Overview
- During a two‑day tour, the chief minister said beneficiaries included 17,774 women in Hailakandi, 20,045 in Dholai, and 15,301 in Udharbond.
- The government reports 12 lakh women statewide have received the first instalment so far, with an ambition to reach 40 lakh SHG members.
- Officials highlighted utilisation checks at six months to decide eligibility for larger top‑ups, encouraging SHGs to build a group corpus and access bank credit.
- The rollout was coupled with local development moves, including an MRI for Hailakandi Civil Hospital, plans for a medical college, and foundation work for a bridge at Silchar’s Gandhi Ghat with another bridge at Dudhpatil targeted in two years.
- Linking the scheme to the ‘Lakhpati Baideu’ goal, Himanta Biswa Sarma criticized the Congress and voiced confidence that the BJP would return to Dispur.