Under this scheme of the Haryana Government’s Sainik and Ardh Sainik Welfare Department, financial assistance is given to widows for the marriage of their daughters — where the widow’s husband was an ex-serviceman who did NOT die in war. This scheme is NOT for war widows — a separate scheme covers them. Each daughter’s marriage gets a one-time grant of Rs 11,000, and a widow can claim it for up to two daughters. Applications are made online through the Antyodaya SARAL portal, and claims are verified at the level of the Secretary of the Zila Sainik Board. This guide covers eligibility, benefit, documents, the full online and offline application process, fees, status check and helpline — and wherever a fact could not be confirmed from an official source, that is stated clearly.
Scheme at a glance
| Point | Details |
|---|---|
| Scheme name | Marriage Grant for the Marriage of Daughters of Widows of Ex-servicemen (other than War Widows) |
| Department | Sainik and Ardh Sainik Welfare Department, Government of Haryana |
| Level | State government scheme (level on myScheme: State) |
| Benefit | Rs 11,000 one-time per daughter; up to two daughters (maximum Rs 22,000 in total) |
| Source of funds | Haryana Defence and Security Relief Fund |
| Beneficiary | Widow of an ex-serviceman (not a war widow) — for her daughter’s marriage |
| How to apply | Online — Antyodaya SARAL portal (saralharyana.gov.in); paper form through the Zila Sainik Board also exists |
| Last date | No fixed closing date — but the application must be made BEFORE the marriage (see below) |
| Fee | No application fee is stated on myScheme; an affidavit on Rs 3 non-judicial stamp paper is required |
Benefit — how much is paid
Under this scheme, a widow receives a one-time grant of Rs 11,000 for the marriage of each daughter. The benefit is limited to a maximum of two daughters — so one widow can receive at most Rs 22,000 in total. The daughter must be at least 18 years old at the time of marriage.
Rate history (from the department’s own letters): the scheme began on 3 March 1992, when the grant was Rs 1,000. It was later raised to Rs 5,100, and from 4 October 2008 — following an announcement by the Chief Minister at the ‘Veer Naris’ meet at Meham — the grant became Rs 11,000 (Memo No. 2(2)/2006/2D-II/MG/OWW, dated 6 November 2008).
| From | Amount (per daughter) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| 3 March 1992 | Rs 1,000 | Memo No. 2(2)91/2D II, dated 3 March 1992 |
| (date not given in the letter) | Rs 5,100 | Mentioned as the “present rate” in the 6 November 2008 letter |
| 4 October 2008 | Rs 11,000 | Memo No. 2(2)/2006/2D-II/MG/OWW, dated 6 November 2008 |
Please note: the Rs 11,000 rate has applied since 4 October 2008 — that is 18 years without any enhancement, and no later enhancement letter was found. myScheme still lists the same Rs 11,000 today, so this guide uses that figure. Even so, confirm the current rate in writing from your Zila Sainik Board before applying.
Who is eligible
Under myScheme and the department’s 1992 letter, ALL of the following conditions must be met:
- Resident of Haryana: the applicant widow must be a permanent resident of Haryana.
- Widow of an ex-serviceman: the applicant’s husband must have been an ex-serviceman.
- Not a war widow: the husband must NOT have died in war — this scheme is not for war widows. A separate scheme covers the daughters of war widows (see “How it differs” below).
- Daughter’s age: the daughter whose marriage is being arranged must be at least 18 years old.
- Up to two daughters: a widow can claim the benefit for the marriage of at most two daughters.
- Remarriage condition: the widow must not have remarried. If she has remarried, it must have been only to the real brother of her late husband — remarriage to anyone else disqualifies her from this benefit.
Verification: the entire verification of claimants is carried out at the level of the Secretary of the Zila Sainik Board — as it has been since 1992.
How it differs from the other marriage grants — do not confuse them
There are several different grants for the marriage of a soldier’s daughter — the amounts and eligibility differ, so choosing the right scheme matters:
- Daughter of a war widow (Rs 1,00,000): if the husband died in war, the war widow’s daughter gets Rs 1,00,000 from the Kendriya Sainik Board (KSB) — apply within 180 days of the marriage on ksb.gov.in. See our separate guide: Marriage Grant to War Widows’ Daughters — Rs 1 Lakh. This scheme is completely different from that one.
