GUWAHATI: Assam finance minister Ajanta Neog presented the state Budget 2021-22 at the legislative assembly.
Minister Neog made several important announcements in her budget speech.
Neog dwelt on various schemes to deal with COVID-19 situation.
Chief Minister COVID Relief Scheme
Financial assistance to families that have lost one or more members to COVID-19
₹ 1 lakh to next of kin of deceased
Fund allocated: ₹ 40 cr#AssamBudget2021
— Chief Minister Assam (@CMOfficeAssam) July 16, 2021
Category 2
Govt to clear overdue amount if payment is overdue by 1-89 days
Incentive of ₹ 25,000 to be paid after restarting regular repaymentCategory 3
Loans categorised as NPA to be disposed of with Rs 7500 cr State funds & ₹4,000-cr benefit to be transferred by lenders
2/2— Chief Minister Assam (@CMOfficeAssam) July 16, 2021
Assam Microfinance Incentive and Relief Scheme (AMFIRS) 2021
To benefit distressed borrowers of microfinance loans –
Category 1
₹ 25,000 incentive for regular repayment of loans and maintaining good credit discipline1/2
— Chief Minister Assam (@CMOfficeAssam) July 16, 2021
Orunodoi scheme
-One month every year to be observed as Orunodoi Month
-Orunodoi logo to be pasted outside beneficiaries’ homes
-Monthly assistance increased from ₹830 to ₹1000
-Additional number of beneficiaries: 6.36 lakh
-Total budget for 2021-22: ₹1800 cr#AssamBudget2021— Chief Minister Assam (@CMOfficeAssam) July 16, 2021
An Indigenous Faith and Culture Dept to be set up and three depts – Directorate of Archaeology, Directorate of Museum and Directorate of Historical & Antiquarian Studies – to be subsumed under the new Dept.
Fund allocated: ₹ 100 cr#AssamBudget2021
— Chief Minister Assam (@CMOfficeAssam) July 16, 2021
