GUWAHATI: The Assam government on May 12 directed all the cabinet ministers to monitor the COVID-19 situation in the different districts of Assam.
It is to be mentioned here that the cabinet ministers are supposed to:
1. Monitor the trend in the number of COVID cases and the positivity p.c. in the district
2. Assess the adequacy of health care facilities in terms of hospital beds, manpower, ICU facilities, medicines, oxygen availability, ambulances, etc. to meet the present and an anticipated number of COVID cases.
3. Monitor compliance with COVID-related restrictions in the district.
4. Guide and support the district administration by coordinating with the Health & Family Welfare and other Departments, as required.
5. Keep Chief Minister and Minister, Health & Family Welfare informed of the situation regularly.
This order will come into force with immediate effect and until further orders. Below are the names of the ministers along with their respective district:
Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma Hon'ble Chief Minister, Assam | Majuli |
Shri Ranjit Kumar Dass Minister, Panchayat & Rural Development etc. | Barpeta, Bajali,Bongaigaon |
Shri Atul Bora Minister,Agriculture etc. | Jorhat, Golaghat |
Shri Urkhao Gwra Brahma | Kokrajhar,Chirang, Baksa |
Shri Chandra Mohan Patowary Minister,Industries & Commerce etc. | Nalbari,Kamrup, Udalguri |
Shri Parimal Shuklabaidya Minister,Environment & Forests etc. | Cachar, Hailakandi, Karimganj |
Shri Keshab Mahanta Minister, Health & Family Welfare etc. | Nagaon,Hojai |
Shri Ranuj Pegu Minister, Education etc | Dhemaji,Lakhimpur |
Shri Ashok Singhal Minister, Urban Development etc. | Sonitpur, Darrang, Biswanath |
Shri Jogen Mohan Minister,Revenue & Disaster Management etc. | West Karbi Anglong, East Karbi Anglong, Dima Hasao |
Shri Sanjay Kishan Minister, Welfare of Tea Tribes etc. | Tinsukia, Dibrugarh |
Smt Ajanta Neog Minister, Finance etc | Dhubri, Lakhimpur |
Shri Pijush Hazarika Minister, Water Resource etc | Morigaon, Goalpara |
Shri Bimal Bora Minister, Power etc | Shivsagar, Charaideo |