20-05-2025
Telangana Govt to provide ₹1 Lakh incentive for marriage between people with disabilities
In a significant step towards aiding persons with disabilities, the Telangana government has issued an order extending the Marriage Incentive Scheme to include marriages between two individuals with disabilities. Women and Child Welfare Minister Danasari Anasuya (Seethakka) has made special efforts in this regard. A government order to this effect was issued on Monday (May 19, 2025) by Secretary, Department of Women and Child Welfare Secretary, Anita Ramachandran.
Under the scheme, the government will provide financial assistance of ₹1 lakh to couples in which both are persons with disabilities.
The incentive will be given in the name of the wife. This decision marks a shift from the previous scheme. Previously, the Department of Women and Child Welfare had issued guidelines for the Marriage Incentive Award scheme, providing ₹1 lakh to couples where one of the partners was a person with disability and the other was not. However, this scheme did not apply to marriages between two persons with disabilities.
