Overview

• At Jagiroad on August 23, the government disbursed Rs 10,000 each to 37,713 self-help group members, totaling about Rs 38 crore.
• The second phase began in Nalbari on August 22, where 33,909 women received the first installment, including 31,179 from rural panchayats and 2,730 from the municipal area.
• Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the scheme targets 40 lakh women statewide with Rs 4,000 crore committed over the next three months.
• Rollout started in Behali in April and is moving constituency by constituency, with Margherita scheduled next for around 16,000 beneficiaries.
• Support progresses from Rs 10,000 now to Rs 25,000 after a one-year review, then loans up to Rs 50,000 with interest covered and a 25% subsidy.