What this scheme offers
A daughter's wedding is a genuinely significant expense for families across income levels, and Goa's marriage assistance scheme is run entirely through the Chief Minister's Welfare Portal — a system built to digitise every welfare scheme end-to-end, from the initial application through to final payment, rather than requiring paper files to move between offices. CM Pramod Sawant has cited roughly ₹350 crore disbursed under women-focused marriage-assistance initiatives, part of a broader push on women-centric welfare that the state government has highlighted alongside the Griha Aadhar scheme's own ₹950 crore in disbursements.
Who is eligible
- Family in Goa meeting the scheme's income/eligibility criteria.
- Marriage of a daughter from the eligible family.
- Registered through the CM Welfare Portal.
Documents required
- Aadhaar card
- Income certificate
- Marriage certificate or invitation card
- Residential proof (Goa domicile)
- Bank account details
How to apply
- Register on the Chief Minister's Welfare Portal (cmwelfare.goa.gov.in).
- Select the marriage assistance scheme and fill in the required family and income details.
- Upload identity, income and marriage-related documents.
- Track your application status directly through the portal, which is designed for end-to-end digital processing.
- Once approved, the assistance amount is credited via DBT to the beneficiary family's bank account.