Assam

14 Aug

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION

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Independence Day is a reminder of the sacrifices of our valiant freedom fighters who stood up against the colonisers and even suffered harsh consequences unflinchingly, so that the later generation could breathe in free air in free India. It’s a day of national pride. We, the all ranks of 72 Assam Girls (Independent) Coy NCC, NLP on behalf of Officer Commanding Col Jasbir Singh Cheema celebrate this day every year. This year too the unit and all its Colleges and schools, spread over the district of North Lakhimpur and Dhemaji are celebrating the Independence Day. The event was celebrated online on…

11 Aug

New appointees must utilize their innovative thinking for solving flood problem: CM

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Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today distributed appointment letters to 65 assistant engineers (civil) of Water Resource Department at a programme held at Assam Water Research and Management Institute at Basistha in the city. Saying that every river in Assam must be studied scientifically to find permanent solution to the perennial problems of flood and erosion; Sonowal called on the new appointees of Water Resource Department to utilize their fresh ideas and innovative thinking to solve the problems caused by flood and erosion in the state. The embankments built long ago have become weak and they must be strengthened to give…

10 Aug

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal conduct a detailed survey on the government land

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DCs have been asked to carry out survey and submit report to Govt. on priority basis.In an important direction, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today asked the Revenue and Disaster Management Department to conduct a detailed survey on the government land across the state to map alleged illegal encroachments. As a part of Chief Minister’s directive, the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of all the 33 districts of the state will be asked to carry out an exhaustive survey of all the government lands to figure out the lands that are under illegal encroachment at the moment. The DCs will conduct the survey…

08 Aug

Gauhati University is all set to restart regular classes for final semester students

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Gauhati University is all set to restart regular classes for final semester students as per proposed Government guidelines issued by the Commissioner and Secretary of Higher Education, Assam for reopening of degree colleges from 1st of September, 2020. As per a notice from Gauhati University Registrar’s Office, 4th-semester students pursuing Post Graduation courses and 6th-semester students in their Undergrads along with 6th semester LLB students and 10th-semester students of BBA LLB, BA LLB and BCom LLB will return to the university from September 1. Hostels of the University will also reopen on September 1 and UG exams will begin from…

07 Aug

The institute must help in achieving the goal of Assam becoming a top fish exporting state: CM

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Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today visited the College of Fisheries under Assam Agriculture University at Raha, Nagaon. He interacted with the teachers and students of the institute and took stock of the courses and trainings imparted there. Urging the teachers and students of the college to help the Fishery Department, Government of Assam to properly implement Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana in the State and contribute towards achieving the goal of the State government to make Assam one of the top fish exporting states in the country. He also said that the State produced 3.35 lakh MT of fish in…

06 Aug

Sonowal reviews projects implemented by Assam Police

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One post one number for field level police officials soon With a view to making the police service delivery mechanism more prompt and responsive, all field level police officials up to police station in-charges across the State will be provided with a fixed mobile number soon. The mobile numbers to be issued against the posts will ensure easy access to police establishments by public. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal while reviewing different projects being implemented by the Assam Police in a meeting held at his official residence at Kharghuli in the city today directed to launch this new initiative at the…

05 Aug

Assam Governor holds meeting on erosion caused by Beki

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In view of the largescale disaster caused by the river Beki with respect to flood and erosion along its meandering course, Assam Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi today held a meeting with the Addl. Chief Secretary Water Resources, Syedin Abbasi, CEO Flood and River Erosion Management Agency of Assam (FREMAA) Siddharth Singh and other senior officials at Raj Bhavan today and reviewed the progress of implementation of different flood management programme. In the meeting, Addl. Chief Secretary, Syedin Abbasi gave a power point presentation and informed the Governor that during the flood of 2004, there were avulsion in the river courses.…

05 Aug

Sonowal wishes UPSC cleared students

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Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today congratulated successful candidates from Assam who cracked UPSC Civil Services Examination 2019 with flying colours. Through a statement, Chief Minister Sonowal said that these successful candidates have brought laurels to the state by cracking the examination with their hard work, dedication and perseverance and their results would inspire other youths of the state to aim for Civil Services Examinations in right earnest. He also hoped that the successful candidates would render their services with full integrity and contribute towards the nation building process in their roles as administrators and bureaucrats. The Chief Minister wished them…

03 Aug

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3,00,355 houses under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojna Gramin (PMAY-G) have been completed in Assam till date. Out of these 1 lakh has been completed since January, 2020, in spite of critical environment of COVID-19 pandemic, scarcity of materials in hill districts and also paucity of skilled Masons in most parts of the state. It may be noted that till now nearly 2,000 migrated masons have been engaged in construction of PMAY-G houses. It may be mentioned here that Assam has received a target of 8,81,833 houses under PMAY-G from Government of India since 2016-17 to 2020-21. Out of this target,…

31 Jul

Sonowal takes stock of measures of WR Dept for stopping erosion at Sadiya

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Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today visited Sadiya and took stock of measures taken by Water Resource Department to stop erosion caused by Kundil River on the National Highway 37 there. The steps taken by the department with the support of district administration and local people have been able to avert the danger posed by erosion to the national highway and a bridge in Sadiya. Later talking to the media persons there, Chief Minister Sonowal remarked that Kundil River’s erosion this year threatened to snap Assam’s road links with other NE states like Arunachal Pradesh and Water Resource Department’s timely measures…