Dispur, April 2 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has launched the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan (MMMUA), a scheme aimed at fostering women's entrepreneurship by providing seed capital to support self-employment initiatives.
The programme, inaugurated at Behali in Biswanath district, marks a significant step in the state's multi-layered approach to women's empowerment.
Under the scheme, the state government will offer financial assistance in three phases: Rs 10,000 as seed capital in the first year, Rs 25,000 in the second year (split equally between a government grant and a loan), and Rs 50,000 in the third year, provided the funds are utilised effectively.
The initiative seeks to encourage women to establish micro-ent...