Mobile number released for prevention of underage marriage

Sarangarh-Bilaigarh. Marriage can be done after a girl turns 18 and a boy turns 21. Marriages are still carried out secretly without determining the age in some places in the society. The marriage of such a minor girl below 18 years of age and a boy below 21 years of age is a legal offence.

This is a punishable offense under the Child Marriage Prohibition Act 2006. To prevent such minor marriages, all project officers and supervisors of the Women and Child Development Department have prohibition officers. To prevent such child/minor marriage in Sarangarh Bilaigarh district, your nearest police station, District Child Protection Officer Raigarh (Mo. No. 9165584847) and Balodabazar Bhatapara (Mo. No. 7898959283) can be contacted. It is noteworthy that such marriages are more likely to take place in special marriage ascendants like Akshaya Tritiya.