Assam Cabinet approves defence park, CBI probe and new ropeway projects
The state government will request a CBI investigation into flashfloods in Charaideo and Sivasagar and establish a defence manufacturing park.
The Assam Cabinet, presided over by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday, approved several measures including a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into flashfloods in Charaideo and Sivasagar districts. According to The Sentinel, the state will submit a formal request to the CBI within the next 10 days to identify the root causes of the floods that occurred earlier this year.
The cabinet also cleared the establishment of a defence manufacturing park near Nellie in Morigaon district. The project will use 6,000 bigha of land, which is to be handed over to the Industries and Commerce Department to help Assam participate in the national defence production sector.
Regarding urban mobility, the government will set up a Ropeway Development Authority through a joint venture where the Centre holds a 51 per cent stake and the state holds 49 per cent. Approved routes include Kamakhya railway station to Kamakhya temple, Ganganagar to Bhubon Pahar, Agnigarh Pahar to Bharavi Mandir, and Jatinga.
The cabinet also amended the Assam Civil Services (Conduct) Rules. Government officials found to have indulged in polygamy with proof will face dismissal, departmental proceedings, and debarment from future government employment.
In agriculture, the state will provide Rs 199 per quintal to paddy farmers in addition to the Rs 2,241 per quintal provided by the Government of India, bringing the total to Rs 2,440 per quintal. Additionally, the state will give approval to the Zubeen Kshetra project within the next 10 days.