Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched distributed
Orunodoi cards to new beneficiaries under phase two of the scheme at a
programme organised in Kokrajhar.
Under this scheme by the Assam Government, at least 26
lakh women will be benefitted.
It is pertinent to mention that under Orunodoi 2.0,
new beneficiaries numbering around 7.30 lakh will be added to the beneficiary
list, taking the total number of beneficiaries under Orunodoi to 26 lakh.
The beneficiaries will get Rs 1,250 per month and the
amount will be directly credited to their bank accounts on the 10th of every
month.
In Kokrajhar district alone, a total of 21,000
beneficiaries will be added to Orunodoi 2.0.
The State Government had launched the first phase of
the direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme on October 2, 2020. Women being the main
caretakers of the family are kept as beneficiaries of the scheme.
Speaking on the occasion, the Assam CM said including
weaker sections in the schemes of direct benefit transfer was a priority of the
government.
“This DBT scheme has been adopted by our government in
a bid to assuage the problems of the people emanating from their poverty. We
have increased the amount of benefit under Orunodoi since the launch of the
first phase in order to enable the beneficiaries to meet the demands of
different necessities,” said CM Himanta.
The CM further informed that the number of Orunodoi
beneficiaries will be increased further and five lakh beneficiaries will be
added to the list in the coming days, making it the largest ever direct fund
transfer scheme in the State.
Giving a snapshot of some of the welfare schemes of
the State, CM Himanta said in the coming days, his government will initiate
some more schemes for the welfare of all sections of the people of the State.
He said the “double engine” government has made it
possible for the current dispensation to enhance the ambit of welfare schemes
in the State.
The CM further said over the next few days, his
government will distribute cycles to girl students and present loan waiver
certificates to the women under Assam micro finance loan waiver scheme.
Lauding the people of Bodoland Territorial Region for
showing their commitment to peace in the region, the CM said the prevailing
improved law and order in the area has helped his government undertake
development work for the region and its people.
NE Watch Desk
