Sitharaman hands over aid to 7.46L tea garden workers in Assam
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Chah Bagicha Dhan Puraskar Mela : Sitharaman gives aid to 7.46 lakh tea workers in Assam.. Image Source: IANS News
Guwahati, Feb 6 : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday distributed Rs 3,000 each to 7,46,667 tea garden workers in Assam under the Chah Bagicha Dhan Puraskar Mela scheme.
In the third tranche of the scheme, a total amount of Rs 224 crore was disbursed with Rs 3,000 getting transferred directly to 7,46,667 bank accounts of tea garden workers across the state.
The scheme was started by the Assam government in 2017-18 and that year Rs 2,500 each was provided to 6,33,411 tea garden workers, while a similar amount was deposited in 7,15,979 bank accounts the next year.
Assam Government Launches New Animal Ambulance Service
Assam animal husbandry and veterinary minister Atul Bora introduced the ambulance service at the National Agri-Horticultural Show 2021 at Bokakhat
| 22 Jan 2021 1:04 PM GMT
GUWAHATI: Assam Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Minister Atul Bora announced a new animal ambulance service at the National Agri-Horticultural Show 2021 at Bokakhat in Golaghat district on Thursday. The Assam government has introduced the animal ambulance service in an attempt to provide a new boost to animal husbandry and veterinary sector of the state.
Minister Bora distributed the animal ambulances named as Pashudhan Sarathi to provide proper healthcare to the animals.
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