Under this, she announced that Rs 2,500 per month would be provided for one year to each graduate passing out in 2025 from government universities and colleges of Assam.“This initiative is not an unemployment allowance, but a motivational support to help them prepare for competitive exams, interviews, and entrepreneurial pursuits,” the minister said, adding, “This dedicated initiative is meant for beloved bhagins (nephews and nieces) of our Mukhya Mantri.”Further, Neog stated that in addition to the distribution of rice to ration card holders, the government would provide one kg each of masur dal, sugar, and salt at subsidised rates to them from October this year.The budget proposed government support of Rs 250 per quintal for paddy and maize and Rs 500 per quintal for mustard, over and above the minimum support price.Under Mukhya Mantri Utkarsh Yojana, the government will provide a grant of Rs 10 lakh each to around 500 better-performing farmer producer organisations.The budget also proposed enhancing the honorarium of village chiefs from the present Rs 9,000 per month to Rs 14,000 per month, with effect from October 1, 2025.Another major announcement was that the state government will increase the coverage of “Orunodoi,” a poverty alleviation programme, from 24 lakh beneficiaries to 37.2 lakh beneficiaries in the 2025-26 fiscal. Under this programme, women are provided with monthly assistance of Rs 1,250.The budget proposed establishing a dedicated facility to ensure the easy and dignified transportation of deceased individuals from outside Assam. The government will bear the full cost of transporting mortal remains to the bereaved family.
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