Assam: Key decisions taken at the Cabinet Meeting on Wednesday

Guwahati, July 14 (NKTV): The Key decisions taken at the Cabinet Meeting chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday

• Tea garden labourers to be given employment under MGNREGA during the winter season when tea production is less. They will be provided work in pond excavation, road building etc under MGNREGA.

• Under MGNREGA, valuable trees like Agar, Som etc will be planted for economic benefit. Also community ponds will be created under MGNREGA in large numbers.

• Funds received under 15th Finance Commission would be utilised for renovating schools, parks etc in the villages.

• Guwahati Development Dept and Urban Development Dept would be merged and renamed as Housing & Urban Affairs Dept.

• General Administration Dept and Secretariat Administration Dept would be merged and renamed as General Administration Dept.

• I&PR Minister would be empowered to directly approve necessary payment against the advertising dues of print and electronic media houses.

• Cabinet declared Golaghat and Sarupathar Revenue Circles as drought hit. Revenue & Disaster Management Minister Jogen Mohan and Irrigation Minister Ashok Singhal would travel there in presence of Finance Minister Ajanta Neog and inquire about drought incidents for releasing compensations.

• The present residence of Chief Justice of Assam would be declared as a heritage building and preservation measures would be taken.