What is aimed at protecting and preserving the language and culture of tribal people, Assam government has decided to form a new department for indigenous faith and culture.
On completion of two months in office of the BJP led government, a special cabinet meeting was held on Saturday.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “The new department will work to preserve faith and traditions, of tribal people. We are expecting a good support from Finance department for this new department in the state budget which will be tabled on July 16.”
Assam government has also initiated a massive administrative reforms. For projects worth Rs 2 Crore departmental committee will be able to clear it. For project worth Rs 2 to Rs 5 Crore standing finance committee headed by chief secretary every Friday in a week will clear it.
He said a special standing finance headed by the finance minister will be approving projects between Rs 5 crore to Rs 100 crore. This committee will meet every week on Thursday. Projects more than Rs 100 Crore will directly come to cabinet.
The chief minister said that this will cut delay and red tapism. “This will mean file will take less time and we will able to do away with 24 desks.”
Discussion about this post