Shagun Yojana
State: Himachal Pradesh
Ministry: null
Department: Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment, Women and Child
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The "Shagun Yojana" aims to assist BPL families with financial aid for the marriage of their daughters. A grant of ₹31,000 is provided to the girl/women.

Benefits:
- A one-time financial grant of ₹31,000 is provided for the marriage of BPL girls/women.

**NOTE:**

- The grant is given to parents/guardians or the girl herself (if her parents are not alive/traceable).
- The grant can be disbursed up to 2 months before the proposed date of marriage.
- If the marriage has already taken place, the grant may be claimed within 6 months of the marriage date.

Eligibility:
1. The girl applicant must be a bonafide resident of Himachal Pradesh.
1. The girl must be 18 years of age or above at the time of marriage.
1. The marriage grant will be given even if the girl from Himachal Pradesh is marrying a boy from outside the state of Himachal Pradesh.
1. The family of the applicant girl must be living below the poverty line (BPL). 
1. If the parents of the girl are not alive or traceable, the girl herself can apply.
1. The groom must be above 21 years of age.
1. The applicant should not have availed benefits from Mukhyamantri Kanyadan Yojna or any other similar departmental marriage grant scheme.
1. Those destitute left out women who are not financially able to perform their re-marriage can also apply.

Application Process:
[Online]
Applicants have to go to the official website of the e-district Himachal Pradesh.
On the home page, click on the option of Citizen Login and New Registration.
On the new page, applicants will have to enter the required details and upload photo identity proof with a profile image.
Now applicants log in again by clicking on the option of Citizen Login.
Applicants have to enter their Udar ID password and select the user type.
Now applicants have to click on the option of Himachal Pradesh Vivah Shagun Yojana Apply here. 
Now the application form will open on the screen.
Applicants have to enter all the important information asked in this application form.
Upload all the important documents and submit

[Offline]
Application Process:
Obtain Application Form:
Collect the prescribed form (Annexure "A") from the local office of the Child Development Project Officer (CDPO), Nari Sewa Sadan, or Balika Ashram.
OR
The applicant may download the application form (Annexure "A") from the official website.
Fill and Attach Documents:
Fill out the form and attach all required documents as listed above.
Submit Application:
Submit the completed application to the CDPO/Incharge of Nari Sewa Sadan/Superintendent of Balika Ashram.
NOTE:
The application must be submitted within 6 months from the date of marriage to be considered or two months prior to the proposed marriage date. 
Verification Process:
The verifying authority checks all details and ensures the applicant has not received similar benefits from other schemes.
Sanction and Disbursement:
The District Programme Officer sanctions the grant.
The sanctioned amount is transferred to the CDPO, who disburses it into the applicant’s bank account.
If the application is approved before the marriage, the amount may be disbursed up to two months in advance.

Documents Required:
Passport-size Photograph
Birth Certificates of Girl & Boy
Bonafide Certificate of Himachali Girl (issued by a competent revenue officer)
BPL Certificate of parents/guardians of the girl (issued by the competent authority)
Bank Passbook Copy of the applicant
Certificate of proposed date of marriage (issued by Gram Panchayats/MC/Nagar Panchayat)
Marriage Certificate (In case if marriage has already taken place, a issued by the marriage registrar, i.e Secretary, GP/Executive Officer, Nagar Panchayat/Nagar Arishad/M.C as declared under H.P. Marriage Registration Act, 1996)
Death Certificate (In case of death or missing of parents issued by the Gram Panchayat/M.C.)
Certificate of name and address of the boy with whom marriage is proposed, certified by Gram Panchayat/M.C.