HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, Dec 18: The Assam Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Thursday took a series of important decisions covering rural development funding, biodiversity conservation, sports promotion, land allotment and infrastructure expansion.
The Cabinet accorded approval for the release of ₹250 crore to the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) under the State-Owned Priority Development Fund (Rural) for the financial year 2025–26, aimed at accelerating development works in rural areas of the Bodoland region.
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In a move underscoring the government’s focus on environmental conservation, the Cabinet approved the declaration of Kumari Beel, spread over 270 hectares, and Dhamar Beel, covering 337 hectares, both in Goalpara district, as Proposed Reserved Forests under the provisions of the Assam Forest Regulation, 1891.
The decision is expected to strengthen biodiversity protection and safeguard vital wetland ecosystems.
The Cabinet also decided to appoint Simu Das, an accomplished sportsperson from Assam and a member of the Indian women’s blind cricket team that won the Women’s T20 Blind World Cup, as a Physical Instructor under the Directorate of Sports and Youth Welfare, recognising her achievement and contribution to sports.
To strengthen security infrastructure, approval was granted for the transfer of 607 bighas of government land at Kareng Chapori in Dhemaji district for the construction of a new Group Centre of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
Under Mission Basundhara, the Cabinet approved land allotment in favour of 308 families, continuing the government’s push to provide land rights and security to eligible beneficiaries.
The Cabinet also cleared the allotment of land required for the Ammonia-Urea Project, the foundation stone of which is scheduled to be laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 21, marking a major step in strengthening fertiliser production and industrial growth in the state. (PTI)
