Assam govt to roll out Arunodoi scheme from Oct 2

With an aim to provide financial assistance to around 17 lakh families, the Assam government is all set to roll out Arunodoi scheme in the state from 2nd of October. 

Talking to newspersons in Guwahati yesterday, Finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that under this scheme an amount of 830 rupees will be given to eligible families per month to



buy essential food items. He said, this will be the largest Direct Benefit Transfer scheme in Assam.

The Minister said that 15 to 17 thousand families would be benefited per Assembly constituency by this scheme. Mr. Sarma said that the Assam government will bear 210 crore rupees per month for the Arunodoi scheme.