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XGuwahati: The Assam government on Tuesday expanded its flagship financial support scheme for women, rolling out 'Orunodoi 3.0', making it the largest such programme in the state, in which 38 lakh families will get Rs 1,250 each a month.

Announcing this, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said a "special surprise" will come in February.

"Rs 1,250 to over 38 lakh women instantly. Assam today expanded its flagship financial support scheme, #Orunodoi3 to become the largest ever anti-poverty scheme in the state," Sarma said in a post on X, after attending the launch of the third phase of the programme here.

He said over 38 lakh families will get Rs 1,250 per month, along with an extra Rs 250 on purchase of LPG cylinder.

"This scheme, since its inception, has helped a lot of familie

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