Guwahati, Nov. 12 -- In a move toward strengthening the social security net for State government employees, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday presented insurance benefit cheques to seven families at a function held at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Guwahati, a press release said.

The government of Assam, in its effort to enhance employee welfare and financial security, introduced the Zero-Cost Employee Insurance Scheme in January this year.

The scheme aims to provide comprehensive insurance coverage to all permanent regular government employees without any financial burden on them. The insurance scheme encompasses five coverages: Air Accidental Insurance of Rs. 2 crore, Personal Accidental Insurance of Rs. 1 crore, Permanent Tot...