Assam Launches "Lakhpati Baideo" Scheme For 40 Lakh Woman Entrepreneurs
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The scheme will offer ₹35,000 financial assistance to 40 lakh women and aims to empower them to achieve an annual income of Rs 1 lakh.
The Assam government on Thursday launched the "Lakhpati Baideo" scheme to empower 40 lakh self-help group (SHG) workers to help them become rural micro-entrepreneurs.
Announcing the initiative, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the ambitious scheme, which will offer ₹35,000 financial assistance to 40 lakh women, aims to empower women workers to achieve an annual income of Rs 1 lakh.
''The scheme will fulfil Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of building two crore 'Lakhpati didis' and we proudly unveil the new programme which will help 40 lakh women," he said in a tweet on X, formerly Twitter.
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