Guwahati, Feb 27: In a Cabinet meeting held on February 26, Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a series of welfare measures, including the distribution of scooties to Asha workers and Asha supervisors across Assam.
As per the decision, 33,656 Asha workers and 2,570 Asha supervisors will receive scooties funded entirely by the state government. The move follows the earlier initiative of providing scooters to meritorious girl students and is aimed at addressing mobility challenges faced by frontline health workers in delivering services at the grassroots level.
In another significant decision, the Cabinet approved financial assistance of ₹9,000 each for 39,70,000 beneficiaries under the Orunodoi scheme. The funds will be disbursed on March 10 at 11 AM through meetings organised at panchayat and ward levels throughout the state.
The government will incur an expenditure of ₹3,600 crore for the distribution. The Chief Minister said the measures reflect the state’s continued focus on strengthening grassroots service delivery and expanding social welfare coverage.
