Assam Cabinet bans polygamy for state employees and extends ex-servicemen age limit
The state government will dismiss employees practicing polygamy and has increased the age limit for ex-servicemen entering Grade 3 and 4 posts.
The Assam Cabinet on Tuesday announced an amendment to the Assam Services Discipline and Appeal Rules 1964, according to ANI. Under the new rules, government employees indulging in polygamy will face dismissal and be barred from future state government employment.
The Cabinet also approved enhancing the upper age limit relaxation for ex-servicemen seeking entry into Grade 3 and Grade 4 state government services up to 45 years. Additionally, the Cabinet approved a recommendation for a CBI probe to determine the factors behind the July 2026 floods in Sivasagar and Charaideo districts.
Regarding transport, the Cabinet approved the Ropeway Development Agreement between the National Highways Logistics Management Limited and the Government of Assam. This project includes routes connecting Kamakhya Railway Station to Kamakhya Temple, Khanapara to Guwahati Railway Station, Ganganagar Part VII to Bhuban Pahar Mahadev, Jatinga Bird Watching Tower to Hempeupet Peak, and Agnigarh to Bhairobi Mandir.
The state will provide additional financial support to farmers at Rs 200 per quintal, raising the total minimum support price to Rs 2,640 per quintal. The Cabinet also approved 154 land proposals for settlement for indigenous people and institutions across 13 districts.
Further decisions included the de-reservation of 987 bigha of Village Grazing Reserve land in Dhekiajuli for landless labourers from Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities. The Cabinet also approved the allotment of approximately 6,000 bighas of land in Nellie to set up the first Defence Park in Assam.