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Digital North East Vision 2022 (APSC Assam/Northeast Economy Notes)

Posted on May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 by admin

Digital North East Vision 2022 (APSC Assam/Northeast Economy Notes)

Digital North East Vision 2022

In 2018, the Union Ministry for Electronics and Information Technology released the ‘Digital North East Vision 2022’ aimed at maximum use of digital technology to transform lives of people. Digital North East is envisioned as an integral part of Digital India programme.

The Vision Document aims to provide a roadmap for translating the vision of Digital North East 2022 into firm action plan for each of the North East State. Objective of the initiative is “Maximum utilisation of digital technologies to transform lives of people of the north east region”.

Main Objectives of Digital North East 2022 are

To provide high speed broadband connectivity and mobile connectivity in all the uncovered villages in the northeastern region.
To create a Cloud- hub at Guwahati with Disaster Recovery Center for the NER.
To expand Common Service Centers to all Gram Panchayats in North East States.
To provide better access to quality health, educational and agricultural services using Digital Technology.
To promote local tourism, art and culture, handicraft, handloom.
To establish Start-ups and innovation Hub for North East.
To provide safe and secure cyberspace for digital north east by setting up specialized cyber security labs and by providing skill development through special trainings and IEC.

Eight thrust areas have been identified, these are

Digital Infrastructure
Digital services
Promotion of Electronics Manufacturing
Digital empowerment
Promotion of IT and ITes including BPOs at small cities of North East.
Digital Payments
Innovation & Startups
Cyber security.

Through these, it aims to empower the people of the North Eastern region. It has developed state-wise roadmaps for implementing digital initiatives in North East States. Union government will invest nearly Rs. 10,000 crore in the NE region over next 4 years to implement more than 400 projects. It will help in leveraging power of Information Technology to leapfrog the overall development of North East region and realize its full potential.

The implementation will require symbiotic and collaborative efforts between the Central Ministries and Departments concerned and the Governments of the North East States. The majority of the projects will be implemented by the Department of Telecom.

As part of the initiative, Union IT minister also inaugurated the first electronics manufacturing cluster in the North-Eastern region in Guwahati.

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North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation (NERAMAC) (APSC Assam Economy Notes)

Posted on May 1, 2020May 18, 2020 by admin

North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation (NERAMAC) (APSC Assam Economy Notes)

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North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation (NERAMAC)

The NERAMAC Limited was incorporated in the year 1982 as a marketing organization in the field of Agri-Horti sector of the North-eastern region, under the administrative control of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER). Its registered office is located at Guwahati.

It is a Government of India Enterprise operating under the administrative control of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER). NERAMAC is a pioneer marketing organization in the field of Agri-Horti sector of the North-eastern region, involved in supporting farmers right from the fields and upto the markets to the end consumers through registered FPO/FPCs.

It was set up to support farmers/producers of North East getting remunerative prices for their produce and thereby bridge the gap between the farmers and the market and also to enhance the agricultural, procurement, processing and marketing infrastructure of the Northeastern Region of India.

NERAMAC is continuously making all efforts for the development of the farmers of the region and double their income by the end of 2022.

The Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) laid the foundation stone of NERAMAC marketing complex in Guwahati, Assam. The marketing complex will be a destination to showcase the products of the North-Eastern region.

Role of North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation ( NERAMAC)

The main role of NERAMAC is to purchase the marketable surplus of fruits and vegetables from the growers of the North East, to make necessary arrangement for its processing and marketing and to support farmers and producers through input supplies for better productivity under the aegis of Central Sector Schemes.
It associated with the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) for development of food processing in the NE region apart from involving itself in Central Sector schemes like Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH).
It has also taken up assignment to co-ordinate and assist in attracting investment, create awareness on food processing and to assist MoFPI in administering the National Mission on Food Processing in the North East.
NERAMAC has sponsored a Techno-Economic Feasibility Study to look at the feasibility for setting up collection and procurement Centres of agro-horticulture commodities viz. Pineapple, Orange, Ginger, Apple, Kiwi and Passion fruit in nine places viz. Diphu, Haflong, Krishnai (Assam), Bomdila, Roing (Arunachal Pradesh), Churachandpur (Manipur), Vairangte (Bhaga) in Mizoram, Nongpo and Phulbari (Meghalaya).

