Bhubaneswar, Feb. 3 -- In a significant step toward women's welfare and social equity, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday announced the launch of the "Mukhyamantri Kanya Bibaha Yojana," a scheme aimed at reducing the financial burden of daughters' marriages for economically backward families, particularly those belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Taking to social media platform X, the Chief Minister said that protecting the interests of the people of Odisha-especially ensuring a dignified and secure life for women, remains a top priority of his government.
He stated that the newly launched scheme would provide meaningful financial assistance so that the marriage of daughters does not become a source of str...