- Daughter of a war-disabled soldier (Rs 51,000): if the father is alive but became more than 50% disabled in war, his daughter’s marriage gets Rs 51,000 from the Haryana state fund — apply offline at the Zila Sainik Board, 2 months before the wedding. Guide: Marriage Grant to War Disabled ESM Daughters — Rs 51,000.
- Orphan daughter (Rs 51,000): if the daughter is an orphan — both mother and father have died — a separate myScheme entry covers her (Marriage Grant to Orphan Daughter of Ex-Servicemen, Rs 51,000 per daughter, up to two daughters). In this scheme the applicant is the widowed mother, so an orphan daughter’s case does not fall under it.
- Additional pension (Rs 100–200/month): the widow of a soldier who died while in service (not in battle) receives an additional pension of Rs 100–200 per child per month — that is a monthly pension, not a marriage grant. Guide: Additional Pension — Widow’s Children, Rs 100–200 per Month.
- Daughter of a destitute widow (Rs 50,000): a separate scheme of the Women and Child Development Department gives Rs 50,000 per daughter for the marriage of up to two daughters of destitute widows receiving widow pension. That is not a Sainik families’ scheme — do not confuse it with this one.
One more thing: myScheme still shows the old figure of Rs 21,000 for the war-widow and war-disabled schemes, while our guides carry the correct figures — Rs 1,00,000 (KSB) and Rs 51,000 (state fund). The Rs 11,000 figure in this scheme carries less such doubt, because it is confirmed by the department’s own 2008 letter — not by myScheme alone.
Documents
myScheme gives no document list for this scheme. The list below is taken from the department’s 1992 application proforma (which the 2008 letter says remains unchanged) and the SARAL process — read it as “documents usually asked for”; the list shown on the SARAL form at the time of applying will be final:
- Ex-serviceman’s name, service number and rank
- Proof of the husband’s death — date and place of death, with documentary proof (death certificate)
- Widow’s name and permanent address
- Number of dependent daughters, with their names and ages
- Date of marriage, the bride’s name and age — attach an age certificate
- Affidavit on Rs 3 non-judicial stamp paper (specimen attached to the proforma)
- Witness certificate — signed and sealed by a Gazetted Officer / MLA / MP
- Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) — the SARAL application fetches family data from the Family ID
- Aadhaar card and bank account details (for payment) — if asked for on the SARAL form
The Welfare Organiser and the Secretary of the Zila Sainik Board verify the information personally — so do not give any incorrect information in the documents.
How to apply online — SARAL portal
Under myScheme, the application is online. The full process is as follows:
Part 1 — Registration on the SARAL portal:
- Step 1: Visit the Antyodaya SARAL portal at https://saralharyana.gov.in/.
- Step 2: If you are not registered on the portal, register first.
- Step 3: Under ‘Sign In Here’, click “New User” and fill in the mandatory details — Name, Email ID, Mobile Number, Password and State — then click ‘Submit’.
- Step 4: Verify your mobile number and email ID through the OTP received, and complete the registration.
Part 2 — Login and apply:
- Step 1: Log in to the SARAL portal with the email ID used while registering.
- Step 2: Enter the password and captcha and click ‘Login’.
- Step 3: Click ‘Apply for Services’, then ‘View all Available Services’.
- Step 4: Search for the scheme — download the pre-defined form/template, fill it in, sign it and upload it in the ‘Attach Enclosures’ screen.
- Step 5: Click ‘Proceed to Apply’ — enter your Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) number and click “Click here to Fetch Family Data”, which displays the family members registered under the given Family ID.
- Step 6: Select the beneficiary/applicant name and enter the OTP sent to the selected family member for verification. Click “Click to Verify”.
- Step 7: Fill in all the mandatory details and upload all the mandatory documents.
- Step 8: Preview the application form and click ‘Submit’.