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Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) Budget 2020-21 – Highlights and Analysis

Posted on March 22, 2020September 21, 2021 by admin

Highlights of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) Budget 2020-21

– Detailed Analysis and Important Points –

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Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) Budget 2020-21

The Chief Executive Member (CEM) of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) Tuliram Ronghang presented Rs 38.97 crore deficit budget for the year 2020-21 for the council.

An estimated expenditure is proposed at Rs. 225 crore (including HUDCO share of Rs. 40 crore) for the fiscal to carry out developmental activities, against the total estimated receipt of Rs. 146 crore (excluding HUDCO share of Rs.40 crore arpox.) leading to a deficit of Rs. 39 crore for the financial year 2020-21.

The KAAC revenue is derived from own sources as well as from State government and Government of India in the form of Grant-in-Aid and administrative charges.
The Council’s main sources of revenue are derived mostly from forest products, entry tax, professional tax, trade callings, land revenue, share of motor vehicle tax, sale proceeds from weekly markets, ghats, fisheries and cattle pounds. Also other sources of revenue are sale of district council receipt, court fee stamps and royalty from mines and minerals etc.
In order to increase the revenue kitty, the CEM also proposed new fee hike on trading license, transfer of land and other trades.
The KAAC is likely to receive an amount of Rs 50 crore of administrative charges and share of motor vehicle tax from the state government. Similarly, the KAAC would receive excise and export revenues from 2021
The MAC development fund has been increased to Rs 30 lakh from Rs 15 lakh. The state government has assured that the excise and export revenues will be handed over to the KAAC fully and the amount may touch Rs 100 crore from April next year.

Main features of the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) Budget 2020-21

An amount of Rs. 180.00 lakhs has been proposed for pension of living ex-Member of Autonomous Council (MAC) of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council.
Revenue receipt for 2020-2021 expected to get by Rs.1740.00 lakhs from Forest products.
Under Major Works budget provision been made available of Rs.700 lakhs and constituency development fund for Rs.780 lakhs.
MACs will be granted INR 30 lakh each for constituency development purposes.
Rs. 7 crore for major works, Rs 7.80 crore for constituency development;
Rs. 70 lakh to education department for scholarship and stipends for technical students (including IAS coaching);
Rs. 10 lakh for Centre for Studies in Karbi Language and Culture;
Rs. 50 lakh for Karbi Youth Festival;
Rs. 20 lakh for Karbi Lammet Amei;
Rs. 10 lakh for scholarship and stipends;
Rs. 10 lakh for purchase of vehicle for Karbi traditional king;
Rs. 3 lakh for TA & other allowances for Karbi traditional king and other customary heads;
Rs. 2 crore to urban development department for municipal and town committees;
Rs. 40 lakh for purchase of machinery and equipment; Under loans and advances,
Rs. 50 crore for construction of multi level parking at Diphu and multi storied commercial complex and KAAC Guest House at Diphu;
Rs. 7.50 crore for interest payment to HUDCO.

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Assam Budget 2020-21 : Provisions for Barak Valley (Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi Districts)

Posted on March 11, 2020March 11, 2020 by admin

Highlights of Assam Budget 2020-21 – Provisions for Barak Valley (Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi Districts)

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Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma presented the state budget for the financial year 2020-21 on 6^th March, 2020 at the state Legislative Assam assembly. The budget aims to reduce regional imbalance among the various regions of the state and thus, it has proposed various programs and provisions for all the areas of the state. In this article we detailed about the Assam Budget 2020-21 provisions related to BaraK Valley region of Assam, which comprises of Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi Districts.

