KEY DECISIONS
February 10, 2024
Approval for the Assam Village Defence Organisation (Amendment) Bill, 2024 for improving the Village Defence Organisation
Approval for the Bill for amendment of the Assam Municipal Act 1956 for efficient urban administration
Ten Cities Development Concept (Doh Shaher- Ek Rupayan) to be introduced for ensuring sustainable urban development
To provide relief to victims of magical healing in the name of treatment, approval for the Assam Healing (Prevention of Evil) Practices Bill, 2024 whereby any person found guilty of committing the illegal act in the name of treatment/magic healing shall be punished with imprisonment and a fine
For administrative efficiency, additional posts to be created in the Assam Secretariat Service and Assam Secretariat Subordinate Service, and cadres of Computer Operators (COs) and Senior Grade Computer Operators (Sr Gr COs) in Assam Secretariat to be abolished
A Wildlife Safari & Rescue Centre to be established in Namdang Reserved Forest under Dibrugarh Forest Division, Dibrugarh district at an estimated project cost of ₹259 crore for providing rescue and rehabilitation services for the fauna of the region
February 12, 2024
Mission Basundhara 2.0 to conclude on 16 February 2024 and Mission Basundhara 3.0 to start. Pattas to be distributed ceremonially across the state on 23-29 February.
‘Vikas Yatra’ to be launched from 1 to 10 March across the State
To transform rural road network of Assam, administrative approval provided for 12 projects under Asom Mala 2.0 amounting to a total of ₹1,510.98 crore
To assist State Government employees avail affordable housing loans, concurrence provided for sanction & release of the budgeted amount of ₹107.30 crore in financial year (FY) 2023-24 to meet interest subvention for FY 2023-24 to be disbursed to State Government employees who availed housing loan under Apon Ghar – Subsidised Housing Loan scheme
February 23, 2024
To protect the interests of tribal communities and in line with provisions of National Education Policy 2020, Mising, Rabha, Karbi, Tiwa, Deori and Dimasa languages to be introduced as medium of instruction (Mol) in foundational stage of school education and subsequently shift to a regional language as Mol
Approval to the Assam Official Language (Amendment) Bill, 2024 to recognise Manipuri language as an Associate Official Language in four districts of the State – Cachar, Karimganj, Hailakandi and Hojai
For developing the veterinary and fishery sectors, Assam Veterinary and Fishery University to be established via bifurcation of the faculty of Veterinary Science, Assam Agriculture University, Khanapara, and the College of Fisheries Science, Raha from the Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
Approval to guidelines for Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan- Nogoria, to be implemented by Assam State Urban Livelihood Mission Society in phases, for promotion of woman Self-Help Groups (SHGs) members as urban women entrepreneurs
To aid rural women entrepreneurs and boost rural economy, ₹1,000 crore sanctioned to Mega Mission Society Chief Minister Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana (MMS CMSGUY) out of the total allocated budget for FY 2023- 24
To ensure uninterrupted infrastructure development, 274 crore sanctioned for infrastructure projects under Assam Infrastructure Financing Authority (AIFA), out of the total allocated budget for FY 2023-24
Approval to the Assam Repealing Ordinance, 2024 for repealing the Assam Muslim Marriages & Divorces Registration Act, 1935,
For the protection of land rights of indigenous communities, Ahom, Koch Rajbongshi and Gorkha communities to be included in the list of protected classes of persons in Balipara Tribal Belt who have been occupying the land prior to 2011
Existing Divisions and Sub-Divisions (excluding Sixth Schedule districts) of Public Works (Building & NH) Department to be rearranged/reorganised and renamed in line with the Election Commission of India’s notification for delimitation of LACs in Assam
Chief Minister’s Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan (CMAAA) Society to be created under Industries, Commerce & PE Department.
Approval to raising of a loan amount of ₹59.27 Crore by Government of Assam from National Housing Bank (NHB) for projects sanctioned under Urban Infrastructure Development Fund (UIDF) Tranche-l against the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs.
