# Brides from under Rs 5 lakh income families get 8 grams of gold

- ID: P03-B-04#1
- Page: https://sollumseyalum.web.app/promise/p03-b-04-1 (Tamil: https://sollumseyalum.web.app/ta/promise/p03-b-04-1)
- Pillar: 3. Women's Welfare
- Section: B. Women's Economic Security
- Manifesto page: 35
- Stage: In the budget (Named in the budget speech; an amount may or may not be given)
- Last recorded: 5 Aug 2026
- Data licence: CC BY-NC 4.0. Curated commitments, translations, evidence links and stage analysis compiled by Sollum Seyalum (https://sollumseyalum.web.app).

## Promised in the manifesto

In marriages taking place in families with an annual income of less than Rs 5 lakh, 8 grams (1 sovereign) of gold and a silk saree will be provided to the bride.

## Where it stands

In the budget speech on 5 Aug 2026.

The government set aside Rs.812 crore for the provision of an 8 gram gold coin and silk saree for brides.

**So far:** 8 gram gold coin and silk saree for women on their wedding day

**Not yet seen:** Income eligibility criteria for the beneficiaries have not been specified in the announcements.

_Summary written by AI from the documents below, with figures checked against them._

## Documents behind this

- 5 Aug 2026 · Budget speech · Revised Budget speech 2026-27, page 28: The Chief Minister will present an 8 gram gold coin and a silk saree as ‘Annan’s Seer’ to women on their wedding day, for which Rs.812 crore is allocated. ([Open the document (Budget speech)](https://sollumseyalum.web.app/docs/budget_speech.pdf#page=28))

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