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Assam Budget 2020-21 : Provisions for Barak Valley (Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi Districts)

MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Government of Assam has initiated the “Establishment of Mini Secretariat at Barak Valley, Silchar, Assam”.

A budget of Rs. 10 Crore earmarked to engage quality private health institutions in Barak Valley having the specialty branches like Cardiology, Neorology etc, under Public Private Partnership mode, to cater the medical necessities of these patients. This is done considering the medical needs of the patients from the three districts of Barak Valley, viz Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi, as Barak Valley has limited number of specialist facilities and insufficient beds in the Government institutions, including Silchar Medical College.

Govt announced the “Asom Darshan” scheme in Budget 2019-20 – a comprehensive scheme to develop tourist spots and religious places of all faiths of our sacred land of Assam, glorified by Kamrup- Kamakhya, Brahmaputra and Majuli and holy places like Bhubon Teertho in Barak Valley. Govt launch this auspicious scheme on 24th February 2020 in the presence of 915 spiritual heads of various institutions from across the State – from Majuli to Madhupur, Dhubri to Sadiya, Kamrup to Cachar & Karimganj and Dima Hasao to Bodo Territorial Region. As announced in Budget 2019-20, govt will continue to provide an additional Rs.2 Lakh Annuity grant to each of the Devalayas in Financial Year 2020-21 as well.

Within the Financial Year 2020-21, seven new Government Colleges, Borkhola in Cachar, Deaithor in Karbi Anglong, Kakopathar in Tinsukia, Katlicherra in Hailakandi, Lahorighat in Morigaon, Samaguri in Nagaon and Majer Alga in South Salmara, will be made functional as necessary posts for running these colleges have already been created.

Government is going to start five new polytechnics in the State at Morigaon, Udalguri, Tinsukia, Hailakandi and Chirang during the financial year 2020-21.

Govt is putting effort to select a suitable site for Karimganj Medical College.

Acting on this vision, the Department will organize ‘Border Festivals’ at Guwahati, Tezpur, Jorhat, Hailakandi and Dhubri during Financial Year 2020-21.

Public Health Engineering Department is implementing the World Bank Funded Neer Nirmal Pariyojana, as part of this scheme water supply is being provided in a total of 63 Gram Panchayats covering 1.16 lakh households in the Districts of Kamrup (M), Jorhat and Hailakandi.

A one-time benefit extended to the students whose parents are employed with the Hindustan Paper Corporation (Nagaon & Cachar), and we will be releasing another tranche to about 3000 students within March 2020.

Assam Govt is going to bring in a legislation to make the teaching of Assamese as a compulsory subject in all English and other medium schools up to Class X. Education Department will bring the necessary bill during the current budget session to this effect. However, the proposed law will not apply for Barak Valley, Bodo inhabited areas and two hill districts administered by the sixth scheduled councils. Bring a law so that studying Assamese/ any regional languages in school a mandatory condition for securing a government job.

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18 Flagship Schemes (Ashtadash Mukutor Unnoyonee Maala) in Assam Budget 2020-21

Posted on March 8, 2020March 8, 2020 by admin

Assam Govt’s 18 Flagship Schemes (Ashtadash Mukutor Unnoyonee Maala) – Assam Budget 2020-21

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1. Increasing stake of Assam Government in Numaligarh Refinery Ltd

Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) is one of the most important Public Sector Undertakings (PSU) in the country today. Currently, Assam Government holds 12.35% shares.
Government of Assam to acquire an additional shareholding in NRL to take its total stake to 26%.
NRL Plan to expand to 9 Million Metric Tonne Per Annum (MMTPA) from the present 3 MMTPA capacity. Rs 1,500 crore has been earmarked for the same.

2. Anna Yojana

Free rice for 57 lakh beneficiaries under National Food Security Act which will cost the state Rs 472 crore.

