Key decisions taken during Assam Cabinet meet Today
TheAssam Cabinet on Saturday took many important decisions in a cabinet meeting,chaired by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. The decisions taken were relatedto preserve and promote the cultural, social, linguistic identity and heritageof Assamese people.
Thecabinet also decided to form an autonomous council — Koch Rajbongshi autonomouscouncil — in Goalpara district. However, Bodo, Rabha and Hajong areas of thedistrict will be excluded from the proposed autonomous council.
Thecabinet also took a decision to frame a new law that will ensure that onlyindigenous people of Assam will be able to buy land in the state.
Here are the key decisions taken during Assam Cabinet meet:
All Indian States were originally reorganized on the basis of language. Subsequently, due to migration, the number of people speaking the language of a State may vary. However, it is important to keep the language on basis of which State was created. Cabinet resolves that Government of India may byamending Article 345 of Constitution of India declare
Assamese language as Statelanguage of Assam excluding Barak Valley, BTAD area and Hill districts.
Government of Assam will bringlegislation in next Assembly Session making it mandatory that Assamese languageshould be taught as compulsory subject in all English and other medium schools. However,this law will not apply for Hill districts, BTAD, Bodo dominated areas and BarakValley.
Cabinet resolves that all TribalAutonomous Councils, namely, Mising, Rabha, Sonowal Kachari, Thengal Kachari, Deori,Tiwa may be granted Constitutional status so that they can receive fund from both Centraland State Governments including other rights and privileges.
The CEM of all tribal autonomous councils will be ex-officio members of Sub-divisions Land Advisory Committee of Sub-divisions within their territorial jurisdiction.
A new autonomous council forKoch Rajbongshi community (Kamatapur Autonomous Council) residing in originalGoalpara district excluding BTAD and Rabha Hasong area will be constituted.
Similarly, two new AutonomousCouncils, for Moran and Matak communities will be created.
The birthday of Sati Sadhini on7th Bohag will be declared as State Holiday.
A new State University namedSati Sadhini Rajyik Vishwavidyalaya will be set up in Golaghat district.
Two new medical colleges will beestablished each in Biswanath district and undivided Sivasagar district.
Bajali Sub-division will beupgraded into a District.
Rs. 500 crore special package announced in budget for Moran, Mattak, Chutiya and
Ahom communities will be dividedequally among them and each community will get Rs. 125 crore.
In addition, Tai AhomDevelopment Council, Chutiya Development Council and Koch Rajbongshi Development Councilswill be restructured with substantial budget allocations.
Medical, Engineering,Agriculture and Veterinary Science and PG seats in general universities will bespecifically reserved for Tai Ahom, Koch Rajbongshi and Chutiya communities. Health & FamilyWelfare department, Higher Education department, Agriculture department andAnimal Husbandry and Veterinary department will work out the number of seatsaccording to population figures.
Cabinet resolves that Bodo PeaceAccord be concluded expeditiously and a request will be made to Government of Indiain this regard.
The allocation for Tea Tribe Welfare Department will be increased substantially and more development programmes will be taken up. For higher education of Tea Tribe community, seats will be reserved for tea tribe students in general colleges. In addition, process for starting 100 new high schools in tea garden areas will be taken up in next 3 months.
The wages of labourers of Assam Tea Corporation will be increased from Rs. 138/- per day to Rs. 167/- per day from 1st January, 2020.
A bill will be introduced innext session of Assam Legislative Assembly for protection of land rights of indigenous peopleof Assam.
Assam Heritage Preservation Billwill be introduced in next session of Assam Legislative Assembly.
