The Fifth Cabinet meeting of Himanta Biswa Sarma government concluded on Wednesday. During the Cabinet meeting, several important decisions were taken.
The key decisions taken by the Cabinet on Wednesday –
1. Setting up of four new Forensic Laboratories in :
a. Dibrugarh Medical College & Hospital.
b. Silchar Medical College & Hospital.
c. Tezpur Medical College & Hospital and
d. Bongaigaon Civil Hospital.
#ASSAMCABINET ~ June 16
Key decisions in cabinet today:
▶️Four new Forensic Laboratories will be set up, one each at Assam Medical College & Hospital, Dibrugarh; Silchar Medical College & Hospital; Tezpur Medical College & Hospital and Bongaigaon Civil Hospital. 1/5
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 16, 2021
2. Empowerment of Social Welfare Department to procure rice directly from Food Corporation of India (FCI) for Supplementary Nutrition Programme under ICDS to reduce costs.
▶️Social Welfare Department will be empowered to procure rice directly from Food Corporation of India (FCI) for Supplementary Nutrition Programme under ICDS to reduce costs. 2/5@FCI_India @CMOfficeAssam
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 16, 2021
3. Cabinet approved the statutes of Madhabdev University at Narayanpur, Bhattadev University at Bajali, Pathsala, Birangana Sati Sadhani State University at Golaghat and Rabindranath Tagore University at Hojai.
4. Final decision regarding HSLC, High Madrassa and HS final year examinations will be taken on June 18 in a meeting between Edu Dept & various other stakeholders.
5. It was recommended by the Cabinet not to allow the exams due to prevailing COVID19 pandemic
6. It has been decided that home isolation will not be allowed to any COVID19 patient who does not have a separate facility at home for the same.
➡️It has been decided that home isolation will not be allowed to any #COVID19 patient who does not have a separate facility at home for the same. 5/5@CMOfficeAssam
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 16, 2021
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