Guwahati, Nov. 24 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, continuing his government's acts of women empowerment, on Monday distributed cheques containing Rs 10,000 entrepreneurial seed capital to each of the 32,787 SHG members under Mukhya Mantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan, strengthening women-led enterprise and expanding livelihood opportunities of the women across Rangia Legislative Assembly Constituency.

Of the total beneficiaries in Rangia LAC, 30,665 are from rural areas, while 2122 are from urban areas.

As a part of his day-long visit to Rangia, Chief Minister Sarma inaugurated the Shantiram Lahkar Park in Ward No. 4 of Rangia town near the municipal office.

The park honors Shantiram Lahkar, the first freedom fighter of Rangia ...