HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, July 5: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday conducted a comprehensive review of five key welfare schemes in Baksa district and instructed the concerned departments to complete all pending work within the stipulated timeline to ensure effective implementation.
The review meeting, held at the office of the District Election Officer in Mushalpur, was attended by senior officers of the Assam Government, heads of various departments, and BTR officials.
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The visit to Baksa followed similar review sessions in Udalguri and Tamulpur, and forms part of the Chief Minister’s broader mission to accelerate development in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR).
According to an official statement, the review meeting featured a detailed PowerPoint presentation highlighting the progress of schemes such as ‘Orunodoi 3.0’, ‘Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan’, ‘Mukhyamantri Atmanirbhar Asom’, ‘Eti Koli Duti Paat’, and the Ration Card initiative. Sarma stated that under ‘Orunodoi 3.0’, the number of beneficiaries in Baksa and Manas constituencies is expected to increase from 46,998 to 59,000.
He directed officials to finalise and upload the list of beneficiaries by the end of July to facilitate the disbursement of benefits by September.
Reviewing the Mukhyamantri Atmanirbhar Asom Abhiyan, the chief minister said that this year, 1,200 youths in the district would be provided financial assistance of ₹2 lakh each.
Of these, 400 have already received ₹1 lakh, while 60 others have availed loans under the MUDRA Yojana.
He noted that the final instalment would be issued to those who had received the first tranche, provided proper bank linkages were established.
He asked the District Commissioner to prioritise the strengthening of such financial connections to ensure seamless support to the beneficiaries.
The implementation of the ‘Eti Koli Duti Paat’ scheme was also reviewed, with particular focus on the Fatemabad and Dumuni Tea Estates, which collectively employ around 3,700 workers.
The chief minister assessed progress in Aadhaar enrolment, documentation, and data uploading, which are essential for the scheme’s execution.
In regard to the Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan, he was informed that the third phase of the re-verification process has already been completed.
He instructed that any remaining work under the scheme be wrapped up within July.
Sarma also took stock of the Ration Card scheme, which currently supports 1,29,860 individuals in Baksa district.
He stated that another 4,000 beneficiaries from Baksa and Manas constituencies would be added under the scheme shortly.
The Chief Minister further informed that the government’s welfare programmes are projected to benefit over 1.80 lakh families in the district.
In a media interaction following the review, Sarma said that two new infrastructure projects under the Asom Mala scheme were finalised for Baksa and would be implemented soon.
He observed that peace had been restored in the BTR region through collaborative efforts by the Centre, the State Government, and the BTR administration.
He reaffirmed the government’s vision to usher in a new era of development, stability, and prosperity in the region over the next five years.
The meeting was also attended by Minister of Panchayat and Rural Development Ranjeet Kumar Dass, Minister of Handloom and Textile U G Brahma, Minister of Public Health Engineering Jayanta Mallabaruah, MLAs Phanidhar Talukdar and Bhupen Boro, several MCLAs of the BTR, Principal Secretary of BTC Akash Deep, Baksa Deputy Commissioner Gautam Das, and departmental heads. Later in the day, Sarma interacted with various local organisations and individuals in the Circuit House premises, where he took note of public grievances and assured that their concerns would be addressed.
