Guwahati, Oct 7: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Tuesday, launched Orunodoi 3.0, a major expansion of the state’s flagship direct benefit transfer (DBT) programme aimed at strengthening social equity and women’s empowerment.

The scheme, in its third installment, now covers 38 lakh women beneficiaries across the state, ensuring regular, direct financial assistance through bank transfers.

“We started Orunodoi in August 2020 with Rs 830 per month for 18 lakh families. Many people had fallen into poverty during COVID-19. When beneficiaries received their first payment, they felt that the government stood with them. Later, we increased the amount to Rs 1,000 in 2021 and further expanded the coverage to 10.54 lakh more families in November 2022,” said the Chief Minister at the la

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