Dr. Minakshi Duarah
Volume-XV, Issue-I, October 2026
Volume-XV, Issue-I, October 2026 | ||
Received: 01.10. 2026 | Accepted: 15.10.2026 | |||
Published Online: 31.10.2026 | Page No: 89-95 | |||
DOI: 10.64031/pratidhwanitheecho.vol.15.issue.01W.138 | ||||
A brief study on the Orunodoi Scheme of Assam Dr. Minakshi Duarah, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Economics, Eastern Karbi Anglong College, Karbi Anglong, Assam, India | |
The Orunodoi Scheme is the largest Direct Benefit Transfer programme in Assam, launched on 2nd October, 2020, to improve the quality of life of the beneficiaries. It empowers the women of Assam by providing direct financial assistance to eligible women who are caretakers of the family. The scheme ensures the monthly minimum cash flow to the eligible, needy, and vulnerable women to meet the essential needs of their families. The scheme has been implemented in different stages, Orunodoi 1.0, Orunodoi 2.0, and Orunodoi 3.0, with updated financial assistance amounts and guidelines. Orunodoi 3.0 phase enlarged the coverage of families within the scheme with Rs 1250 monthly cash flow through Direct Benefit Transfer. The study makes a brief study about the scheme and also attempts to know the role of the scheme in women’s empowerment using both primary and secondary data. | |
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