Assam CM launches scheme to provide Rs 2.5 lakh assistance to Covid-19 widows

Assam CM Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma rolled out a scheme which aims to provide social and financial security to women who lost their husbands due to Covid-19.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma on Sunday launched the 'Chief Minister’s Covid-19 Widows Support Scheme' to provide Rs 2.5 lakh to each widow who lost their husband due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Live from ceremonial launch of the Chief Minister’s Covid-19 Widows Support Scheme at the Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra, Guwahati. https://t.co/Qy1s1BaPqe Inaugurating the scheme at a program held at the Srimanta Sankardev International Auditorium in Guwahati, the Assam CM handed over cheques to 176 beneficiaries belonging from eight districts of Kamrup (Metro), Nalbari, Darrang, Baksa, Morigaon, Nagaon, Goalpara and Kamrup.