Kanyadaan Scheme (CBOCWWB)

Description
The scheme “Kanyadaan Scheme” was started by the Chandigarh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board CBOCWWB , Labour Department, Chandigarh. Under this scheme, financial assistance will be granted to the workers who are registered under the CBOCWWB on the eve of the marriage of his/her daughter and self-marriage of female registered workers.

Benefits
• Financial Assistance of ₹21,000/- will be granted to registered workers on the eve of the marriage of his/her daughter and self-marriage of female registered workers.

Eligibility Criteria
1. The applicant/beneficiary should be working in the Establishment, registered under the Punjab Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1965 and his contribution towards the labour welfare fund should regularly been received by the Board.
2. The applicant shall be eligible to avail the benefit of the scheme only after 06 months of becoming a member of the Board.
3. The beneficiary hasn’t claimed/availed of such kind of benefits prevailing under the Central/State Govt. Schemes. If both the father and daughter are working in the same establishment, the benefit shall be granted to one of them.
4. This benefit will be given only on the production of a Marriage Registration Certificate.
5. The benefit of the scheme shall be given for two daughters only.
6. The applicant should apply for the ‘Kanyadaan Scheme’ within three months from the date of marriage.
7. Female registered workers can avail the benefit of this scheme on the eve of their self-marriage.

Required Documents
• Passport size photograph
• Filled-in/signed form of CBOCW Board
• A copy of Aadhaar Card of the applicant
• BOCW Card, if any
• Copy of Aadhaar Card of nominee
• Bank details
• Receipt of payment file
• Any other relevant documents
• Marriage Certificate issued by the competent authority
• Marriage Card
• Aadhaar Card of Bride & Groom
• Passport-size photograph of the applicant/beneficiary
• Family Photograph
• Age proof of Girl
• A copy of Aadhaar card of the beneficiary
• Copy of bank account/bank passbook
• Copy of Salary Slip
• Any other relevant documents

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the 'Kanyadaan' Scheme?
A: The Kanyadaan Scheme is an initiative started by the Chandigarh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (CBOCWWB), under the Labour Department, Chandigarh. It provides financial assistance to registered workers on the occasion of the marriage of their daughters and the self-marriage of female registered workers.

Q: What types of marriages are covered under the scheme?
A: The scheme covers financial assistance for both the marriage of the daughters of registered workers and the self-marriage of female registered workers.

Q: What is the financial assistance amount provided under the Scheme?
A: The Kanyadaan Scheme offers a financial assistance amount of [?]21,000/-.

Q: Can the financial assistance be availed for both daughter's marriage and self-marriage of female registered workers?
A: Yes.

Q: Who is eligible to apply for the Kanyadaan Scheme?
A: To be eligible for the Kanyadaan Scheme, the applicant or beneficiary must be employed in an establishment registered under the Punjab Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1965. Additionally, their contributions towards the labour welfare fund should be regularly received by the Board.

Q: When can a worker avail the benefits under the scheme?
A: The applicant becomes eligible to avail the benefits of the scheme only after a period of six months from the date of becoming a member of the Board.

Q: Can a beneficiary claim benefits if they have availed similar benefits from other government schemes?
A: No, the beneficiary should not have claimed or availed similar benefits provided under other Central or State Government schemes.

Q: Is there a limit to the number of daughters for whom benefits can be claimed?
A: Yes, the benefit of the scheme shall be provided for a maximum of two daughters only.

Q: Within what timeframe should an applicant apply for the Kanyadaan Scheme after marriage?
A: The applicant should apply for the 'Kanyadaan Scheme' within three months from the date of the marriage to be eligible for the benefits.

Q: Can female registered workers avail themselves of the scheme for their self-marriage?
A: Yes.

Q: How to apply under the scheme?
A: Applicants need to visit the official website of Labour Department Chandigarh and on the home page, select the scheme 'KANYADAAN' under the Grant of Welfare Schemes to the workers of Chandigarh Labour Welfare Board: http://labour.chd.gov.in/