The Governor of Punjab and Administrator Chandigarh has approved a Scheme “SHAGUN”- for providing financial assistance for marriage of women belonging to low income group families of U.T. Chandigarh” formulated by Department of Social Welfare, Women & Child Development, Chandigarh Administration.
The scheme aims to provide financial assistance for marriage of orphan & destitute girls and remarriage of widows / destitute women as one time assistance. The financial assistance amounting to Rs. 31,000/- shall be given to the applicant under this Scheme.
The women may avail financial assistance either for her own marriage or for the marriage of her daughters (upto 2 daughters). The benefits will be given to (i) Daughters of pension holder widows / pension holder destitute women or her re-marriage, (ii) Disability Pension Holder Women, (iii) Girls residing in Child Care Institution, After Care Home & Nari Niketan, (iv) Daughters/ women of Antodaya Households, (v) Registered Female Street Vendors / Daughters of registered Street Vendors and (vi) Daughters of Outsourced Safai Karamcharis / Sweepers who are residents of U.T. Chandigarh.
