The Jammu and Kashmir government has disclosed that 44,301 beneficiaries have been assisted under the marriage support program, with a total disbursement of Rs 234 crore from 2025-26 until now. Responding to a query in the Legislative Assembly by PDP MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Para, the government highlighted that 1,98,024 beneficiaries have been approved under the Ladli Beti Scheme, with Rs 300 crore distributed.
Data from the Social Welfare Department has outlined the district-wise breakdown of beneficiaries and funds allocated over the past three years. In 2023-24, 26,000 beneficiaries were aided through the Marriage Assistance Scheme, receiving Rs 130 crore, a figure mirrored in 2024-25. As of the current fiscal year 2025-26, 44,301 beneficiaries have been covered, with Rs 234 crore disbursed, including bills worth Rs 70.08 crore pending for payment.
The government’s detailed figures by district indicate significant beneficiary numbers in various regions, such as Srinagar with 2,504 beneficiaries, Anantnag with 4,308, Budgam with 4,255, Baramulla with 3,855, Kupwara with 3,426, and Kathua with 2,449 beneficiaries. Meanwhile, the Ladli Beti Scheme overseen by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s administration sanctioned support for 1,41,085 beneficiaries in 2023-24, amounting to Rs 213.75 crore, and 1,76,126 beneficiaries in 2024-25, receiving Rs 150 crore. For the ongoing fiscal year 2025-26, 1,98,024 cumulative beneficiaries have been approved, with Rs 300 crore disbursed, including pending bills of Rs 200 crore for further disbursement.
