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Over Rs 20 lakh given to 53 BPL girls in Budgam

Srinagar, Apr 28 (UNI) More than Rs 20 lakh was distributed among 53 girls, belonging to below that Poverty line (BPL), under State Marriage Assistance Scheme (SMAS) while Rs 5.20 lakh was sanctioned among 26 poor widows under National Family Benefit scheme (NFBS) in Budgam, district of Jammu and Kashmir.
An official spokesperson here today said 53 cases under the SMAS were sanctioned in Budgam.
''Under the scheme, each beneficiary was sanctioned Rs 25,000 in cash and cost of 5 grams of gold to supplement their marriage expenses.
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