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Cabinet Decision on 10th July, 2024 (2)
Assisting Employees of Assam State Agricultural Marketing Board (ASAMB) ----- ► To rationalise manpower utilisation in Govt service sector, the Cabinet has accorded approval to a financial settlement scheme for employees of ASAMB 612 regular employees of ASAMB to be offered a Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) A one-time settlement/gratuity payment will be paid to 147 Contingency/Fixed Pay Employees of ASAMB An additional 10% will be given on this package over and above the settlement amount as a goodwill gesture by the Govt The total fund for the entire exercise will be ₹154cr, which will be paid by the State ► The formula for One-Time Settlement/Gratuity payment to all the Contingency/Fixed Pay Employees of ASAMB is as follows Contingency Menial (131 staff) 5 lakh...
Cabinet Decision on 10th July, 2024 (1)
Fulfilling the Dream of Housing ---- ► To enable State Govt employees to fulfil their dreams of building/buying a house, the Cabinet has accorded approval to the proposal for extension of the Apon Ghar Scheme up to March 31, 2026 ► The loan threshold limit will also be raised from the existing 15 lakh to ₹30 lakh with interest subvention of 1% ► Till date, Govt of Assam has provided interest subvention of ₹596cr, benefitting 37,277 State Govt employees ||| Enabling Child Care ---- ► To ensure that adopted children, below 1 year, get proper care and nourishment, Cabinet has accorded approval to the provision of Child ||| Adoption Leave of 180 days to female employees of Govt of Assam --- ► This decision is in line with Rule 43-B of the Central Civil Services...
Cabinet Decision on 3rd July, 2024
Encouraging Aspirants from SC/ST Communities ----- ► With a view to encourage more participation of youth from the SC/ST communities in competitive exams, the Cabinet has accorded approval to the proposal for exemption of examination fees for the service or posts under Govt. of Assam, for SC/ST students ► This will encourage more students from the SC/ST communities to vie for positions available under Govt of Assam |||| Ensuring Affordable and Quality Care for Kidney Patients ----- ► In a bid to provide affordable and high-quality dialysis services to patients suffering from kidney ailments, the State Cabinet has accorded approval to operationalising 37 new Hemo-Dialysis Centres in the State with 150 additional Hemo-Dialysis Machines in PPP mode with support...
Cabinet Decision on 27th June, 2024 (4)
Ensuring Fair Justice through Witness Protection ---------- ► To ensure protection of witnesses against imminent threats during the course of the investigation and trial of any cases, the State Cabinet has accorded approval to the Assam Witness Protection Scheme, 2024 to ensure adherence to Section 398 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ► The Scheme will have the following features ■A Witness Protection Application may be moved by the witness in the prescribed form before a Competent Authority through its Member Secretary for seeking Witness Protection Order ■The Competent Authority is a Standing Committee in each District chaired by the District and Sessions Judge. The Head of the Police in the District and an officer not below the rank of the ADC to be...
Cabinet Decision on 27th June, 2024 (3)
Ensuring Har Ghar Jal --- ► To ensure clean and safe drinking water facilities in urban areas of Karimganj Town and Hailakandi Town, the Cabinet has accorded approval to ■ Hailakandi Town Water Supply Scheme worth ₹72.74 crore which will provide 135 litres per capita per day at consumers' tap points to an estimated population of 60,425 by the year 2055 ■An automated Water Treatment Plant of design capacity 12.66 MLD with Raw water withdrawal from Katakhal river 1.97 Kms from Treatment Plant is proposed ■Karimganj Town Water Supply Scheme worth ₹81.18 crore which will provide 135 liters per capita per day at consumers' tap points to an estimated population of 1,01,430 by the year 2055 ■An automated Water Treatment Plant of design capacity 16 MLD with Raw water...
Cabinet Decision on 27th June, 2024 (2)
Ensuring Fair Prices for Markets and Bazaars ------ ► In view of concerns received from various quarters on bidding high prices for settlement of Markets/ Bazaar/Haats/Ghats etc and this resulting in higher rate of collection from the traders & public, the State Cabinet has decided to cancel the tenders for all the Markets/Bazaars / Haats / Ghats etc. which were floated by the Zila Parishads, Anchalik Panchayats & Gaon Panchayats ► The State Govt will float new tenders with the following conditions ■The Govt value of the tender will be the average of the settlement value of the previous 3 years for the respective Market/Bazaar/Haat/ghat/etc. ■Any bidder can quote a maximum 10% above the Govt value for the Market / Bazaar/Haat/ghat etc. ■Any bid above 10% will not...