New Department To Be Created In Assam To Protect Indigenous Faith, Culture: Himanta Biswa Sarma
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The new department, Himanta Biswa Sarma said, would ensure that the state's indigenous population gets to preserve their faith and traditions, while providing requisite support to them.
The Assam cabinet on Saturday decided to create a new department to protect the culture and practices of people belonging to tribal and other indigenous communities, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The new department, he stated, would ensure that the state's indigenous population gets to preserve their faith and traditions, while providing requisite support to them. Addressing a press meet, Mr Sarma also said that the cabinet, during the meeting, has agreed that financial and administrative reforms were necessary to remove red tape and ensure speedy implementation of schemes. It further decided that departmental heads will be entitled to give its nod for projects worth Rs 2 crore and below, and a finance committee headed by chief secretary for those between Rs 2 crore and Rs 5 crore, the CM explained.
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