Grant of financial assistance for performance of marriage of Poor Brides living Below Poverty Line in the Union territory of Puducherry (Amendment) Rules, 2025.

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No. Puducherry Friday 12th December 2025

(21 Agrahayana 1947)

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT

(G.O. Ms. No. 07/2025-WCD(SW-IV)/1994, Puducherry, dated 05th December 2025)

NOTIFICATION

The Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased to enhance the quantum of financial assistance for performance of marriage of poor brides living Below Poverty Line in the Union territory of Puducherry and for the said purpose hereby makes further amendment the rules "Grant of Financial Assistance for performance of marriage of Poor brides living Below Poverty Line in the Union territory of Pondicherry" notified in G.O. Ms. No. 44/2003-Wel(SW-IV), dated 15th October 2003 of the Chief Secretariat(Welfare), Puducherry and published in Extraordinary Gazette No.31 dated 17th October 2003 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), namely:–

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AMENDMENT

1. Short title and commencement.— (i) These rules may be called

"Grant of financial assistance for performance of marriage of Poor Brides

living Below Poverty Line in the Union territory of Puducherry

(Amendment) Rules, 2025".

(ii) These rules shall extend the whole of the Union territory of

Puducherry.

(iii) It shall come into force from the date of its notification in

the Official Gazette.

2. In the said rule, in rule 4.— for the words and figures " 25, 000

(Rupees twenty-five thousand only)" the words and figures " 35,000

(Rupees thirty-five thousand only)" shall be substituted.

3. In the said rule, in rule 5.— in sub-rule(i) & (ii) (d) of rule 5.

The following shall be substituted:

Sub-rule (i) of rule 5

The application to get assistance under these rules shall be

submitted to the Director, Department of Women and Child

Development, Puducherry / Child Development Project Officer,

Karaikal / Officer in charge of Women and Child Development

concerned in respect of Mahe and Yanam, within 180 days of

the date of marriage along with Registration of Marriage

Certificate.

Sub-rule (ii) (d) of rule 5

Proof of Age of the Bride and Bridegroom

4. In the said rule, in rule 5.— Inclusion of sub-rule (ii) (f) & (g)

of rule 5. The following shall be included namely:–

Sub-rule (ii) (f) of rule 5

The beneficiary need to submit the details of Bank Account,

IFSC code of Bank along with a self-attested copy of the first

page of Bank Pass Book.

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Sub-rule (ii)(g) of rule 5

Mode of Payment

Payment shall be made through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) via Aadhaar Payment Bridge (APB) directly into the Aadhaar linked Bank Account of the beneficiary.

5. In the said rule, in rule 6.— in sub-para 1 and 2 of rule 6, the

following shall be substituted:

Sub-para 1 of rule 6

The Director, Department of Women and Child Development, in Puducherry region / the District Collector, Karaikal in Karaikal region / the Regional Administrator concerned in respect of Mahe and Yanam regions shall be the Competent Authority for selection of beneficiaries who fulfill the criteria prescribed in these rules, on being satisfied that the applicant has fulfilled all the condition prescribed under the rules. The Director of Women and Child Development in Puducherry region, Child Development Project Officer, Project-II in Karaikal region and Officer in charge of Women and Child Development concerned in respect of Mahe and Yanam regions, shall issue release order for extending the assistance based on the sanction obtained from the Government for granting such assistance.

Sub-para 2 of rule 6

Payment shall be made through Direct Benefit Transfer(DBT) by the Deputy Director (Women Development) / Assistant Director(Women Development) in Puducherry region / Child Development Project Officer, Project-II in Karaikal region / Regional Administrator concerned in respect of Mahe and Yanam regions.

2. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department, vide their I.D.E.Comp. No. 38014/FD/F5/A1/FC/2025-26, dated 14-10-2025.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

P. MUTHU MEENA, Under Secretary to Government (Women and Child Development).

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   

       ➢  ▪   ▪

 ➢       ➢   ➢

  

 

➢ 

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

▪(i)(ii)

 ▪       ▪     ➢                  ▪ 

  ➢           ➢  ➢➢

  

 

➢  1294 LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [PART–II



▪(ii)(C) 

 

            ➢     ▪ ➢

 ➢    



  ➢

➢

  ➢

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

▪(ii)(e) 

➢

 ➢  ▪      ▪  ▪    ➢  ▪         ➢  ▪ ➢▪

  ➢

➢

  1295

PART–II] LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT

    

  

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  

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1296 LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [PART–II

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

FORM-I

[See rule 5 (ii)]

APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PERFORMANCE OF MARRIAGE OF POOR BRIDE LIVING

BELOW POVERTY LINE

Region :

Affix Passport

Commune :

size

Photograph.

Constituency :

Village :

1. Name of the Bride's Parent/ :

Guardian (Incase Parent/ Guardian relative) Bride's Name.

