GUWAHATI, DEC 14: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in a virtual meet launched Orunodoi 2.0 on Wednesday.
Turning Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s vision of direct benefit transfer (DBT) into reality, Chief Minister Sarma launched the much-awaited scheme from the conference hall of Assam House in New Delhi.
“Our government has been extending economic and nutritional security to lakhs of financially vulnerable families across the state and amongst them, the foremost has been Orunodoi scheme described as the foremost bead among the Ashtadash Mukutar Unnoyonee Maala in the Assam Budget 2020-2021,” said the Chief Minister, adding that the greater version of Orunodoi is being launched to ensure the benefits reach the financially vulnerable and underprivileged families of the state.
Altogether 10.54 lakh fresh beneficiaries have been newly added under the greater version of Orunodoi 2.0. With the new inclusion, the total number of beneficiaries in the state will be around 27 lakh.
The total financial outlay for Orunodoi is Rs.4,142 crore per annum, making it one of the largest direct beneficiary transfer (DBT) schemes in the country.
Under Orunodoi, beneficiaries of Indira Miri Universal Widow Pension Scheme will also be enrolled and they will get Rs.1,200 per month, besides beneficiaries of Deen Dayal Divyangjan Pension Scheme.
Later, the Chief Minister interacted with the members of the district-level monitoring committees and asked them to ensure smooth and hassle-free implementation of the scheme.
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