Guwahati, March 9 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Assam government will transfer Rs 3600 crore to the bank account of 40 lakh women beneficiaries of the state under its flagship scheme "Orunodoi" on March 10, ahead of the assembly polls in the state.

Each beneficiary will receive a consolidated amount of Rs 9000 for four months. The state government will transfer the amount to the bank account of the beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).

Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the state government will transfer Rs 3600 crore to the bank account of 40 lakh beneficiaries on March 10.

This will be the largest single-day DBT in the state. Under the state government's women empowerment scheme "Orunodoi", each ...