What this scheme offers
The Shagun scheme, approved on 10 January 2023 by the Governor of Punjab as Administrator of Chandigarh, gives one-time marriage assistance of ₹31,000 to women from low-income families of the Union Territory. It covers the marriage of orphan and destitute girls and the remarriage of widows and destitute women. A woman can claim for her own marriage or for the marriage of her daughters, up to two daughters. Those named as eligible are daughters of pension-holder widows or destitute women, disability pension-holder women, girls living in child care institutions, after care homes and Nari Niketan, daughters and women from Antyodaya households, registered female street vendors and their daughters, and daughters of outsourced sanitation workers, all residents of Chandigarh.
Who is eligible
- A resident of Chandigarh in one of the listed categories — for example a daughter of a pension-holder widow, an Antyodaya household woman, a registered street vendor or a girl in a care institution.
- For widows and destitute women, the assistance is for their remarriage.
- A woman can claim for herself or for up to two daughters.
- It is a one-time grant per marriage.
Documents required
- Proof of age and Chandigarh residence
- Proof of the category — widow pension card, Antyodaya card, street vendor registration, disability pension or institution certificate
- Marriage proof or invitation, as the department requires
- Aadhaar card and bank account details
- Passport-size photograph
How to apply
- Collect the Shagun application form from the Department of Social Welfare, Chandigarh, or its website.
- Fill it in and attach proof of your category, age, residence and bank details.
- Submit it to the department within the period it specifies around the marriage.
- The department verifies the application and the marriage details.
- The ₹31,000 is paid to the applicant's bank account.