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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma keeps his word, announces loan waiver for debt-ridden women

Assam chief ministerHimanta Biswa Sarmakept his poll promise of coming up with a grand loan waiver scheme for the microfinancedebt-ridden Women.

Sarma on Sunday launched the Assam Micro Finance Incentive and Relief Scheme, 2021 at Tezpur in northern Assam, under which 24 lakhdebt-riddenwomen in the state will be given financial relief.

They will be given upto Rs 25,000 or outstanding balance, whichever is less,” said Sarma. Simultaneously, he said those women

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who could not repay the loans at all will have to apply for a waiver through a portal. Sarma said the number of such women will be 12 lakh.
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