Assam Announces Rs 4,000-Crore Scheme For Women Micro-Entrepreneurs

Assam has rolled out an ambitious scheme to develop around 40 lakh women SHG members as Rural Micro Entrepreneurs or "Lakhpati Baideo (sister)" and ensure an annual income of Rs 1 lakh for each member ahead of the 2024 general election. The new scheme comes with a population and girl child education rider and around Rs 4,000 crore will be spent for this. There are three preconditions - the women beneficiaries from the General and OBC beneficiaries should not have more than three children, and those from the SC/ST/Moran/Matak/Tea tribes should not have more than four children. The SHG members with a girl child should enroll her/them in school if they have attained the age. NDTV's Ratnadip Choudhury explains.