{
  "id": 16390737,
  "title": "Uttar Pradesh: Yogi Government Targets Marriages Of 72,540 Couples, With 28,833 Weddings Completed So Far",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/uttar-pradesh-yogi-government-targets-marriages-of-72-540-couples",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-24T22:32:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/uttar-pradesh/uttar-pradesh-yogi-government-targets-marriages-of-72540-couples-with-28833-weddings-completed-so-far"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lucknow, October 24, 2026: The Yogi government's Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah Yojana has set its sights on facilitating the marriages of 72,540 couples in the financial year 2026-27. As of now, 28,833 weddings have already been completed. Director Sanjeev Singh disclosed that out of the 1,16,668 applications received, 34,845 were approved, while 11,679 were deemed ineligible during scrutiny. The scheme offers a financial assistance package of Rs 1 lakh per couple, with Rs 64,000 directed towards the bride's bank account to aid in household establishment, Rs 21,000 for marriage gifts and materials, and Rs 15,000 for necessary wedding arrangements. The initiative aims to alleviate the financial strain on economically weaker families and ensure their daughters' marriages are conducted with dignity. Digital verification of income and caste certificates, along with an Aadhaar-based payment system, ensures transparency in the implementation of the scheme.",
  "summary": "Lucknow, October 24, 2026: The Yogi government's Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah Yojana has emerged as an important initiative to help economically weaker families with their daughters' marriages. In the financial year 2026-27, the scheme received more than 1,16,000 applications from across the state. The Yogi government has set a target to facilitate the marriages of 72,540 couples during this…",
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}