Over 1.80 lakh OBC couples benefit from Yogi government's mass marriage scheme

Lucknow: The Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah Yojana, run by Uttar Pradesh's Social Welfare Department, has solemnized marriages of 1,80,017 OBC couples over nine years under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's administration. In the financial year 2025-26 alone, 26,286 OBC couples have benefited from the scheme.

The scheme provides financial assistance of ₹1 lakh per couple and covers all arrangements including food, pandals, and decorations for ceremonies. The Social Welfare Department verifies beneficiaries and ensures complete administrative support, aiming to provide dignified marriages for daughters of economically weaker families across Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, OBC, General, and minority communities.