Centre offers â¹2.5 lakh for all inter-caste Dalit marriages
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has ordered states to provide â¹2.5 lakh to all inter-caste couples where either the bride or the groom is a Dalit. Earlier, the annual income of the couple was required to be under â¹5 lakh for eligibility to the scheme. Couples also have to mandatorily submit their Aadhaar numbers to avail its benefits.