3. Jyotisman Asom

Free electricity to all households whose monthly electricity consumption is up to 30 units.
Currently, 14 Lakh families consume electricity up to 30 units monthly and this initiative will immediately benefit families belonging to the bottom of the pyramid including tea garden workers, families living below poverty line and our SC-ST population.
Government will provide Rs. 300 Crore to APDCL for providing tariff relief to the general public. Besides, the State Government is also continuing the existing subsidy to around 38 Lakh Domestic-A consumers at prevailing rate of Rs. 1.01 per unit for 120 units per month.

4. Redesigned ‘Swami Vivekananda Youth Empowerment Yojana’

Creation of entrepreneurial support groups of youth on the lines of NRLM SHGs.
The scheme will cover 2,00,000 youth of the state and provide them with seed capital at the rate of 50,000 per member for initiating entrepreneurial activities.

5. Chah Bagicha Dhan Puraskar Mela

7,21,485 Tea Garden workers from 752 gardens received a benefit of Rs. 5000 each during Financial Year 2018-19. To receive another Rs. 3000 each in FY 20-21.
This will drive financial inclusion of Tea Garden workers and inculcate banking habits.

6. Welfare Schemes for the Tea Tribes and Adivasi

Wage compensation for pregnant women

Wage compensation expanded from existing 6 months to 9 months.
Compensation increased to Rs. 18,000 to be paid in 6 installments.
These scheme will support pre-natal and post-natal health checkups and provide nutritional security.

Educational Benefits

10,000 as a onetime support to the Tea Tribes and Adivasi students who pass HSLC and HSC exams in 2020-21.
Students will continue to receive same benefit if they are still pursuing their academic course.
102 new high schools to ensure continuous education to children in tea gardens.

Other Schemes

34,000 youths to get Rs. 25,000 each for starting entrepreneurial activities.
Smartphones for approx. 4000 Tea Garden Sardars.
Government to facilitate gratuity payment of approx. Rs. 50,000 to Tea Workers.
300 km of roads in 300 tea garden divisions to be constructed.
Renovation of 100 football grounds in tea garden areas.
Establishment of District & Block Programme Management Units for effective implementation of schemes.

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7. Arundhati

40,000 in lieu of 1 tola gold to newlywed brides with an annual family income of less than Rs. 5 Lakh.
Mandatory registration of marriages under the Special Marriages Act, 1954.

8. Comprehensive Social Security Schemes

One-time grant of Rs. 25,000 as family assistance to widows and ‘Widow Pension’ of Rs. 250 per month.

Swahid Kushal Konwar Sarbajanin Briddha Pension Asoni

250 per month to citizens above 60 years of age.

Deen Dayal Divyang Sahayjya Asoni

1000 per month to Divyangs in Assam.

Aideu Handique Mahila Samman Asoni

A new pension scheme of Rs. 250 per month for unmarried/divorced/separated/single women above the age of 40 years.

9. Vistarita Kanaklata Mahila Sabalikaran Asoni

Revolving fund of Rs. 25000 and Rs. 10000 for female SHGs
50000 to each SHG availing / eligible to avail bank loans, benefiting 1.04 lakh SHGs
Scooties for Jeevika Sakhis along with monthly allowance of Rs. 500
Total of Rs 650 Crores allocated for this purpose

10. Asom Mala

Transformation of 57,617 Km of State highways and other Roads
250 Crore for upgradation of Industrial Roads in 7 districts
1000 timber bridges to be converted to RCC structures

11. Pragyan Bharati

Admission fee waiver, free textbooks and uniforms in Government Schools
1000 to 1 Lakh students for textbooks, Textbook assistance of Rs. 1500 and Rs. 2000 for student at
graduate and post graduate levels
1000 per month to all students towards their mess dues
One time Education Loan Subsidy of Rs. 50000
Scooties to 20000 top ranked female students in Class 12th

12. Assam Cancer Care Foundation

3 tier Cancer Care Grid to be established
State contributed Rs. 550 Crore and Rs. 250 Crore by Tata Trusts so far
Construction in progress in 8 districts, Phase 1 within 2020-21

