“Giriputhrika Kalyana Pathakam” for extending financial assistance of Rs.50,000/- to tribal girls at the time of their marriage

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT
Tribal Welfare Department – Tribal Sub Plan 2014-15 – “Giriputhrika Kalyana
Pathakam” for extending financial assistance of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand
Only) to tribal girls at the time of their marriage - Orders – Issued

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Tribal Welfare (TSP) Department
G.O.MS.No. 12  Dated:20-02-2015
Read the following:
1. Act No. 1 of 2013, dated 24.1.2013.
2. G.O.Ms.No.7, Planning (XXII) Department, dated: 23.2.2013.
3. G.O.Ms.No.10, Planning (XXII) department, dated: 23.2.2013.
4. Hon’ble Chief Minister’s announcement on the eve of “World Adivasi
Day” at Visakhapatnam on 09-08-2014.
5. Minutes of the Meeting of 9 th and 10 th Nodal Agency for TSP dated: 01-
12-2014 and 05-12-2014.
6. Minutes of the Meeting of the 3 rd State Council for Development of SCs
and STs dated:27.12.2014.
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O R D E R:
The Government of Andhra Pradesh has enacted “The Andhra Pradesh
Scheduled Castes Sub Plan and Tribal Sub Plan (Planning, Allocation and Utilisation
of Financial Resources) Act, 2013” (Act No.1 of 2013) with an objective of ensuring
accelerated development of Scheduled Castes(SCs) and Scheduled Tribes(STs) with
emphasis of achieving equality in the next 10 years focusing on economic,
education and human development along with ensuring security, social dignity and
promoting equity among Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes by earmarking
a portion in proportion to population of SCs and STs in the State of the total plan
outlay of the State of Andhra Pradesh as the outlay of the Scheduled Castes Sub
Plan(SCSP)/Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) of the State.

2.  In tune with the Tribal Empowerment Policy, 2010-15, particularly tribal
women empowerment and also in compliance to the announcement of Hon’ble
Chief Minister on the eve of “World Adivasi Day” at Visakhapatnam on 09-08-2014,
the Tribal Welfare Department has proposed to extend financial assistance of
Rs.50,000/- to tribal girls at the time of their marriage under the scheme named as
“Giriputhrika Kalyana Pathakam” with a view to alleviate financial difficulties to
celebrate marriage in the families of Scheduled Tribes in the State.

3.  The Nodal Agency for TSP has placed the proposal before the State Council
for the development of SCs and STs in the meeting held on 27-12-2014 under the
Chairmanship of Hon’ble Chief Minister and the State Council has approved the
proposal.

4.  Under this scheme, a onetime financial assistance of Rs.50,000/-(Rupees
Fifty Thousand Only) at the time of marriage shall be granted to every unmarried
ST girl in the State of Andhra Pradesh with effect from 01-04-2015 subject to the
following guidelines:
1. Eligibility Criteria:
(a) The unmarried girl shall belong to ST community
(b) The unmarried girl shall be a resident of Andhra Pradesh State
(c) The unmarried girl should have completed 18 years of age at the time of
marriage
(d) The Wedding of the ST girl shall be on or after 01-04-2015.
2. Income Criteria:
(a) The combined income of the Parents shall not exceed Rs.2,50,000/- per
annum.
3. Procedure for application and processing:
(a) Applications shall apply online for the Andhra Pradesh “Giriputhrika
Kalyana  Pathakam”  by  accessing  the  website
http://epasswebsite.cgg.gov.in through any MEESEVA Center.
(b) The following certificates shall be attached:
(i)  Date of birth – Issued by the Competent Authority through
MEESEVA Center.
(ii) Caste Certificate – Issued by the Competent Authority through
MEESEVA Center.
(iii) Income Certificate (the certificate shall be latest and shall not be
older than 6 months from the date of marriage)
(iv) Aadhaar Card of the bride and bride groom to be scanned and
uploaded
(v) A scanned copy of the first page of Bank Pass Book (Savings
Account) containing the photo of the bride and the account details
in the name of the bride.
(vi) Wedding Card
(vii) Wedding Photograph.
(viii) Letter by the Gram Panchayat/ Church/ Mosque/ any other
authority/ institution which has performed the marriage to be
scanned and uploaded.
(ix) SSC Memo (Optional)
5.  This scheme cannot be combined with any other scheme such as the
incentive award for inter-caste marriage.
6.  This is only a onetime financial assistance and can be availed only once in
the life time of an ST girl.
7.  The Project Officer, ITDA/District Tribal Welfare Officer of the Tribal
Welfare Department shall process the applications and after due verification of the
documents, sanction the amount, to be payable in the Bank Account of the Bride as
furnished on the online system. All such claims shall be made through unloading
online bills for the scheme.
8.  The Director, Tribal Welfare shall ensure that an appropriate head of
account is created for the scheme to charge the expenditure under the Tribal Sub
Plan (TSP).
9.  The Director, Tribal Welfare shall ensure that necessary software is enabled
on the e-pass website and MEESEVA Centers to ensure applications under the
scheme.
10.  The Director, Tribal Welfare shall ensure wide publicity to create awareness
among the STs for availing the benefit of the scheme.
11.  The above decision was taken with the concurrence of Finance Department
who was also a member of the Nodal Agency for TSP under the Chairmanship of
Minister (SWE and TWE) in the meeting held on 01-12-2014 & 05-12-2014 and by the
State Council for Development of SCs and STs under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble
Chief Minister in their meeting held on 27-12-2014 where the Principal Secretary to
Finance was present. Further as per G.O.Ms.No.10, Planning (XXII) Department,
dated:23-02-2013, the Annual SCSP/TSP plan as approved by the State Council shall
be deemed to have been accorded financial concurrence by the Finance
Department under the respective SCSP/TSP budgetary provision for that year.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
DR.A.VIDYA SAGAR
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT