Bhopal: The state government is mulling over a proposal for incentivising marriages with divyangs. Normal persons marrying divyangs will be given Rs 2 lakh in cash as an incentive under the scheme. This, the government hopes, would help divyangs (the physically challenged) join the mainstream of society and get a life partner to take care of them. Ashok Shah, principal secretary, social justice has forwarded a proposal to this effect to the department’s minister Gopal Bhargava. Once it is cleared by Bhargava, it would be put up before the cabinet for its approval.
Sources said the government felt that despite the existence of a number of schemes for divyangs, society was yet to give up its condescending attitude towards them. They are either sympathised with or are simply ignored. According to Bhargava, the government is committed to doing everything possible for making life better for the divyangs. He said the proposal was under consideration. However, he said mostly divyangs married other divyangs. The government was also considering how they could be helped
