GUWAHATI, Oct 11: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday extended his wishes on the first day of Navratri, linking the strength of Maa Shailaputri to women’s financial security through the state government’s Orunodoi scheme.
In a post on X, Sarma said more than 37 lakh women in Assam received Rs 1,250 every month under the scheme through direct bank transfers.
“For lakhs of families in Assam, that firm ground is Orunodoi,” he wrote, referring to the financial assistance provided to women to meet household expenses.
Sarma said the monthly support helped families pay for essential items such as medicines, pulses and vegetables. He added that the assistance was placed in women’s hands because they understood their households’ needs best.
“When she is secure, the whole family stands on stable ground, just as all of creation rests on the strength of the Mother,” the Chief Minister wrote.
He expressed hope that no mother in Assam would have to worry about her family’s next meal and sought Maa Shailaputri’s blessings for stability in every household and strength for every woman.
Orunodoi is an Assam government scheme that provides monthly financial assistance to eligible women through direct bank transfers.
