Assam: State Cabinet Takes Key Decisions

Staff Reporter

GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet took a slew of decisions, including the inclusion of seven indigenous communities in the list of protected classes of persons in the Tirap Tribal Belt, in its sitting today.

Speaking to the media after the cabinet meeting, the Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "The State Cabinet has approved the inclusion of Ahom, Matak, Moran, Chutia, Gorkha, Tea Garden, and Adivasi communities in the list of protected classes of persons in the Tirap Tribal Belt, those who have been occupying the land prior to 2011, by exercising power conferred by sub-section (2) of section 160 of Assam Land and Revenue Regulation (ALRR), 1886. This inclusion will enable land settlement for more than 20,000 individuals in these communities residing in the Tirap Tribal Belt."

The State Cabinet has approved the transfer of the investigation of the suspected suicide case of PWD assistant engineer Joshita Das to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

The cabinet has approved expanding the ambit of the Chief Minister's Jibon Anuprerana Scheme to cover all full-time current research scholars, including Divyang scholars, enrolled in government/public institutions of the state/centre situated in Assam, admitted on or after April 1, 2021. Owing to the inclusion of all existing full-time research scholars who are pursuing irrespective of any reference year, the total number of potential beneficiaries would now increase from 1,300 to 9,953 applicants, and the revised financial outlay will be Rs 26.21 crore. Eligibility will be confined to research scholars from 2021 onwards only.

The cabinet has accorded the administrative approval for 24x7 drinking water from tap water supply facilities to Badarpur Town from the Barak River under the town water supply scheme. The project for Badarpur Town is estimated to cost Rs. 49.58 crore, which includes seven years of Operation and Maintenance (O&M).

The cabinet has approved the interchange of performance guarantees obtained against the contracts for JJM schemes with the balance bill amount due to the contracting agencies while continuing to retain the retention money as a contractual safeguard. Such an arrangement shall only be applicable wherever the approved pending bill is greater than the performance guarantee amount.

The cabinet has approved providing ex-gratia assistance to the next of kin of the deceased SwaJal Mitra/Jal Sahayak who dies in harness, a vital step in ensuring the well-being of their families and acknowledging their contributions and supporting their families in times of need. An amount of Rs.5,00,000 as ex-gratia assistance to be provided to the next of kin of deceased SwaJal Mitras/Jal Sahayaks.

The cabinet has approved of the provisions regarding the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) promotion of faculties of various colleges under the Directorate of Higher Education, Assam.

The cabinet has approved the settlement of land in favour of 1,742 indigenous landless families residing within 1 km to 5 km of the periphery of the Dhemaji Municipal Town by reducing the periphery of Dhemaji Municipal Town from 5 km to 1 km, keeping in view the large tribal population inhabiting the villages with their hereditary land, who were left out primarily due to the limited duration available for submission of applications in Mission Basundhara 2.0.

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