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I<\/span>n a significant move under the \u201c12 Days of Development\u201d initiative, Assam\u2019s Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma<\/a>, announced financial assistance amounting to Rs 350 crore for 684,487 families devastated by recent floods. Addressing a large gathering in Lakhimpur on Sunday, Sarma emphasized the state government\u2019s commitment to providing immediate relief to those who lost homes and crops, including families in Lakhimpur. This initiative, launched on December 11, aims to support 12 lakh people across Assam over 12 days.<\/span><\/h4>\n
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CM Sarma Announces Rs 350 Cr Lifeline to 684,487 Flood-Affected Families in Lakhimpur<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

During the event, Sarma highlighted efforts to tackle poverty, announcing that 16 lakh women in the state have been relieved from microfinance loan burdens. Plans for infrastructure development in Lakhimpur were unveiled, including a Rs 26-crore bridge to boost regional connectivity. Additionally, Sarma addressed educational needs by announcing the establishment of a government law college and a BSc nursing college for girls, with an added commitment to a Rs 15-crore MSc nursing college for the region.<\/span><\/p>\n

The program also saw the distribution of over 5 lakh ration cards to residents from 37 districts. These cards entitle recipients to 5 kg of rice in December and free medical treatment up to Rs 5 lakh. Beneficiaries can also access the Orunodoy scheme, designed to prevent exploitation by fake participants.<\/span><\/p>\n

Overall, the \u201c12 Days of Development\u201d initiative showcases the state government\u2019s proactive approach to rehabilitation and development, ensuring immediate and long-term support for Assam\u2019s flood-affected and underserved communities.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In a significant move under the \u201c12 Days of Development\u201d initiative, Assam\u2019s Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, announced financial assistance amounting to Rs 350 crore for 684,487 families devastated by recent floods. Addressing a large gathering in Lakhimpur on Sunday, Sarma emphasized the state government\u2019s commitment to providing immediate relief to those who lost homes […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":132695,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"subtitle":"News Desk :"},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[200],"tags":[38169,38168,38187,38172,38178,38188,38185,38170,38184,38173,38177,354,38186,38175,38171,38174,38179,38181,38182,38180,38183,38176,19444],"class_list":["post-132693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-assam","tag-12-days-of-development-initiative","tag-assam-flood-relief","tag-assam-government-initiatives","tag-assam-government-support","tag-bsc-nursing-college-girls","tag-community-rehabilitation-assam","tag-educational-support-assam","tag-financial-assistance-assam","tag-flood-recovery-programs","tag-flood-affected-families-assistance","tag-government-law-college-assam","tag-himanta-biswa-sarma","tag-immediate-relief-flood-victims","tag-infrastructure-development-lakhimpur","tag-lakhimpur-development","tag-microfinance-relief-women-assam","tag-msc-nursing-college-assam","tag-orunodoy-scheme-assam","tag-poverty-alleviation-assam","tag-ration-cards-distribution-assam","tag-regional-connectivity-initiatives","tag-rs-350-crore-aid","tag-sustainable-development-assam"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":157418,"url":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?p=157418","url_meta":{"origin":132693,"position":0},"title":"Assam-Meghalaya Taxi Standoff Finally Resolved \u2014 Tourism Minister","author":"ASSAM TIMES POST","date":"August 25, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The prolonged standoff between tourist taxi associations of Meghalaya and Assam \u2014 triggered by road blockades after violence on August 19 \u2014 has been resolved following intervention at the chief ministerial level, Meghalaya Tourism Minister Timothy D. 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