April 29, 2025

Govt incentive to curb child marriage in tribal belt

To discourage child marriage among particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs), the state government has been providing a ‘late marriage incentive’ of Rs 20,000 since 2018-19 to tribal girls who get married after 18 years.The incentive was started with an amount of Rs 2,000.

Source: Bhubaneswar News, Latest Bhubaneswar News Headlines & Live Updates – Times of India