Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma arrives at the state Assembly in Guwahati on Wednesday. Picture by UB PhotosThe BJP-led Assam government has doled out a bouquet of sops in its 2019-20 budget, purportedly with an eye on the general elections ahead. One tola (11.33gm) gold will be given to brides belonging to families earning less than Rs 5 lakh per annum at the time of wedding. The Atal Amrit Abhiyan scheme will be expanded to include treatment in ICU, trauma, paediatrics and paediatric surgery and bone marrow transplants. Sarma also announced a Rs 5-crore relief fund for boatmen and restaurants affected by Dhola-Sadiya and Bogibeel bridges.

Source: The Telegraph February 06, 2019 19:18 UTC