13. Bhraman Sarathi

Free and dedicated bus services for women and senior citizens in Guwahati
Pink buses in busiest routes will provide safe and comfortable rides
Free ride in ASTC for youth appearing in examination / interviews

14. Asom Darshan

Development of tourist spots and religious places of all faiths in Assam
10 Lakh transferred for infrastructure development to 915 religious institutions
2 Lakh Annuity Grant for each Devalaya in 2020-21
2.5 Lakh to 8000 Namghars for infrastructure
614 Crore for road connectivity improvement

15. Yuva Arohan

Development of entrepreneurial mindset in youth for a ‘Resurgent Assam’
‘Nano-entrepreneurship Grant’ as Seed Capital for real life projects
Introduction of ‘Entrepreneurship’ as a curricular subject from Class XI onwards

16. Sonali Shaishab Rupali Pathsala

Infrastructure development grant to school management committee
School infrastructure upgradation at Rs.25 Lakh per School for 200 Elementary Schools on pilot basis

17. Teachers Provincialization Drive

Provincialisation of services of all teachers within August 2020
Provincialisation of 20,288 teachers under consideration

18. Orunodoi

Tectonic shift in Governance delivery and poverty alleviation
Minimum guarantee to the poorest for nutrition and health – Rs. 400 for medicines and Rs. 430 for pulses, sugar and fruits & vegetables
Annually Rs. 10000 to 27 lakh poor households through Direct Benefit Transfer, to the primary care-takers of households i.e. women
An amount of 2800 crores allocated for this scheme

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Assam Budget 2020-21 – Highlights and Analysis

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Assam Budget 2020-21

Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma presented the state budget for the financial year 2020-21 on 6^th March, 2020 at the state Legislative Assam assembly. The Finance Minister informed that despite sluggish growth across the globe and slowdown of the Indian Economy, the state of Assam achieved an impressive average annual growth rate in respect to GSDP at current prices during the period 2016-17 to 2019-20 (BE) at 12.38%. Even at constant prices, Assam has grown much faster than the national average which is a notable achievement.

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Assam Budget 2020-21 : Highlights & Analysis

RECEIPTS

Revenue Receipt = Rs 91930 crore
Capital Receipt = Rs 13395 crore
Total Receipt = Rs 105246 crore

EXPENDITURE

Revenue Expenditure = Rs 82777 crore
Capital Expenditure = Rs 20985 crore
Total Expenditure =103762 crore

SURPLUS

Receipts – Expenditure = 105246 crore – 103762 crore = Rs 1484 crore

General Area v/s Sixth Schedule Area

Expenditure on General Areas = 97487 Crore
Expenditure on Sixth Schedule Area = 6275 Crore

MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENTS

Culture & Language

Promotion of Assamese Language

Make the teaching of Assamese as a compulsory subject in all English & other medium schools up to Class X.
Education Department to bring necessary bill in current session
Proposed law not applicable for Barak Valley, Bodo inhabited areas and two hill districts administered by the sixth scheduled councils.
Bring a law so that studying Assamese/ any regional languages in school a mandatory condition for securing a government job.

Initiative for Batadrava Than

Develop Batadrava Than in Nagaon district as a centre of art, culture, research and spirituality
Total cost of the project is Rs. 188 crores,
50 Crores is allocated in first phase.

Special Grant for Sivasagar – An Iconic Site of Assam

Develop Sivasagar as an ‘iconic’ sites. In collaboration with Government of India

Bhasha Gaurav Asoni

Provide Budgetary allocation of Rs.50 Crore in 2020-21.

Centre of Excellence for Digital Enablement of Assamese Language

Creation of a world class open source Operating System in Assamese.

