New Delhi: In a bid to advertise extra enrolment in state-run faculties, the Assam authorities on Friday determined to order 5 per cent seats in engineering faculties for college students who’ve studied in authorities faculties from class 7 to 12, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated. He made the announcement after the state Cupboard assembly in Tinsukia, the place he additionally shared different necessary choices taken by his authorities.
He stated that though he had talked about through the briefing that seats may even be reserved in medical faculties, the official choices of the Cupboard posted by him on his official X deal with clarified that solely engineering faculties may have the 5 per cent quota.
He stated that the cupboard additionally authorised Rs 438.27 crore for 3 initiatives underneath the Industrial and Funding Coverage of Assam, 2019, to spice up industrial progress within the state.
The three initiatives are a bamboo crash barrier manufacturing unit by Bhavya Shristi Udyog Pvt Ltd in Bongaigaon, a lodge by Tata Group in Kaziranga and a second Radisson Blu lodge in Guwahati.
He stated that these three initiatives will collectively create almost 1,400 new jobs. He additionally stated {that a} Company Social Accountability (CSR) Authority of Assam will probably be fashioned, headed by an IAS officer, to draw extra CSR funds to the state.
To simplify land-related points, the cupboard determined to harmonise several types of land into 5 classes, the CM stated. He stated that presently, there are about 100 nomenclatures to classify several types of lands, which results in confusion among the many folks. He stated that to any extent further, all land will probably be positioned underneath 5 classes.
He additionally stated that about 2.25 lakh individuals are anticipated to have their land-related points settled by the top of ‘Mission Basundhara 2.0’, which is able to conclude on the finish of this month.
The cupboard additionally authorised the discharge of Rs 100 crore to Assam Tea Company Ltd towards the funds provision in 2023-24 for fee of curiosity on delayed deposit of provident fund to Assam Tea Workers Provident Fund Organisation.
To streamline the method of paddy procurement, Partial Decentralised Procurement (DCP) will probably be carried out in Bongaigaon and Biswanath districts by Assam Meals and Civil Provides Company Ltd throughout Kharif Advertising and marketing Season 2023-24 at an estimated price of Rs 1.69 crore, the CM posted on X later.
Among the many different choices taken had been rising the higher age restrict for public prosecutors and extra public prosecutors by 5 years, and granting ration playing cards to retired fourth-grade authorities staff.
The chief minister additionally stated a number of choices focused on the growth of Tinsukia district had been taken on the assembly.
Amongst numerous initiatives authorised had been a multi-level automotive parking, an interstate bus terminus and a truck terminal in Tinsukia city, and a number of other roads, bridges and a stadium in different elements of the district.
Sarma additionally stated the subsequent cupboard assembly will probably be held in Lakhimpur in January and in Nalbari in February, according to his authorities’s resolution to carry the sitting in several elements of the state.
