Assam govt distributes financial assistance of Rs 308 crore to women. Assam government distributed at least Rs 380 crore on Monday to the beneficiaries of the pension and Orunodoi scheme. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote on his X handle, “Credited: Pension and Or unodoi for the month of March. Over 43 lakh people will get this message as we transfer over £ 380 crore to the people of Assam in a short while from now.” The CM earlier also asserted that to prevent fraudulent claims, the Orunmodoi scheme is being linked with ration cards. He said that following the linking of ration cards with Aadhaar, an additional 60 lakh cards have been issued, thus facilitating the distribution of free rice via biometric verification. The Chief Minister also said that families holding ration cards would be eligible for free medical treatment up to Rs five lakh at government hospitals under the Ayushman Bharat andAyushman Assam schemes. He commended the successful implementation of the ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ scheme, which has been in place for the past three years, allowing beneficiaries to access provisions from anywhere in the country. He stated that in the 2023-24 fiscal year, 42,85,745 new beneficiaries have been included, with 10,73,489 new families receiving ration cards in January alone, benefitting more than 52 lakh people.