New Delhi/Guwahati (The Hawk): On Wednesday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma unveiled the second version of "Orunodoi," the state government's flagship programme for giving financially vulnerable households financial security.
Sarma described "Orunodoi" as the largest social-sector initiative in the state's history with the potential to fundamentally alter the lives of millions of its citizens while speaking on the occasion at the ceremonial launch held at the Assam House grounds in the nation's capital.
According to him, the first phase of this social sector scheme saw about 17 lakh women get payments of Rs 1,250 apiece on the 10th of every month using the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system.
The Assam CM stated that there would be more than 27 lakh beneficiaries overall after the addition of an additional 10.5 lakh new beneficiaries starting today.
According to the Chief Minister, the state's poor families will benefit greatly from the guaranteed minimum income flow of Rs 1,250 in achieving the government's goal of reducing poverty.
He added that starting in April 2023, Orunodoi 2.0 would include all current recipients of the Deen Dayal Divyangan Pension Yojana and the Indira Miri Widow Pension Scheme. The "Orunodoi" programme would also cover Divyangans and transgender people.
Households with members who are dwarfs or who have diseases like cerebral palsy, thalassemia, haemophilia, etc. will also be covered by the Orunodoi programme, he continued.
According to the state government, a survey conducted during Orunodoi Month revealed that 2.75 lakh beneficiaries under the "Orunodoi" programme had been removed from the list of eligible beneficiaries because, among other things, some had passed away and others had been found to be ineligible for the programme.
(Inputs from Agencies)
