Assam Launches Orunodoi Scheme to financially empower women

The Assam government has announced a new scheme named “Orunodoi” (the rising sun), whose main objective is to financially empower women.
Under this scheme Rs 830 per month would be provided each to one female member in around 17 lakh poor families.
The Orunodoi scheme is Assam’s biggest Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme till date.
State government has earmarked a sum of Rs 280 crore for the new scheme.
Key Features of the scheme
- To avail the benefits of the scheme, the nominated beneficiary should be a permanent resident of Assam and their composite household income should be less than Rs two lakh per annum.
- District-wise selection of beneficiaries would begin from August 17 and the beneficiaries would start receiving the amount in the bank account of a female family member on the first day of every month, starting from October.
- Initially around 17 lakh families would be covered and the number would subsequently increase to 25 lakh.
- Priority would be given to households with widows, divorced, unmarried or separated women, and disabled persons.