Till date, around 17 lakh women have been receiving an amount of Rs 1,250 each on the 10th of every month through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) method under the first phase of this social sector scheme, Assam Chief Minister said.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday arrived at Nalbari on a day-long visit during which he launched as many as 12 projects aimed at transforming the historic district into one of the most progressive ones on all fronts in the State.
BJP won 11 seats while its ally party Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) won one seat. While on the other side, the major opposition in the state, Congress, bagged two seats and 8 seats have been won by Independents.
During a programme held at Assam State BJP head office at Basistha in Guwahati, the Assam Chief Minister released the party's 'Sankalp Patra' with several promises for the all-around development of Deori tribes.