Assam Cabinet Approves Rs 3,000 Crore Economic Corridor:
The Assam cabinet has unveiled an ambitious plan to establish a 1,000-kilometer-long economic corridor, with an investment of Rs 3,000 crore. State Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah announced that the cabinet has granted its approval for this project under the Asom Mala Scheme.
In addition to this, the Assam Cabinet has also given the green light to projects totaling Rs 950 crore aimed at enhancing rural infrastructure. These funds will be secured from NABARD in the form of a loan and will be utilized to upgrade 90 rural roads and four rural bridges managed by the Public Works Department.
Furthermore, the state cabinet, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has implemented cost-saving measures for cabinet meetings, capping the expenditure at Rs 5 lakh. It has also discouraged the initiation of any new repair work for circuit houses and inspection bungalows for such meetings, given that cabinet meetings are conducted in various district headquarters.
The cabinet meeting locations for the coming months have been decided, with meetings scheduled for November and December to be held in Tinsukia and North Lakhimpur districts, respectively, while the January meeting will take place in Nagaon.
Moreover, the cabinet has approved a revised draft notification to declare an eco-sensitive zone within a 1 km radius around the Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary in Tinsukia, in accordance with a directive from the Supreme Court.
Additionally, the cabinet has sanctioned the allocation of a plot for the construction of a judicial guest house in Kaziranga, intended to accommodate state guests and visitors from the Gauhati High Court. An additional Rs 11.91 crore has been approved to complete the construction of a new office building for the Commissioner of Taxes.
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