Assam Forest Department's frontline staff to get 2 pairs of uniform every year

GUWAHATI: The Assam government has prescribed uniform to frontline staff of the Assam Forest Department from the level of Forest Guard/Game Watcher to Deputy Ranger/Gme keeper and fixed pay workers in all wings.

Atleast two pairs of uniform and other absolutely required items like hunting shoes, woolen jersey, raincoat, cap, etc. will be provided each frontline staff every year, said the government today.

This was decided by the Assam government in the cabinet meeting held in Guwahati today.

The meeting was chaired by state Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Here's the other key decisions taken by the Assam cabinet today:

Olympic medalist and Assam boxer Lovlina Borgohain will be appointed as Deputy Superintendent of Police on probation.

The Kritagyata Portal will serve as the front end for all pension cases and pay fixation issues.

Pension Seva Kendras to be set up by Assam Electronics Development Corporation (AMTRON) in district offices of Education Department with installed facilities like scanners, etc.

Pension Seva Kendras to be set up by AMTRON for cases of other Government Department employees.

District offices and Head of the Department's like Principals of colleges to be authorised as respective District Authorities for sending pension papers through Kritagyata portal.

All district authorities/HoDs/competent authorities to start processing pension proposals within one year of retirement.

Procedures for commutation within one year of retirement will be simplified.

The Government of Assam will borrow Rs 508.60 crore from NABARD for projects approved under RIDF-XXVII.  The loan will be returned in seven years, with a two-year moratorium, at a rate of 2.75 percent interest.

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Rupees 160 crore working capital to Assam Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Limited for procuring paddy from State’s farmer by providing them minimum support price of Rupees 1,940 per quintal.

From October 2021 onwards, the Orundoi Scheme will be exempt from the requirement of concurrence.

It gave approval of an ordinance amending the Deuri Autonomous Council Act, 2005 to raise the number of seats on the Council from 20 to 26, with 22 members elected and four nominated by the government to represent areas/groups/communities that are not represented on the Council.

Two katha lands for Mising Language and Cultural Research Centre, Gogamukh, Dhemaji set up in 2005 for promotion and preservation of Mising language and culture.

Two katha, 10 lessa land for Barpeta Zila Mahila Samity, a non-profit organization, for welfare of women and children.

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