Keep the reference number you receive after submitting the application safe — you will need it to check the status.
How to apply offline — Zila Sainik Board
A paper application can also be made under the application proforma attached to the department’s 1992 letter — this route is still valid, because the 2008 letter says the application proforma and instructions remain the same:
- Fill the application in duplicate — one copy is retained by the office and the other is sent to the head office.
- Submit the application to the Secretary of the Zila Sainik Board of your district.
- The Welfare Organiser verifies the case personally and gives a report; the Secretary of the Zila Sainik Board then forwards the application in original, with his own report, to the Secretary, Haryana Defence and Security Relief Fund Committee.
- The grant is sanctioned by the Secretary, Haryana Defence and Security Relief Fund Committee — the money comes from that Fund.
- Head office address (from the letterhead of the department’s letter): Secretary, Haryana Defence and Security Relief Fund Committee, Sainik Bhawan, Sector 12, Panchkula.
The online application is the main route (as per myScheme) — the paper form is useful if there is any problem with the SARAL application or if the Zila Sainik Board asks for a paper application.
When to apply
Under this scheme, the application must be made BEFORE the marriage — the department’s letter provides no route for applying after the marriage. On the exact timing, the application proforma itself says two different things:
- The heading of the proforma says the application should be submitted in duplicate two months in advance of the marriage.
- The note at the bottom of the proforma says the application should be submitted 1 month in advance of the date of marriage.
The safe course is to submit the application at least two months before the marriage — so that there is time for the verification (reports of the Welfare Organiser and the Secretary of the Zila Sainik Board). Take the final decision only after asking your Zila Sainik Board.
Fees and timeline
Application fee: no application fee is stated on myScheme for this scheme. If any fee appears while filling the form on SARAL, that is what applies. The affidavit needs Rs 3 non-judicial stamp paper — that is a document cost, not a scheme fee. A service charge may apply separately if you apply through a Saral Kendra/CSC Centre — ask before applying.
Last date: myScheme gives no last date for this scheme (schemeCloseDate: null) — applications remain open through the year. The real deadline is that the application must be made before the marriage, and preferably two months before it.
How long does sanction take: no fixed number of days for sanction or payment is written in myScheme or in the department’s letters — so no number is written here. Verification travels from the Zila Sainik Board to the head office, so it can take time. Keep checking the status with your reference number after applying.
How to check your application status
After submitting the application, you can check its status as follows (as per myScheme):
1. Through the portal: Visit the SARAL status portal https://status.saralharyana.nic.in/ → select the department name and the scheme name → enter your Application Reference ID → check the status.
2. Through the Zila Sainik Board: if the status shows a delay or an objection, contact the Secretary of the Zila Sainik Board of your district — the claim is verified at their level.
No SMS number for checking the status is given on myScheme for this scheme — so no SMS number is written here. Do not take a number shown for other SARAL schemes as this scheme’s number.
Helpline
- SARAL helpline: 0172-3968400 (7:00 AM to 8:00 PM; Monday to Saturday, excluding government holidays) — email: [email protected]
- Head office: Secretary, Haryana Defence and Security Relief Fund Committee, Sainik Bhawan, Sector 12, Panchkula (from the letterhead of the department’s letter)
- Zila Sainik Board: the Zila Sainik Board of your district — applications and verification happen here; ask your district’s board for its address and phone number
- SARAL user manual: https://saralharyana.gov.in/resources/homePage/6/pdf/Using%20Saral.pdf
Please note — facts that could not be verified
Every figure and condition in this guide comes from an official source (myScheme and the department’s 1992 and 2008 letters). But some important points are not found in any official source — we are not inventing them; please confirm them in writing from the Zila Sainik Board before applying:
- The rate has not changed since 2008: the Rs 11,000 rate has applied since 4 October 2008 — no enhancement in 18 years, and no later enhancement letter was found. myScheme still lists Rs 11,000 today. Confirm the current rate in writing from the Zila Sainik Board before applying.
- Date of the Rs 5,100 enhancement not found: the 2008 letter says the rate was raised from Rs 5,100 to Rs 11,000 — but it does not say when Rs 5,100 came into force.
