Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday attended as Chief Guest the ceremonial partial commissioning of JICA-Assisted Guwahati Water Supply Project at an event at Kharghuli.
The Assam government on Wednesday said in the state assembly that over 82,000 hectares of the state's land have been encroached on by its neighbouring states.
Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that the Congress didn't do anything for the landless people of the state in the last 75 years.
Assam government on Tuesday formally handed over one-time financial assistance of Rs 10,000 each to 6,124 Namghoriyas and 2,148 Purohits (priests) of the State as part of its financial support promise made during the Covid pandemic.
Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika on Tuesday vowed to continue the state government's drive against illegal encroachers across the state while also clarifying that the administration is only against the "illegal encroachers, not against any community".
"With the grant of industry status to the tourism sector, now, restaurants, cafeterias, health clubs, spas and wellness centres among others are eligible for incentives under the industrial policy. This move will further encourage and boost private investment in the above areas of the touris
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday reviewed the measures taken for the enforcement of road safety, the selection of beneficiaries under Orunodoi 2.0.
Over 800 security personnel have been deployed at Batadraba at Nagaon district of central Assam after the district administration started a massive eviction drive in the area on Monday morning.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Assam's Guwahati on Saturday evening after holding the 25th meeting of the Eastern Zonal Council in the West Bengal Secretariat in Nabanna today.
It may be noted that the Assam government is observing a 'fortnight of development' in 11 districts across the state with the laying of foundation stones for new projects and the inauguration of completed ones involving a financial outlay of Rs 15,000 crore.