Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma distributes cheques under Micro-Finance Incentive and Relief Scheme

It may be noted that to incentivize good credit discipline, the first phase of the scheme was launched at Sonitpur on Nov 28.

Today 5097 beneficiaries from Dibrugarh district were given cheques out of the total 25,873 beneficiaries.

Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Sarma appealed to the beneficiaries to make good use of the financial benefits so that their entitlement to future loans increases manifold. He also urged the micro-finance establishments to generate awareness among the loanees to help them make good use of the loans.

He said that those beneficiaries who are unable to pay back their loans should apply through a portal for remittance as the State government would open a portal in the coming month.

Sarma said that taking out a loan is a process. The educated unemployed who do not get government jobs try to make them self-reliant by starting business with the help of bank loans. He said that the entire process runs smoothly if the loanees repay their loan amounts which will also help in initiating economic revolution in the state.

He also said that under the scheme, beneficiaries will be given cheques in Upper Assam districts including Tinsukia in the next month.

Earlier, Chief Minister Sarma launched an online piped natural gas registration portal of Assam Gas Company Limited atDuliajan. It may be noted that with this portal people can apply for new gas connection and can lodge their complaint.

He also took stock of the functioning of AGCL and its various ongoing projects with the senior officers of the company. Union Minister of State for Oil and Natural Gas RameswarTeli and others were present during the meeting.