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Arundhati Gold Scheme

The ARUNDHATI scheme started on January 1, 2020. It will offer 10 grams of gold as a gift to every bride. The bride and Bridegroom can apply for the scheme before the wedding. The scheme will cost about Rs 800 crore annually.

Authority

State

Region

Assam

Status

Verified 2026

Updated

March 2026

What you get

Who can apply

The bride and groom should have attained the legal age of 18 years and 21 years respectively at the time of registration of the marriage.; The marriage of the applicant should be registered under the Special Marriage Act, of 1954.; The applicant should have solemnised her marriage on or after the 1st of December, 2019.; The applicant should have registered her marriage on or after the 1st of January 2020.; The applicant girl should apply for the benefit under Arundhati Gold Scheme on the same day that she applies for marriage registration.; The total income of the parents of the applicant girl should be below Rs 5.00 Lakh per annum.; The applicant girl can avail of this benefit for her first marriage only.; Both the bride and the groom must have passed at least HSLC or equivalent Except Tea Tribe including Adivasi communities of the State.; No minimum educational qualification is required in the case of Tea Tribe including Adivasi communities for the next five years, as most of the Tea Gardens in the State of Assam do not have High School facility

Required Paperwork

  • Aadhaar Card
  • PAN Card
  • Income Certificate
  • Residence Proof (Domicile)

Common Questions

What is the eligibility Criteria ?

- The bride and groom should have attained the legal age of 18 years and 21 years respectively at the time of registration of the marriage. | - The marriage of the applicant should be registered under the Special Marriage Act, of 1954. | - The applicant should have solemnised her marriage on or after the 1st of December, 2019. | - The applicant should have registered her marriage on or after the 1st of January 2020. | - The applicant girl should apply for the benefit under Arundhati Gold Scheme on the same day that she applies for marriage registration. | - The total income of the parents of the applicant girl should be below Rs 5.00 Lakh per annum. | - The applicant girl can avail of this benefit for her first marriage only. | - Both the bride and the groom must have passed at least HSLC or equivalent Except Tea Tribe including Adivasi communities of the State. | 9.No minimum educational qualification is required in the case of Tea Tribe including Adivasi communities for the next five years, as most of the Tea Gardens in the State of Assam do not have High School facility

What are the benefits ?

- The benefit of this scheme is the transfer of an incentive of rupees 40,000. | - But the only rule in this scheme is when the money will be transferred to the bride's account to incur gold expenditure. | - This amount of money cannot be used for any other purpose.

List of required document

- Other than Tea Tribe and Adivasi Communities - HSLC/CBSE or equivalent pass certificate as proof of age whereby the bride should have attained the legal age of 18 years and the groom shall have attained the age of 21 years respectively. | - Tea Tribe including Adivasi Communities - Birth Certificate of both bride and groom issued by notified authority or any academic certificate as proof of age or certificate through medical examination only from competent authority as a proof of age to ascertain the bride and groom have attained the age of 18 years and 21 years at the time of registration of marriage under Special Marriage Act, 1954 | - The attested copy of the Certificate of Marriage, issued by the Marriage Officer, in the form specified in the fourth schedule of the Special Marriage (Assam) Act, 1954. | - The income certificate of the parents of the applicant was issued by the Circle Officer of the area in which she resided permanently with her parents. | - Bank Account details of the beneficiary/ copy of the Bank passbook of the beneficiary. | - A certificate issued by the Gaonburah/Mouzadar of the village in which the girl resided with her parents before marriage stating that this is the first marriage of the applicant girl

How to apply ?

Follow the below link and provide the required details and documents : https://revenueassam.nic.in/ an

What is the minimum bride and groom ?

The bride and groom should have attained the legal age of 18 years and 21 years respectively at the time of registration of the marriage.