- Two different timings in the proforma: the proforma’s heading says “two months in advance” while its note says “1 month in advance”. The safe course is to apply two months before the marriage.
- Final document list not found: myScheme gives no document list — the list here is taken from the 1992 proforma and the SARAL process. The list shown on the SARAL form at the time of applying will be final.
- SARAL service name/serial not found: myScheme does not state the service name or serial on SARAL — search for “Marriage Grant for the Marriage of Daughters of Widows of Ex-servicemen” in the services list.
- Fee / RTS timeline not found: no application fee and no fixed timeline for sanction are stated in any official source — so no number is written here.
- Guideline PDF did not open: the guideline linked from myScheme on kms.saralharyana.nic.in did not open at the time of our research, and the Sainik Welfare Department’s website (sainikwelfareharyana.gov.in) runs on JavaScript — its pages could not be read statically. No further condition could be taken from either.
- Payment mode not stated: myScheme shows dbtScheme: false — so it is not clear whether the money comes directly to the bank account or in some other way. Ask the Zila Sainik Board.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
1. How much money is given under this scheme?
Rs 11,000 one-time for each daughter’s marriage — for up to two daughters, that is a maximum of Rs 22,000 in total. This rate has applied since 4 October 2008.
2. Which widow is eligible?
A widow resident in Haryana whose husband was an ex-serviceman and who did NOT die in war. The daughter of a war widow is not covered here — a separate scheme (Rs 1,00,000, KSB) covers her.
3. Is the benefit available if the widow has remarried?
No — the general rule is that the widow must not have remarried. The only exception is remarriage to the real brother of her late husband; in that case the benefit may still be available.
4. For how many daughters can the benefit be claimed?
For up to two daughters. Each daughter must be at least 18 years old at the time of marriage.
5. When should the application be made?
Before the marriage — preferably at least two months before it. The department’s proforma mentions both two months and one month, so applying two months early is the safe course. The letter provides no route for applying after the marriage.
6. How do I apply?
The main route is online — register on the Antyodaya SARAL portal (saralharyana.gov.in) and apply with PPP Family ID and OTP verification. A paper form can also be submitted through the Zila Sainik Board — the form is filled in duplicate.
7. How is this different from the war widow’s daughter’s grant?
The war widow’s daughter gets Rs 1,00,000 from the KSB, and the application is made within 180 days AFTER the marriage. In this scheme the amount is Rs 11,000, the applicant must not be a war widow, and the application must be made BEFORE the marriage. The funds and the processes are different — do not apply under the wrong scheme.
8. How do I check the status of my application?
On the SARAL status portal https://status.saralharyana.nic.in/, select the department and scheme name and enter the Application Reference ID. If there is a delay, contact the Secretary of the Zila Sainik Board of your district.
Official links
- myScheme — Marriage Grant for the Marriage of Daughters of Widows of Ex-servicemen (other than War Widows): https://www.myscheme.gov.in/schemes/mgmdwesmww
- Department’s letter — rate enhancement (Rs 5,100 to Rs 11,000, from 4 October 2008) and the original scheme (3 March 1992): https://csharyana.gov.in/WriteReadData/Policies/Defence-II/2524.pdf
- Antyodaya SARAL portal: https://saralharyana.gov.in/
- SARAL status check: https://status.saralharyana.nic.in/
- Scheme guideline (myScheme reference): https://kms.saralharyana.nic.in/ViewDoc?Id=MciCAGC0ON6C0+2LU31oxg%3d%3d
- SARAL user manual: https://saralharyana.gov.in/resources/homePage/6/pdf/Using%20Saral.pdf
Disclaimer: This information is prepared on 9 November 2026 from myScheme (myscheme.gov.in) and the letters of the Haryana Government’s Sainik and Ardh Sainik Welfare Department (3 March 1992 and 6 November 2008). Points such as the current rate, the timeline and the final document list should be confirmed in writing from your Zila Sainik Board before applying. If the rules change, the Department’s letter/notice will apply.
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