Minister Pijush Hazarika Increases Orunudoi Benefits to Rs 1400 per Month

SILCHAR: The amount for Orunudoi beneficiaries would be hiked to Rs 1400 per month, stated Minister Pijush Hazarika. At a function held at Police Parade ground, Hazarika handed over Orunudoi cards to 35 thousand 44 beneficiaries. Rs 1250 would be directly credited to all the beneficiaries from November 10 onwards, Hazarika said. He said the Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma fulfilled all his promises he had made during the poll. He said, the Orunudoi scheme had gained remarkable success statewide. The scheme, inaugurated on December 14, 2022, is the largest DBT scheme in the history of Assam, maintaining this the Minister said, the Orunudoi 2.0 was created to cover 26 lakh beneficiaries who are currently receiving the revised amount of Rs 1259 every month. All the beneficiaries would soon receive their cards which would be the harbinger of a bright future and financial security for them, Hazarika further added.

Later speaking to the media persons, Hazarika, who reached Silchar for a two day programme, said, the previous government failed to fulfil the expectations of the commoners, whereas the BJP government had been sincere in keeping its poll promises. He said, within a few months, the number of Arunodoy beneficiaries would touch 35 thousands. The scheme mainly aimed at helping the helpless women, maintaining this Hazarika said, the women whose family members had got government jobs should forego the benefit voluntarily so that the next deserving ones could avail.

Hazarika said, he had filed a defamation case against the Congress MLA Kamalakha Dey Purkayastha as the latter unnecessary and falsely abused him.

Hazarika said, during the seven year long BJP regime in the state, the Barak Valley had seen massive infrastructure development, particularly in the roadway sector. People could feel the development on their own, stating this the Minister said, the development work would ensure the BJP retaining the government in the future.

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