Grant of Marriage Allowance towards marriage of Daughters of Destitute Widows (Amendment) Rules, 2026.

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No. Puducherry Monday 12th January 2026

(22 Pausa 1947)

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT[G.O. Ms. No. 03/2026-WCD(SW-IV)/75, Puducherry, dated 09th January 2026] NOTIFICATION The Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased to enhance the Financial Assistance towards the marriage of the daughters of destitute widows and for the said purpose hereby makes further amendments to the "Grant of Marriage Allowance towards the marriage of Daughters of Destitute Widows Rules, 1981 notified in G.O. Ms. No. 73/81-HEW(SW) of the Health, Electricity and Works Department, Puducherry, dated 6th April, 1981 and published in the Extraordinary Gazette No. 19, dated 12th May, 1981 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), namely:– [ 9 ] 10 LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [PART–II

AMENDMENT

1. Short title and commencement.— (i) These rules may be called "Grant of Marriage Allowance towards marriage of Daughters of Destitute Widows (Amendment) Rules, 2026"

(ii) It shall extend to the whole of the Union territory of

Puducherry.

(iii) It shall come into force in the Union territory of Puducherry

from the date of its notification in the Official Gazette.

2. In the said rules, in rule 5, for the words and figures " 30,000 (Rupees thirty thousand only)", the words and figures " 40,000 (Rupees forty thousand only)" shall be substituted.

3. In the said rules, in rule 5.— Inclusion of sub-rule (i) of rule 5,

the following shall be included namely:–

Sub-rule (i) of rule 5

Mode of Payment

Payment shall be made through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode via Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AEPS) through Public Financial Management System (PFMS) directly into the Aadhaar linked Bank Account of the beneficiary.

4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department vide their I.D.No.E.Comp.No. 40265/FD/F5/A1/FC/2025-26, dated 14-10-2025.