Cabinet Decisions
Cabinet Decision on 27 March, 2025 (3)
• Ensuring Effective Coordination of Climate Change efforts - To streamline activities and have a common nodal point for more effective and coordinated efforts to combat climate change in Assam, Cabinet has approved - Renaming of "Science, Technology and Climate Change Department" as "Science and Technology Department" - Renaming of "Environment and Forest Department" as "Environment, Forest and Climate Change" Department and declaring it as the Nodal Department for Climate Change related activities • Ensuring Ease of Doing Business for Small Traders - Cabinet has approved the amendments to the Assam Panchayat (Financial) Rules, 2002 pertaining to the settlement of Haats/Ghats/Fisheries/Ponds etc. Under the amendments - No settlement of assets shall be awarded to a...
Cabinet Decision on 27 March, 2025 (2)
• Relief to Salaried Middle Class - Cabinet has approved Draft Notification to exempt payment of Professional Tax upto the salary of ₹15,000.00 for F.Y.2025-26 - Salary upto ₹15,000- NIL tax - Salary from ₹15,001-₹25,000-₹180/month - Salary of ₹25,001 and above-₹208/month • Extending Tax Relief to Tea Industry - Cabinet has approved extension of tax exemption given to the tea industry from payment of cess on green tea leaf for a further period of two years from 1st January, 2025 • Extending Forest Area - Cabinet has approved conversion of Nayekgaon Pt I PRF under BTC Kokrajhar/Haltugaon, covering a total area of 774 ha into Reserve Forest of 180 ha • Enhancing Administrative Efficiency - Cabinet has approved in-principle the initiation of the process for...
Cabinet Decision on 27 March, 2025 (1)
• Boosting income of our Annadatas - To support our Annadatas, Cabinet has approved implementation of Additional Support Price (Top Up) over and above MSP for paddy and mustard, w.e.f 1 April 2025-31 March 2026 - Paddy: ₹250 per quintal additional Support Price - Mustard: ₹500 per quintal additional Support Price • Darrang Medical College - To realise the vision of Health for All, Cabinet has approved a new Medical College and Hospital in Darrang which will be built at a cost of ₹572 crore. It will have 430 beds and the will intake 100 MBBS students annually - Additionally, Cabinet has directed adding of BSc Nursing school and GNM school alongside the Darrang Medical College project • Extending FPS License Validity - Cabinet has approved extension of the validity...
Cabinet Decision on 20 March, 2025 (4)
• Approving of First Statute - Cabinet has approved the first statute of - Pragjyotishpur University - Auniati University - However, courses related to Medical, Paramedical, Technical and Agricultural sciences may be conducted post affiliation from Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences, Assam Science and Technology University and Assam Agricultural University respectively
Cabinet Decision on 20 March, 2025 (3)
• Ushering in a Clean Mining Regime - Cabinet has approved the Assam Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2025 to introduce a clean way of mining in the state by seeking investment in new technologies - This initiative will make Assam the first state in the country to promote a clean way of mining which will address PM10 and PM2.5 emissions and utilize mining waste and stone dust to produce commercial goods as a byproduct • AICTE Pay Scale for BHRGFTI - Cabinet has approved sanction of AICTE Pay Scales to the lecturers and teaching staff of 'Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Regional Government Film and Television Institute' for 13 sanctioned posts including 9 incumbents of the Institute along with arrears and timescales • Conversion as Reserve Forest - Cabinet has...
Cabinet Decision on 20 March, 2025 (2)
* Waiving Off Age Limit for NHM employees - Cabinet has approved removing the age limit for submission of applications for recruitment to the regular posts of Health department for NHM employees - Cabinet has also approved condonation of the age for all over-aged candidates who were allowed to appear in the recruitment examination of ANMs, Staff Nurse and Staff Nurse (Critical Care) * Amendment to Kamatapur Autonomous Council Act - Cabinet has approved the amendment of the Kamatapur Autonomous Council Act, 2020 to be placed in the Assam Legislative Assembly to include areas consisting of villages with 50% or more population of Koch Rajbongshis, SC, ST, OBC, MOBC in the Council Area - The amendment will also enhance the numbers of constituencies from 30 to 36 * New...