New Commandos in North East! Assam cabinet approves Rs 839.95 Cr for 5 Commando battalions

Dispur, Jul 19: The Assam cabinet approved Rs 839.95 crore for the formation of five new Commando Battalions, informed the officials on Monday. The state cabinet meeting under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma also decided about the National Forensic Science University.

 

 

 

 

The new Commando Battalions will be set up at Birsima in Hailakandi district, Doldoli in Karbi Anglong, Geleky Kamalabari in Sivasagar, Pabhoi in Biswanath district and Ambikapur in Sadiya. The battalions will be stationed in sensitive areas and will boost Assam Police's capabilities of dealing with crimes as well as play a crucial role in counter-insurgency operations.

 

 

The state cabinet meeting under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma decided that National Forensic Science University, Assam Campus will also be established. Assam Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah informed that the state cabinet has modified the economic weaker section criteria.

 

 

 

 

Jayanta Malla Baruah said, "The state cabinet has approved the modified criteria of the Economic Weaker Section. Now the people who have below Rs 8 lakh income, 30 bigha agriculture land in village areas, 2 bigha land in urban areas, 8640 sq feet in Municipality Corporation Board areas and 2000 sq ft building will get the Economic Weaker Section certificate."

 

 

At the same time, the state cabinet also approved Revised State Action Plan on Climate Change 2021-2030 and Assam has now become fourth state in the country adopting the Climate Change plan.