The Assam Cabinet has approved a Rs 300 crore investment proposal by the Welspun Group to set up a new industry in the state. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced this decision during a press conference on Thursday.
The new industry will be established at Rangia in the Kamrup district.
This project will create jobs for 300 people in the region. The cabinet cleared this major industrial investment to boost employment opportunities.
The state government has created a new national award named after Dr Bhupen Hazarika.
Singer Usha Mangeshkar is named the first recipient of this award. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will present the award at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on November 29. The award includes a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh and a citation, and it will be given once every three years.
The cabinet also approved the election rules for two local bodies.
Elections for the Mising Autonomous Council and the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council will take place in November.
The cash prize for the Srimanta Sankardeva Award has been increased from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 15 lakh. This award will be presented on October 29 in New Delhi. Additionally,
Dr Harsha Bhattacharjee has been selected for the Assam Baibhav Award 2025, which is the highest civilian honour of the state. Four people were also chosen for the Assam Saurabh Award 2025.
