Guwahati, Feb. 7 -- Giving new wings to the vision of an Atmanirbhar Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday ceremonially distributed the first tranche of financial assistance under CM-AAA 2.0 to 5,572 young entrepreneurs from Kamrup and Kamrup (M) districts at a programme held at Jyoti-Bishnu Antarjatik Kala Mandir in Guwahati.

Under the Chief Minister's Atmanirbhar Assam Abhiyan 2.0, the state will cover 74,036 prospective entrepreneurs. The State government will release more than Rs 1,482 crore for this initiative. Under the scheme, beneficiaries in the general category will receive Rs 2 lakh each, while those in the professional category, including engineers, MBBS, BDS, and other professionally trained candidates, will ...