Friday 7 October 2011

Incentive for the marriage between disabled and non disabled couples

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
A B S T R A C T
Dept. for Women, Children, Disabled and Senior Citizens – Enhancement of Marriage Incentive Awards for marriages between differently abled and normal persons from Rs.10,000/- to Rs.50,000/-- Orders – Issued.
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DEPT. FOR WOMEN, CHILDREN, DISABLED & SENIOR CITIZENS(DW.A1)
G.O.Ms.No. 34                                                                                                                 Dt.22-07-2011
Read the following:-
1. G.O.Ms. No.165,Social Welfare(G2) dept.Dt.25-7-1985.
2. G.O.Ms.No.149,Social Welfare(K) Dept. Dt.11-10-1994.
3. G.O.Ms.No.18 WDCW&DW(DW.A1) Dept.Dt.19-06-2008
 4. G.O.Ms.No.33, Social Welfare (PCR) Deptt.dt.12-5-2011.
5. Minutes of the Departmental Review meeting chaired by the  Chief Minister held on 26-5-2011.
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O R D E R:-
In the G.O.1st read above, orders were issued for sanction of an Incentive Award of Rs.3,000/- for the marriages between differently abled and normal persons, irrespective of category of the handicap so as to
mainstream the differently abled in the society and enable them to lead a normal life and also to encourage the normal persons to marry the differently abled persons.
2. In the G.O. 2nd read above, orders were issued enhancing the limit of incentive award for the inter caste married couples from Rs.3,000/- to Rs.10,000/- for S.C./S.Ts.
3. In the reference 3rd read above, orders were issued enhancing the limit of marriage incentive award from Rs.3,000/- to Rs.10,000/- for the marriages between differently abled persons and normal persons on par
with SC/STs inter-caste marriages with effect from the financial year 2008- 2009.
4. In the meeting with Differently Abled Associations chaired by the Chief Minister held on 26-5-2011, Chief Minister has agreed for enhancement of the Marriage Incentive Award amount from Rs.10,000/- to 50,000/- for the marriages between differently abled persons and normal persons on par with SC/ST inter-caste marriages in whose case Government have issued orders vide G.O.Ms.No.33,Social Welfare(PCR), dated
12-5-2011.
5. After careful consideration of the matter, Government hereby order for enhancement of the amount of Marriage Incentive Award from Rs.10,000/- to Rs.50,000/- for the marriages between differently abled
persons and normal persons from the date of the issue of this order.
6. The expenditure shall be debitable to the relevant Head of Account. 
7. This order issues with the concurrence of Finance Deptt. vide their U.O.No.14899-A/104/Expr. WDCW&DW/2011,dated 23-6-2011.
8. The Commissioner, Dept. for the Welfare of Disabled and Senior Citizens, Hyd is requested to send necessary proposals for providing additional funds.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

                                                                                                                     M. CHAYA RATAN,
                                                                                                          Spl.Chief Secretary to Government
To
The Commissioner, Dept. for the Welfare of Disabled and
Senior Citizens, Hyd
The Accountant General, A.P., Hyderabad.
All the District Treasury Officers in the State
The Director, Treasuries and Accounts, A.P. Hyderabad
Copy to:
All the District Collectors in the State
All the Assistant Directors, Dept. for the Welfare of
Disabled and Senior Citizens in the State.
Commissioner, Information and Public Relations, Hyd
P.S. to Spl.Secretary to C.M.
P.S. to Chief Secretary
P.S. to M(IKP,Pensions,SHGs &WCD&SC)
P.S. to Spl.C.S., Dept. for WCD & SC
S.F./S.Cs
                                                                                                               //forwarded::by order//
                                                                                                                SECTION OFFICER

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