Assam complex will be established in the Raigarh district of Maharasthra, informed state health minister Keshab Mahanta on Tuesday. The complex will help to promote Assam’s cultural heritage.
The Assam health minister was addressing a press conference following the cabinet meeting. Mahanta further informed about several important decisions including building a new bridge over the Brahmaputra, hiking state subsidy for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) houses, recruitment of teachers, and new medical colleges, boosting river transport, and upgrading ITIs and polytechnics, among others.
Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma took to Twitter to inform us about the decisions taken during the cabinet meeting. The key decisions taken during the meeting include:
Bridge on Brahmaputra
- ‘Assam Bridge Project – II’ approved – 4-lane extra dosed PSC bridge over the Brahmaputra connecting Palasbari and Sualkuchi to be constructed at an approximate cost of Rs 3,197 crore. The length of the bridge will be 4.08 kilometers.
- It will shorten the distance between LGBI Airport and the lower Assam districts by 25 kilometers and ensure seamless connectivity to Sualkuchi and Amingaon from the airport.
PMAY housing subsidy
- Enhancement of State subsidy for houses being constructed under PMAY HFA (Urban) from Rs 50,000 to Rs 60,000 in respect of all incomplete houses, which will help beneficiaries in meeting any additional expenditure.
- Approval to release of Rs 30,000 for early completion of houses under Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC) component of PMAY HFA (Urban) as the third installment to those beneficiaries who have reached roof level, which will help complete thousands of incomplete houses.
- This will benefit 1,16,380 beneficiaries with additional spending of approximately Rs 116.3 crore, making Assam the first state to undertake such an innovative step.
Boost river transport
- Contract for construction of Terminal and Riverine Infrastructure at Guwahati Gateway Ghat approved at a total contract value of Rs 289.45 crore.
- It will integrate connectivity and safe communication in ferry ghats of Guwahati and North Guwahati along with boosting the tourism potential of the Brahmaputra.
