Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announces loan waivers for 5,119 women under microfinance relief scheme
Himanta Biswa Sarma visited Golaghat and distributed No Due Certificates to beneficiaries under the Assam Microfinance Incentive and Relief Scheme (Phase III, Category II). He announced that under the third phase of the Assam Microfinance Incentive and Relief Scheme, 5,119 women borrowers in Golaghat are provided waiver.
As part of the ongoing «12 Days of Development» initiative launched on December 11th to accelerate Assam's developmental progress and prioritize the well-being of its people, Sarma visited Golaghat and distributed several key benefits to the community. These included No Due Certificates to beneficiaries under the Assam Microfinance Incentive and Relief Scheme (Phase III, Category II), Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT) to those affected by the 2024 floods, and seed capital to self-help groups as part of the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme.
Sarma highlighted that, under the third phase of the Assam Microfinance Incentive and Relief Scheme, 5,119 women borrowers in Golaghat have been freed from their microfinance loans. Additionally, financial assistance has been provided to 2,011 families affected by floods in the district, with Bokakhat being the worst-hit area, where 1,970 families suffered losses. He stated how 189 self-help groups in Golaghat had received seed capital through the PMFME scheme, marking an important step toward promoting entrepreneurship and self-sufficiency in the region.
The CM emphasized that the «12 Days of Development» initiative
