Kalyana scheme for BC girls from April 1

BC Welfare Minister Jogu Ramanna has said the prestigious Kalyana Laxmi scheme of the State government will be implemented for the BC and EBC girls, who got married from April 1, 2016.

Inaugurating a website for Kalyana Laxmi scheme here on Friday at his chambers in Secretariat, Ramanna said that the Kalyana Laxmi scheme would be applicable to the brides who completed 18 years and belongs to Telangana state. The



brides, whose parents’ income not to exceed Rs.1.5 lakh and in urban areas, not to exceed Rs.2 lakh, were eligible for the scheme, he said. This year the government allocated Rs.300crore for the scheme and 58,820 brides will be benefited with the amount, he asserted. 

The beneficiaries have to apply online to avail Kalyana Laxmi scheme, he revealed and one has to approach http://epasswebsite.cgg.gov.