Modi govt eases eligibility of scheme that rewards inter-caste marriages

Ahead of Gujarat polls, the Modi government has eased a key eligibilty criterion of a scheme that awards Rs 2.5 lakh to newy married couples when one of the spouses belongs to the Dalit community, the Indian Express reported.

Until now, only those couples who had income below Rs 5 lakh could avail the scheme.
 

The scheme, named after BR Ambedkar, awards newy married couples when one of them belongs to the Dalit community, and is meant to encourage inter-caste marriages.

Intoduced in 2013, the scheme has consistently failed to meet its target of 500 couples every year. As reported