Guwahati, July 18 -- The Assam government's flagship entrepreneurship scheme, the Chief Minister's Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan (CMAAA), has found that only around half of its first-phase beneficiaries are eligible for the next round of financial assistance following a performance review.

Speaking at a press conference at Janata Bhawan on Friday, Industries, Commerce and Public Enterprises Minister Bimal Borah said that out of 25,277 beneficiaries selected under CMAAA 1.0 in 2023, only 12,976 have met the required performance and eligibility criteria to receive the second instalment of assistance.

Borah said the evaluation was carried out to assess how effectively beneficiaries utilised the initial financial support and whether they fulfill...