Sangeeta Das
For the Assam Government under the
leadership of Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, the first day of 2024 was
apparently hectic as it presented to the people the report card with upward
trajectory for the year 2023 through a wide-ranging media interaction and
approved multiple key welfare projects on Monday.
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Key
Measures
- The Assam Cabinet approved Rs 200 crore
tariff subsidy to APDCL which will provide financial relief to 59 lakh BPL and
domestic consumers in Assam. - It approved guidelines for appointment
of Anganwadi Supervisors against 25 per cent of total posts of Supervisors from
among in-service Anganwadi Workers or AWWs under General Area districts. - Under the new guidelines, upper age
limit for Anganwadi workers was removed, written MCQ test and Computer
Proficiency Test will be held for selection of candidates. - Selection process will be held at State
level and conducted by Director of Women and Child Development. - The Assam Government will submit a
proposal to the Centre for inclusion of Madahi community under Kachari tribe at
serial no. 5 of ST list in Assam (including the Bodoland Territorial Region and
excluding the autonomous districts of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao) - Land will be settled in favour of 1,194
indigenous, landless families in Tinsukia, Lakhimpur, Darrang, Sonitpur,
Dhemaji, Biswanath, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Jorhat, Kamrup (Metro), Kamrup
(Rural), Morigaon, Dhubri, Karimganj, Barpeta and Bajali districts in bothe
urban and rural areas under Mission Basundhara 2.0. - Timeline for disposal of cases under
Mission Basundhara 2.0 has been extended till January 15, 2024. - All successful cases should pay premium
up to January 31, 2024. Else, the settlement offered will stand cancelled for
non-payment of premium. - VGR or PGR land will be de-reserved and
equivalent quantum of land will be reserved as VGR or PGR. - As many as 33 landless indigenous
families will be settled on de-reserved VGR or PGR land.
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Reflections
on 2023: Key Points by CM Himanta
- Assam’s
GDP Growth: It was 14.7 per cent for the last
financial year and is projected to reach Rs 5 lakh 65 crore during 2023-24. Assam
is on verge of becoming an economic powerhouse as its economy will touch near Rs
10,00,000 crore before 2026 and forecast for this year is Rs 6,38,000. - Assam has attained 18 per cent tax
buoyancy or internal revenue buoyancy, which points towards the peaceful situations
in the State. The tax revenue was Rs 16,631 crore upto November in 2022-23. The
tax collection is Rs 19,568 crore in the same duration this time. - Global agencies such as World Bank, ADB invested
Rs 58,000 crore in the last three years for Assam’s external aided projects. Guwahati-North
Guwahati, Palasbari-Sualkuchi bridges, 3,000 solar power, road connectivity
worth Rs 4,000 crore in Dima Hasao, Guwahati water supply project are among
those. - Peace
Accords: Proving to be a milestone, a total of
11 peace accords were smoothly completed in 2023. For the responsibility taken
by the Assam Government, the era of militancy has seen a noteworthy drop, touching
almost 90 per cent cessation. Only, ULFA-I headed by Paresh Barauh is active. - The successful conclusion of peace pacts
with multiple militant groups like KLNF, KPLT, PDCK, UPLA, DNA, DNLA and ULFA
Pro Talk have resulted in a noticeable shift bringing 3,842 members of outlawed
militant groups into the mainstream. - Crackdown
On Corruption: The Directorate of Vigilance and
Anti-Corruption remained active throughout the last year, leading to the arrest
of 103 government employees over various graft cases charges. The total amount
of cash seized from these operations is close to Rs 4.33 crore last year. - Crimes
Against Women: Showing a remarkable shift, the
total number of reported cases dropped to 7,453 in 2023 whereas the figure was
30,000 in 2021. Total crime was 1,33,000 in 2021 but it’s 63,000 in 2023, showing
50 per cent reduction in overall crime rate. - Assam recorded pending investigation of
1,33,000 in 2021 and it fell to only 26,000 in 2023. The conviction rate was
only 6 per cent in 2021 and it jumped to 17 per cent in 2023. The State is aiming
to take the conviction rate to 40 per cent by 2026. - Assam experienced over a 50 per cent drop
in crime against women over the last five years, as per the National Crime
Records Bureau report for 2022. It is attributed to ‘uncompromising policing’
and other steps implemented under CM Himanta’s leadership.
- Crackdown
Against Drug Trade: Assam Police seized
drugs (heroin) worth Rs 164 per kg. Close to 5,000 people linked with the crime
have been lodged in jails and 3,000 cases filed in 2023.
