From Bhupen Goswami
GUWAHATI : On completion of 100 days by the new BJP government in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday that the process of appointment of one lakh unemployed youths has started. The Chief Minister said the ATC will not ride any buses plying on petrol and diesel in Assam. Assam government to buy 200 electric buses and 100 CNG buses this month.
Sarma announces compensation to bus drivers, priests and artists affected due to Covid-19 The National Education Policy will come into effect from next year, every high school will be upgraded to higher secondary school.Each junior college will have class IX and X and classes 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th under national education policy. The Inter District Movement of Public Transport will be relaxed from September 1. State government to set up sports complexes in 10 districts Beneficiaries of Orunodoi scheme will now get Rs 1000 from next month; Earlier, it was Rs.830. CM Sarma said the Assam government will sign MoUs with companies to relax microfinance loans. APDCL collected revenue of Rs 600 crore per month.
The Chief Minister said history and geography will be made mandatory for every student. Talking to reporters in Guwahati the Chief Minister said that more than 12.1 million covid19 vaccinations are carried out in the state during this period. He said the MoU will be signed tomorrow to waive off micro finance loans as promised during the assembly elections. The Chief Minister mentioned that during this period, the militant group NLFB has returned to the mainstream. He also said that a number of welfare measures are being taken by various departments during the last 3 months. He said a cabinet meeting will now be held at district headquarters every month. Shri Sarma announced one time compensation to bus drivers, employees and artists affected due to Covid-19. Chief Minister hands over appointment letters to family members of six martyred policemen who lost their lives in Assam Mizoram border.
