Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that nearly 40 lakh women across the state are actively engaged in income-generating ventures through self-help groups (SHGs), reflecting the success of its flagship welfare schemes aimed at financial empowerment. While addressing a gathering at the Dehing Sports Complex in Margherita during the second phase of the Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyaan (MMUA), Chief Minister Sarma said, Assam today has around four lakh SHGs that have transformed the socio-economic landscape in rural and urban areas.
He added that eight lakh women have already crossed the milestone of earning more than 1 lakh rupees annually. He said, women have become familiar with banking systems, they are producing goods, and they are achieving self-sufficiency. Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited some of these ‘Lakhpati Baideos’ to Delhi to honour their achievements. The government wants many more women to reach that level of success, CM Sarma said.
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