Srinagar, Feb 03: The government on Tuesday acknowledged that payments under the Marriage Assistance Scheme are pending for thousands of approved beneficiaries even as it denied any delay in the disbursement.
In a written reply to a question by legislator Javid Hassan Baig, the Social Welfare Department said that during the current financial year, Rs 163.93 crore has been disbursed to 31,524 beneficiary girls under the scheme.
