• In a major step toward women’s economic empowerment and rural entrepreneurship, the Chief Minister distributed financial assistance to over 14,000 women beneficiaries under the ‘Udyamita Abhijan’ scheme during a public meeting at Tingrai, Tinsukia.
• Implemented by the Department of Panchayat and Rural Development, the initiative aims to transform SHG members into self-reliant micro-entrepreneurs and align with the State’s vision of making every SHG woman a ‘Lakhpati Baideo’.

About the Udyamita Abhijan Scheme

• Launched by: Government of Assam
• Implemented by: Department of Panchayat and Rural Development
• Objective: To promote self-employment and micro-entrepreneurship among rural women through SHGs.
• Initial Support: ₹10,000 as seed capital in the first year.
• Second Year Support: ₹25,000 (₹12,500 as government grant + ₹12,500 as low-interest loan) after productive utilization.
• Third Year Support: ₹50,000 for successful beneficiaries meeting the required conditions.
• Expected Earnings: Women entrepreneurs can earn ₹25,000–₹50,000 annually from sustainable ventures.
• Beneficiaries: SHG women engaged in weaving, food processing, dairy, livestock rearing, organic farming, and handicrafts.

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