SRINAGAR, Feb. 20 -- The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday informed the House that 44,301 beneficiaries have been covered under the Marriage Assistance Scheme during the current financial year 2025-26 (as on date), with Rs 234 crore disbursed so far, while under the Ladli Beti Scheme, 1,98,024 cumulative beneficiaries have been sanctioned, with Rs 300 crore disbursed.

Replying to a question tabled by MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Para regarding financial assistance under the Marriage Assistance Scheme and Ladli Beti Scheme, the Minister for the Social Welfare Department, as per KNO, provided district-wise details of beneficiaries and funds disbursed over the last three years.

As per the reply, 26,000 beneficiaries were covered under the ...