Assam review reports PM-AJAY support for 5,269 people

Union Secretary Sudhansh Pant reviewed welfare scheme implementation in Assam at Loksewa Bhawan. The review covered Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, PM-AJAY and NAMASTE, along with senior citizen welfare under AVYAY, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe protection, and rehabilitation of people engaged in begging under SMILE.

Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan activities have reached all Assam districts, engaging 2.77 million people through 6,575 events in 10,614 educational institutes. Assam has registered 13,712 Nasha Mukti Mitra volunteers and 224,783 electronic pledges. The state has 16 Integrated Rehabilitation Centres for Addicts and six Government-funded de-addiction and rehabilitation centres.

PM-AJAY targets 721 Scheduled Caste villages for integrated development. Its livelihood component has approved 5,269 people, including women from Self-Help Groups and individual Scheduled Caste women, with total financial support of ₹26.34 crore. The scheme also plans 28 mini stadiums in predominantly Scheduled Caste areas. NAMASTE has profiled 483 sewer and septic tank workers and 6,365 waste pickers across 96 Urban Local Bodies. It focuses on occupational safety, personal protective equipment, health coverage and mechanised sanitation.

Through Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana, 10,715 senior citizens in Assam received assistance, with 48,756 assistive devices distributed during 2026-27 up to October 27, 2026.