Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is leading the Sakhi Express initiative to empower grassroots women community cadres across the state. The program is implemented by the Assam State Rural Livelihoods Mission under the Department of Panchayat and Rural Development. Originally announced in the 2020-21 state budget, the scheme aims to improve mobility for healthcare delivery, rural development, and financial inclusion by providing two-wheeler vehicles to eligible female workers.
Eligible recipients of the scheme include
Jeevika Sakhis, Pashu Sakhis, Bank Sakhis, Bima Sakhis, Krishi Sakhis, and other community cadres. Historical distribution figures show that
4,238 scooters were given in the 2020-21 financial year, followed by 6,670 scooters on August 21, 2022, and 9,704 scooters distributed in Guwahati on August 30, 2025. An additional
367 community cadres received vehicles during a ceremony in Silchar on September 26, 2025. Each beneficiary also receives a helmet and a
monthly fuel allowance of rupees five hundred. Chief Minister Sarma has stated that the scheme represents dignity and transformation while calling these women the backbone of Self-Help Groups.
