Overview
- Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said over 53,000 women received Rs 10,000 each in Barak Valley on Sunday under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan.
- The Barak Valley rollout follows recent distributions of Rs 10,000 each to 33,811 women in Howraghat and 23,291 in Tezpur, according to local coverage.
- The government reports 1,852,922 women supported in the current phase across 76 Legislative Assembly constituencies.
- Officials describe the grants as seed capital intended to help women start or expand small businesses, self-help group ventures, and micro-enterprises.
- State leaders say additional rounds are planned as the caravan-style program continues across districts toward the stated 40 lakh goal.