Guwahati, March 11 -- Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday distributed the second tranche of financial assistance under the Chief Minister's Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan 1.0 at a programme held at Khanapara in Guwahati.

The Chief Minister disbursed more than Rs 131 crore to 12,976 successful entrepreneurs as part of the second tranche of the scheme.

Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister described the occasion as a decisive moment for the Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan 1.0 initiative. He noted that there is often a perception that financial assistance provided by the government is not always utilised effectively.

However, he said many beneficiaries who received the first tranche under the scheme have used the funds prod...