GUWAHATI: Chief Minister of Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal launched the Affordable and Nourishment Assistance (ANNA) Yojana in Guwahati on February 28. This scheme allows beneficiaries to receive rice at Re 1 per kilogram from March 1.
By launching this scheme, the state government aims to strengthen food security and provide free rice for tea garden workers and rice at Re 1 for non-tea garden workers. This scheme will cover upto 2,48,89,182 beneficiaries in the state.
State Finance Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted, “Along with HCM @sarbanandsonwal happy to launch our flagship program ANNA, as announced in #AssamBudget2019. Rice at Rs 1/kg will be distributed from 1st March to about 2.5 cr families. Budget allocation for #ANNA this year is Rs 330 cr. A matter of great joy.”
Along with HCM @sarbanandsonwal happy to launch our flagship program ANNA, as announced in #AssamBudget2019.
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) February 28, 2019
Rice at Rs 1/kg will be distributed from 1st March to about 2.5 cr families. Budget allocation for #ANNA this year is Rs 330 cr. A matter of great joy. pic.twitter.com/yjryqbAS76
It should be noted that the Finance Minister had announced this yojana while presenting the State Budget for the fiscal year 2019-20.
