Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Credit: File image
State government urges Centre to provide constitutional status to six tribal councils of Assam
Rs 500 crore funds earmarked for Moran, Motok, Chutia and Tai Ahom communities
There will be special reservation of seats for students belonging to tea communities in colleges and universities of Assam
Wages of workers of Assam Tea Corporation in Brahmaputra Valley increased to Rs 167
100 new high schools to be set up in tea gardens of Assam; construction work to start within 90 days
There will be special reservation of seats at all universities, medical colleges, veterinary colleges in Assam; provision for reservation of seats for students from Ahom, Chutia, Koch communities
3 new development councils to be set up; Rs 250 crore aid earmarked for Tai Ahom development council
Bajali subdivision to be upgraded to a district; Patshala to become its subdivision
Two autonomous councils to be set up in areas dominated by Moran and Motok communities in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts; to be made operational by May next year
Birthday of Sati Sadhani, the last queen of the Chutia dynasty, to be declared as state holiday; new university under her name to come up in Golaghat district
New Kamatapur Autonomous Council to come up for Koch-Rajbongshis in ‘old’ Goalpara district; however, Rabha Hasong and BTC to be excluded from this council
Signboards to be written in Assamese all over Assam, including in Barak Valley
BTAD, hilly areas and Barak Valley to have additional languages
Assamese to be made state language in Assam; to become a compulsory subject across state till Class X
