Guwahati, May 17 -- Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan along with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma attended the launch of Lakhimi Mistri program and the 'Griha Pravesh' ceremony of houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana Gramin (PMAY-G), here on Saturday.

While speaking at the event, Union Minister Chouhan emphasised the government's initiatives to end poverty in Assam.

"We will not leave any stone unturned in the development of Assam... Through self-help groups, PM Vishwakarma Yojna, Mudra Schemes, and various other schemes, we will try to end poverty in Assam...," Chouhan said.

Lakhimi Mistri, as per one of Chouhan's X posts, is a scheme to empower rural women by providing them with masonry training.

"The sisters will...