1. The Assam Cabinet announced key decisions to enhance cultural recognition, governance, and land reforms.
2. It thanked PM Narendra Modi for recognizing Assamese as a “Classical Language.”
3. The recognition will help preserve the language’s rich heritage and create opportunities for local scholars.
Guwahati, Oct 09: The Assam Cabinet has recently announced several key decisions aimed at enhancing cultural recognition, governance, and land reforms.
Here are the highlights:
Recognition of Assamese as a Classical Language:
The Cabinet expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for granting Assamese the status of a “Classical Language.”
This prestigious recognition acknowledges the language’s rich cultural heritage and aims to support the preservation, documentation, and digitization of ancient texts.
Additionally, it is expected to generate employment opportunities for local scholars.
Grassroots Governance Reforms:
The Cabinet approved the recommendations from the District Delimitation Commission to improve governance by redrawing the constituencies of Gaon Panchayats, Anchalik Panchayats, and Zilla Parishads. The changes are as follows:
- Gaon Panchayats: Reduced from 2,197 to 2,193 constituencies.
- Zilla Parishad Constituencies: Reduced from 420 to 397 constituencies.
- Development Blocks: The number of blocks remains unchanged at 219, with 181 in general areas and 38 in Sixth Schedule areas.
Mission Basundhara 3.0:
The Cabinet approved the launch of Mission Basundhara 3.0, scheduled for October 19, 2024. This phase will build on the previous phases by further digitizing land-related services.
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Key features include:
- Review of Rejected Cases: Reassessing previously rejected cases from Mission Basundhara 2.0.
- Domicile Relaxation: Easing the three-generation domicile requirement for SC/ST, Tea Tribe, Ex-Tea Tribe, Adivasi, and Gorkha communities.
- Digital Land Settlement: Providing digital settlement rights for non-government institutions (educational, religious, and socio-cultural) with long-term land possession.
- Occupancy Rights: Granting ownership rights to tenants on formerly rural townlands.
- Land Reforms: Settling Bhoodan/Gramdan lands and digitizing the conversion of land patta processes.
These measures reflect Assam’s commitment to preserving its cultural heritage and improving governance at the grassroots level.