Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal distributed sanction letters for disbursal of loan  to surrendered cadres of different insurgent groups of the state under 'Swabalamban' scheme in a programme held at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati today.

Introduced by the Home and Political Department of Government of Assam, the financial assistance, which will be lend by nationalized banks along with government subsidy, are being provided to promote self-employment benefiting 508 surrendered cadres.

The CM called on the surrendered militants to devote their energy on positive works and emerge as a strong force for development of the state. Speaking on the occassion, Sonowal said that the youth who joined the mainstream have the ability and will to be the important catalysts for state's march towards progress and the government support in this regard would surely give them a renewed impetus.

Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Sonowal urged the surrendered militants to devote their energy on positive works and emerge as a strong force for development of the state. He said that the youth who joined the mainstream have the ability and will to be the important catalysts for state's march towards progress and the government support in this regard would surely give them a renewed impetus.

Sonowal stated that the 'Swabalamban' scheme which aims at rehabilitation, capacity building and self-employment of the surrendered cadres would provide suitable opportunities for them to be the ideal citizen of the country.

DGP Kuladhar Saikia, Additional Chief Secretary in charge of Home Department Kumar Sanjay Krishna and Principal Secretary of P&RD Department JB Ekka also delivered speech in the programme.

Chief Minister's Media Advisor Hrishikesh Goswami, Chief Minister's Legal Advisor Santanu Bharali, General Manager of SBI NE Region AK Singh and senior officials of state government were among the others present in the programme.