Scheme |
| Announced By | Assam Government |
| Launched on | Financial Year 2019-20 |
| Beneficiaries | Brides from the low-income group Family |
| Benefits Given | Financial assistance for 10 grams of gold |
| How to apply | Online and offline both ways |
Motive of the Arundhati Gold Scheme
Parents always give their blessings to their daughters at the time of marriage, and they are very precious, and no one can buy the same. But every parent also thinks to provide a gift that is expensive and also help the girls if she faces any kind of difficulties. So by launching this scheme, the government provide the facilities to all the parents of the girl to buy the gold gift during her wedding. The government provides the Cost of 10 gram Gold, so that they can easily buy it.
Features of the Arundhati Gold Scheme
- Financial Benefits: In this scheme, all the eligible girls and their families will get the financial assistance of Rs.30 K to Rs.40 K ( for 10 Gram Gold).
- Disbursement of Amount: The amount will be transferred to the account of the Registered Bride.
- Usage of Financial Help: Every family who get the help of this scheme can only buy gold; you can not use this amount for any other use.
- Aim: By providing such kind of help, the government wants to enhance the financial and economic status of newly bride.
Eligibility Criteria for the Bride’s Family
- Residence: Family should be permanently resident in the state of Assam.
- Type of Marriage Conducted: The marriage of the girl should be registered under the Special Marriage Act.
- Financial Status of Family: The annual income of the family of the bride is not more than Rs.5 Lakhs.
- Number of Marriages: The benefits of this scheme are only given at the time of the first marriage of a girl.
- Educational Qualification: At the time of the marriage ceremony, the educational qualification of both the couple must be at least 10th class pass. But in the case of the Tea Tribe community or the Adivasi community, an educational qualification is not required.
- Age Limit: The age of the girl must be 18 years, and for the boy, the age must be 21 years.
Documents List
- Residence proof of the parents and the bride
- Age proof certificate of both the bride and the groom
- Educational Documents
- Marriage registration certificate
- The bride’s parents’ income certificate
- Saving Bank account number of the bride
Assam Arundhati Gold Scheme Application Process
- First of all, after completing the marriage ceremony, every couple should register their marriage under the Special Marriage Act 1954.
- After completing the registration, you all need to fill out the application form and submit in the office.
- The online application form is also available on the official website of the Managing Department, i.e. Revenue and DM Department of Assam State.
- On the same portal, after filling out the form, you need to submit it with the documents and then take a printout of the form.
- After submitting the form, the form will be verified by the officials and rejection or approval will be sent to you through email or SMS.
- The amount will be credited in the bank account of the Beneficiaries, i.e., the bride’s Account.
FAQ’s
You can submit the application on the same day of marriage registration.
Yes, an education qualification for both the couple must be a 10th class pass.
The income is not more than Rs. 5 Lakhs.
The financial assistance of Rs. 40,000 is equivalent to the cost of 10 grams of gold.
The scheme is implemented by the Revenue and DM Department of the State.