New Delhi, March 10 -- Ahead of the Assam Assembly election, as many as 40 lakh families in the state will receive Rs.9,000 under the 'Orunodoi' scheme, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced as he also maintained that the Orunodoi was not linked to the upcoming polls since it was only meant for women who fulfilled specific criteria.

The Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said in a post on X that "a historic step towards strengthening women-led households in Assam. Reiterating the same, Hon'ble Chief Minister Dr. @himantabiswa transferred Rs.9,000 each to 40 lakh Orunodoi beneficiary families through Direct Benefit Transfer, further reinforcing financial security and dignity for women across the state."

The CMO stated that women benefi...