India, Aug. 1 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Assam government will launch Orunodoi 3.0 on September 17 for families belonging to economically weaker sections and will distribute letters to beneficiaries of the second edition of Nijut Moina, a financial incentive scheme for girl students, in August, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed on Friday.

The launch of the third edition of Orunodoi, under which Rs.1,250 monthly aid will be provided to nearly 4 million low-income families to support their nutrition and healthcare needs, will coincide with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday.

The government had stopped the second edition of the Orunodoi scheme in July this year.

Authorities will reach out to all beneficiaries a...