The Assam Cabinet, in its meeting on Wednesday, announced several important decisions aimed at improving governance and land administration in the state.
Aiming to improve connectivity in every part of the state, the Assam government has built over 31,800 km of roads and completed over 1,400 bridges under various schemes.
The incentive is kept at Rs 2 per litre, which will be effective for a period of three years, as per the state government decision taken at the Saturday cabinet meeting.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday expanded his cabinet with four new ministers taking oath during a swearing-in ceremony held at Srimanta Sankardeva International Auditorium in Guwahati.
BJP MLA who will be inducted as a minister in the Assam cabinet, Krishnendu Paul expressed his gratitude to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and said that he will work under the leadership of Assam CM.
Congress leader Ronnie V Lyngdoh on Thursday slammed the Assam cabinet's move to ban beef consumption at public gatherings and hotels, calling it unfair and politically motivated.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Thursday that the state cabinet expansion will take place on December 7. Four Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs will be inducted into the Assam cabinet and will take the oath of office at noon on that day.
Supporting the Assam government for banning the consumption of beef in restaurants, and public places, Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Darrang- Udalguri, Assam, Dilip Saikia on Wednesday said that this decision has no communal angle but has been made in favour of the Sanatana culture of India