GUWAHATI: Several key decisions were taken in the Cabinet meeting chaired by Assam chief minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma held on Wednesday in Dispur.
Key Highlights:
- The Cabinet decided to appoint Sri Debojit Saikia as the new Advocate General of Assam.
To avert the Oxygen crisis in Assam, the following decisions were taken in Cabinet:
- If any new Oxygen plant is set up, State Govt would provide 100% free power supply.
- For reviving closed Oxygen plants, 100% free power would be provided.
In case of expansion of existing plant, the new unit would be given free power.
- All existing Oxygen plants would be given 20% free power.
- All these decisions would come into effect from January 1, 2021 but financial implications would be from April 1, 2021.
Other Decisions
- CEM BTR, CEM Karbi Anglong & CEM Dima Hasao will be accorded Cabinet Status.
- The nomenclature of I/C minister would be changed to Guardian Minister who would take responsibility of their respective districts.
