In a significant push towards women's economic empowerment, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday distributed cheques of Rs 10,000 each to 37,804 women beneficiaries from rural and urban regions. The initiative under the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan focuses on enhancing women entrepreneurship across sectors like agriculture, animal husbandry, and handicrafts.

The program's largest beneficiary group is from Biswanath, with 34,620 women receiving funds for ventures like goat rearing and poultry farming. CM Sarma emphasized the transformative potential of this scheme, noting the government's commitment to fulfilling its electoral promises despite initial skepticism.

Since its inception on April 1, the Abhiyan has enabled nearly 8 lakh women to become 'Lakhpatis.' Enc

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