“Giriputhrika Kalyana Pathakam for Tribal Brides of Andhra Pradesh”

Tribal Welfare Department – Tribal Sub Plan 2014-15 – “Giriputhrika Kalyana Pathakam” for extending financial assistance of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand  Only) to tribal girls at the time of their marriage – Orders – Issued



 

Tribal Welfare (TSP) Department G.O.MS.No. 12  Dated:20-02-2015
Read the following:
1. Act No. 1 of 2013, dated 24.1.2013.
2. G.O.Ms.No.7, Planning (XXII) Department, dated: 23.2.2013.
3. G.O.Ms.No.10, Planning (XXII) department, dated: 23.2.2013.
4. Honorable Chief Minister’s announcement on the eve of “World Adivasi Day” at Visakhapatnam on 09-08-2014.
5. Minutes of the Meeting of 9th and 10th Nodal Agency for TSP dated: 01- 12-2014 and 05-12-2014.
6. Minutes of the Meeting of the 3 rd State Council for Development of SCs and STs dated:27.12.2014.

O R D E R:
The Government of Andhra Pradesh has enacted “The Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Castes Sub Plan and Tribal Sub Plan (Planning, Allocation and Utilisation of Financial Resources) Act, 2013” (Act No.1 of 2013) with an objective of ensuring accelerated development of Scheduled Castes(SCs) and Scheduled Tribes(STs) with emphasis of achieving equality in the next 10 years focusing on economic,
education and human development along with ensuring security, social dignity and  promoting equity among Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes by earmarking  a portion in proportion to population of SCs and STs in the State of the total plan outlay of the State of Andhra Pradesh as the outlay of the Scheduled Castes Sub Plan(SCSP)/Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) of the State.

Under this scheme, a onetime financial assistance of Rs.50,000/-(Rupees Fifty Thousand Only) at the time of marriage shall be granted to every unmarried ST girl in the State of Andhra Pradesh with effect from 01-04-2015 subject to the following guidelines:

1. Eligibility Criteria:

(a) The unmarried girl shall belong to ST community
(b) The unmarried girl shall be a resident of Andhra Pradesh State
(c) The unmarried girl should have completed 18 years of age at the time of marriage
(d) The Wedding of the ST girl shall be on or after 01-04-2015.

2. Income Criteria:

(a) The combined income of the Parents shall not exceed Rs.2,50,000/- per annum.

3. Procedure for application and processing:

(a) Applications shall apply online for the Andhra Pradesh “Giriputhrika Kalyana  Pathakam”  by  accessing  the  website http://epasswebsite.cgg.gov.in through any MEESEVA Center.

(b) The following certificates shall be attached:
(i)  Date of birth – Issued by the Competent Authority through MEESEVA Center.
(ii) Caste Certificate – Issued by the Competent Authority through MEESEVA Center.
(iii) Income Certificate (the certificate shall be latest and shall not be older than 6 months from the date of marriage)
(iv) Aadhaar Card of the bride and bride groom to be scanned and uploaded
(v) A scanned copy of the first page of Bank Pass Book (Savings Account) containing the photo of the bride and the account details in the name of the bride.
(vi) Wedding Card
(vii) Wedding Photograph.
(viii) Letter by the Gram Panchayat/ Church/ Mosque/ any other authority/ institution which has performed the marriage to be scanned and uploaded.
(ix) SSC Memo (Optional)

4.  This scheme cannot be combined with any other scheme such as the incentive award for inter-caste marriage.

5.  This is only a onetime financial assistance and can be availed only once in the life time of an ST girl.

6.  The Project Officer, ITDA/District Tribal Welfare Officer of the Tribal Welfare Department shall process the applications and after due verification of the documents, sanction the amount, to be payable in the Bank Account of the Bride as furnished on the online system. All such claims shall be made through unloading online bills for the scheme.

Shaadi-Mubarak