Assam Cabinet approves MoU with French company for biodiversity conservation

By PTI

GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet on Saturday accredited a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the surroundings and forest division of the state and Agence Francaise de Development, a French funding company, to foster bilateral dialogue within the discipline of surroundings.

The assembly, chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, accredited the MoU which can improve cooperation between the forest division and worldwide stakeholders of Africa, Asia and France concerning biodiversity conservation within the Indo-Pacific area, Water Resources Minister and authorities spokesman Pijush Hazarika stated.

The Cabinet additionally accredited the modified pointers for issuance of caste certificates, together with nature of paperwork required for establishing eligibility for getting such paperwork for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, different backward lessons and extra different backward lessons.

According to the rules, no National Register of Citizens (NRC) doc can be requested for the applying for caste certificates and no inquiry can be required if the authorities are happy with the certificates of the applicant’s father.

If any inquiry is required, it is going to be restricted to caste standing solely and can be accomplished inside 45 days, Hazarika stated.

The council of ministers additionally accredited elevating of Rs 170.15 crore as mortgage help from NABARD for 15 tasks of the Public Works Department (Roads).

The tasks embrace 12 embankment cum roads and three rural bridges in Golaghat, Barpeta, Darrang, Dhemaji, Goalpara, Lakhimpur, Sonitpur, West Karbi Anglong, Charaideo and Baksa districts, Hazarika stated.

The Cabinet additionally determined to arrange 13 ‘Adarsha Vidyalayas’ to extend protection of faculties and 97 mannequin faculties to enhance schooling in tea backyard areas.