Assam Cabinet decides to grant special leave to arms battalion cops

“Personnel, from the rank of sub-inspector to constable, in all the arms battalions of Assam Police will be given one-month compulsory leave every year for visiting their homes. Those personnel staying with their families in quarters will be given 10 days’ leave every year,” Cabinet minister Keshab Mahanta informed reporters here after the Cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.  

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 GUWAHATI:

In a welcome reprieve for arms battalion personnel of Assam Police, the state Cabinet on Wednesday decided to grant a month’s compulsory leave every year to personnel from the rank of sub-inspector to constable, to visit their homes and stay with their families.

“Personnel, from the rank of sub-inspector to constable, in all the arms battalions of Assam Police will be given one-month compulsory leave every year for visiting their homes. Those personnel staying with their families in quarters will be given 10 days’ leave every year,” Cabinet minister Keshab Mahanta informed reporters here after the Cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.  

Earlier this month, the chief minister had announced after attending the conference of the superintendent’s police at Kaziranga that police forces living in battalions in different stations would be granted a month’s special leave to stay with their families.

Among other key decisions, the Cabinet decided to entrust the information technology department to set up mobile towers wherever required for easy internet access in all corners of the state for the benefit of online education, which has become imperative in the wake of the pandemic situation. 

“The Cabinet further decided to entrust ministers, Chandra Mohan Patowary, Atul Bora and Ranoj Pegu with the responsibility to ensure implementation of Cabinet decisions taken so far and inform the Cabinet about the implementation status,” Mahanta said.

On the other hand, the Cabinet decided to accord MLA Padma Hazarika Cabinet rank for effectively carrying out responsibilities, given to the committee headed by him, such as utilising 77,000 bigha land in Gorukhuti, Sipajhar for agriculture purpose, etc. 

“Besides, the Cabinet decided that the commission of fair price shops for transportation of commodities would be increased from Rs 100.10 per quintal to Rs 143 per quintal,” Mahanta said. 

Accordingly, 860 cooperative societies in the state will receive a fixed amount of Rs 5 lakh per year for using godowns, transportation of commodities, etc, while transportation contracts for carrying commodities from FCI godowns, etc will be given to cooperatives. 

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