2. Permanent Address :

3. Applicant's Aadhaar No. :

4. Number of children-

(a) Male :

(b) Female :

5. Occupation :

6. Nationality :

7. Total income :

(Certificate to be enclosed)

8. Telephone/Mobile No. :

1297

PART–II] LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT

9. Details of the Bride requesting :

marriage assistance

(a) Name of the daughter :

(bride)

(b) Age/Date of birth of Bride : ............................ years

(Certificate to be enclosed)

(c) Whether she is employed : Yes / No

If yes-

(i) Institution name of :

the employer

(ii) the post in which :

employed

(iii) annual income :

10. Name of the bridegroom :

(i) Age of the bridegroom :

(ii) His father's name :

(iii) His mother's name :

(iv) Place of Birth

(v) Age / Date of Birth of Groom : ................................... years

(Certificate to be enclosed) (Date ...... Month ...... Year ......)

(vi) Address :

11. Is this marriage the Bride's :

first marriage?

12. Date of marriage :

1298 LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [PART–II

UNDERTAKING

I hereby declare that the information furnished above is correct and I have not suppressed any fact that will disentitle me for the financial assistance for marriage. I also agree to refund the assistance in lump sum forthwith, if the particulars furnished above are found to be false, as per the rules.

Place :

Signature or thumb-impression

of the applicant's parents/guardian/Bride

Date :

Certificates to be attached: (All Copies must bear the applicant's signature)

1. Copy of the Bride's Birth Certificate / TC/Study certificate / other

proof of birth certificate other than a doctor's certificate.

2. Copy of Groom's Birth Certificate / TC / Voter's ID / Aadhaar

3. Wedding Invitation

4. Copy of Marriage Registration Certificate

5. Copy of Family Ration Card

6. Passport Size photo of the Applicant / Copy of applicant's Bank

Pass Book/Aadhaar Copy.

7. Photo of the Bride and Groom

8. Voter's ID Card (Bride, Father and Mother)

Note : The married women must be over 18 years of age. The

Application for the assistance must be submitted to this office

within 180 days of date of the marriage.

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1299

PART–II] LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT

FORM-II

[See rule 3 (i) (ii)]

NATIONALITY AND RESIDENCE CERTIFICATE

Certified that Thiru / Tmt. ................................................................... S/o. / D/o. .......................................................................................... residing at .................................................. is an Indian Nationality.

Certified that Thiru / Tmt. ..................................................................... S/o. / D/o. .................................................................................................. is a native of Puducherry from ............................... to ......................... by virtue of birth / continuous residence of not less than five years.

Place :

Signature : Tahsildar/Deputy Tahsildar

Date :

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FORM-III

[See rule 3 (i) (ii)]

Cert ifie d t hat t he tota l annual i ncome o f family of Thi ru / Tmt. ......................................................... including the income of the other family members is .................................... from all sources for the year ending ........................ .

2. This certificate is issued to him / her so as to enable him/her to apply for the grant of Financial Assistance for performance of marriage of poor Brides living Below Poverty Line given by the Department of Women and Child Development, Puducherry, for his / her daughter Selvi ......................................... .

Place :

Signature : Tahsildar/Deputy Tahsildar

Date :

1300 LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [PART–II

FORM-IV

[See rule 5 (ii) (c)]

CERTIFICATE

Certified that Thiru / Tmt. ........................................................ son / wife of ........................................................... is known to me for the past .................................. years.

It is further certified that this marriage is the bride's first marriage

selvi ...................................................... .

Place : Gazetted Officer/ Signature of M.P /

M.L.A / Municipality /

Date : Commune Panchayat Commissioner

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FORM-V

[See rule 5 (ii) (e)]

DECLARATION

I .............................................................................. son / daughter of .................................................... residing at .................................................. hereby declare that I have not a vailed/applied for similar benefit for the marriage of my daughter Selvi ................................................................ with Selvan .......................................... s/o. .................................................., from other Department like Adi Dravidar Welfare Department / Fisheries Department and Social Welfare Department or any other Departments.

Place :

Signature or thumb impression of the applicant

Date :

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1301

PART–II] LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT

DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT PUDUCHERRY

MARRIAGE ALLOWANCE FOR A BRIDE LIVING BELOW POVERTY LINE CERTIFICATE FROM ANGANWADI WORKER

I certify that the application made by Thiru / Tmt. / Selvi ................................................... s/o. / w/o. / d/o. .......................................... residing at ....................................... for availing financial assistance under the "Grant of Financial Assistance for performance of marriage of poor Brides Living Below Poverty line", to the Department of Women and Child Development is for the first marriage of his / her / self daughter Selvi .................................................. with Selvan ......................................... s/o. ................................................ residing at ............................................... and that he / she has not applied for any other daughter's marriage / self before this.

Anganwadi Worker's Signature

Anganwadi Centre :

Anganwadi No. :

Project No. :

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