Incentive For The Intra Caste Marriage within Scheduled Tribe Community

An incentive of ₹2,00,000/- is provided to the married couple.

The couple should be residing in Karnataka.

Both the partners should be from the Scheduled Tribe (ST) community but from different sub-castes.

The combined annual income of the couple must be less than ₹2,00,000/-.

The couple must apply to this scheme within one year of their marriage.

The marriage should have taken place on or after 1st April 2018.

Online

Step 1: Visit the official website of the Tribal Welfare Department, Government of Karnataka.

Step 2: In the right pane, click on "Incentives for Marriage" and select the "Incentives to Intra-Caste Marriage" scheme. You will be directed to the department's dedicated page for that scheme.

Step 3: On the scheme's homepage, scroll down to the bottom and click on "Registration".

Step 4: In the online registration form, fill in all the mandatory fields of the form and upload all the mandatory documents in the specified format and size.

Step 5: Carefully review all the information provided by you. After completing the form, click "Submit". You will receive a confirmation message via SMS from the Department, and an acknowledgement form will be generated.

Step 6: Print the acknowledgement form for future reference.



Post Application Processes

The Tribal Welfare Department will conduct a spot verification to verify the details provided by the couple and process the application further. After successful spot verification, the incentive will be credited to the couple’s joint account.

Aadhaar Card

Bank Account Details

Marriage Proof

Marriage Photo

Caste Certificate

Income Certificate

Resident Proof

Any other documents as required