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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:–

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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.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

P. MUTHU MEENA,

Under Secretary to Government

(Women and Child Development).

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