The Kerala government has sanctioned ₹12.51 crore as pending financial assistance to 4,170 ‘mixed marriage’ (mishra vivaham) couples till March 2021.
The Social Justice department gives a one-time financial assistance of ₹30,000 to couples with inter-caste or inter-faith marriages (except those from the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe) who face financial difficulties.
The assistance is handed over to the local self-governments such as block panchayats, municipalities, or Corporations for distribution to the beneficiaries. Since September 2010, the financial assistance has been increased to ₹30,000.
