Guwahati, Aug. 24 -- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on saturday distributed cheques amounting to Rs 10,000 each to members of self help groups (SHGs) under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyaan (MMUA) at Jagiroad in Morigaon district.

On this occasion, he also performed the bhoomi pujan and laid the foundation stones of two important projects-a Working Women's Hostel to be constructed near the Tata Semi-Conductor plant site at Jagiroad, with an estimated outlay of Rs 142 crores, and the Co-District Commissioner's Office of Jagiroad Co-district at Bhakatgaon in Mayong.

Addressing a public meeting at the Dreamland playground in Bhakatgaon, the Chief Minister remarked that the day marked a moment of joy for the people of Jagiroad. ...