- April 2023 onwards, all the existing beneficiaries of the Deen Dayal Divyangan Pension Yojana and Indira Miri Widow Pension Scheme would be subsumed under Orunodoi 2.0
- Rs 1,250 will be guaranteed minimum cash flow for the underprivileged families of the state
IndiGlobal Bureau
Orunodoi or Arunodoi scheme is said to make a huge difference in the lives of people of Assam. The new version of the scheme will extend to more than 24 lakh households. It may be noted that the existing beneficiaries of the Deen Dayal Divyangan Pension Yojana and Indira Miri Widow Pension Scheme would be subsumed under Orunodoi 2.0. It means under the new scheme, the amount has been increased from Rs 830 to Rs 1,250. Divyangans and transgenders would also be included.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “17 lakh women have been receiving an amount of Rs 1,250 each on the 10th of every month through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) method under the first phase of this social sector scheme. With the addition of another 10.5 lakh new beneficiaries it would add up to 27 lakh beneficiaries.”
The guaranteed minimum cash flow of Rs 1,250 for the underprivileged families of the state would be extremely helpful in the government’s aim of poverty alleviation, the Chief Minister stated.
He further said that April 2023 onwards, all the existing beneficiaries of the Deen Dayal Divyangan Pension Yojana and Indira Miri Widow Pension Scheme would be subsumed under Orunodoi 2.0. Divyangans and transgenders would also be included under the “Orunodoi” scheme.
“Households having member, who is a dwarf or suffering from conditions such as cerebral palsy, thalassemia, hemophilia, etc. would also be included under Orunodoi scheme,” he added.
Sarbhanda, a resident of Jorhat said, “The new version of the financial assistance is going to make a huge difference in the lives of people.”