Celebrating different Traditional/Cultural Festival of Tribal Communities

Strengthening tribal cultures, traditions and beliefs
50 Crores is earmarked for this purpose

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Banking & Finance

Incentives for Rural Banks

Open up bank branches and ATMs in the unbanked areas.
An amount of Rs. 50 Crore is earmarked for Gap funding for banks to set up necessary infrastructure in the budget for the year 2020-21

Resolution of issues plaguing the Micro-Finance Institutions

Government proposes to frame detailed guidelines for the operations of the MFIs in the state, to safeguard the interest of people.
Government propose to constitute a Microenterpreneurs Support Fund with a corpus of Rs. 500 Crores.

Education

Educational Institutions Initiatives

Start five polytechnics at Morigaon, Udalguri, Tinsukia, Hailakandi and Chirang
Seven new Government Colleges, Borkhola in Cachar, Deaithor in Karbi Anglong, Kakopathar in Tinsukia, Katlicherra in Hailakandi, Lahorighat in Morigaon, Samaguri in Nagaon and Majer Alga in South Salmara.
New University Sati Sadhoni Rayjik Vishwavidyalaya in Golaghat District.
Two new Medical Colleges in Sonari and Biswanath Chariali
One new Ayurvedic College at Dudhnoi, Goalpara
One new Law College will be established in Kaliabor
To institute a Bani Kanta Kakoti Chair at Guwahati University.
Grants of Rs. 10 crore as corpus to Mahapurush Srimanta Shankardeva Viswabidyalaya.

Infrastructure

Chuburi Poka Rasta Asoni

Provide Rs. 20 Lakhs per Kilometer gap funding to P&RD department for construction of all-weather sustainable roads in hamlets.
Government propose to provide Rs. 20 lakhs per kilometre, as gap funding in Budget 2020-21
Construct 200 Km of roads on a pilot basis
40 Crore earmarked for year 2020-21.

City Infrastructure Development Fund

Schemes under CIDF to be continued.
Overall Commitment of Rs.2300 Crore for 18 Cities across the State.
Necessary Fund Provision for carrying out required activity

Uttoron

300 Crores earmarked for execution of Signature Projects of Infrastructure development.

Assam Adarsha Gram Yojan

Create ‘villages of excellence’ in each of the assembly constituencies.
Entry point activities to kickstart in right earnest

Announcement regarding making annual patta land transferable

Initiated steps to bring legal changes to make annual patta land transferable.

Indigenous Muslim Development Corporation

Create a Development Corporation for Indigenous Muslims of Assam.
Socio-economic census of these communities on a war footing.

Health & Welfare

PPP Partnership for Healthcare in Silchar

Engage quality private health institutions in Barak Valley with specialty branches like Cardiology, Neorology etc, under Public Private Partnership mode, to cater to the medical necessities of patients belonging to Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi districts.
An amount of Rs. 10 Crore is earmarked in the budget for the year 2020-21.

Partnerships with reputed private hospitals to provide NICU and PICU services

Empanel all Private Health Institutions who have the necessary quality standards for Paediatric and Newborn Intensive Care Unit setup,
To provide quality care to infants and Newborns of BPL as well as low income APL families.
Private partner to be reimbursed for expenditure made.

Sanitary Napkin Scheme

Free sanitary napkins to girls in Classes 6 to 12 in government and government-aided schools.
An amount of Rs. 25 crores is earmarked for this initiative.

Fighting Drug Menace

Establish of five de-addiction centres through partnerships with reputed NGOs.
Government to launch awareness drives in schools, colleges, Youth Clubs and amongst street children

Shram-Gaurav Asoni

Improve the health and quality of life of the construction workers with the following salient features:
- IT enabled registration of workers and mass registration drives.
- Waiver of registration fees for workers.
- Insurance cover under Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana.
- Provide Rs. 3000 to each registered worker (<40 years) and Rs. 5000 to those who are above 40 years on DBT mode for annual medical check-up.
- Provide one time grants of Rs. 5000 per registered workers on DBT mode for purchasing tools.

Mega Awareness Drive against Social Evils

Assam Science Technology and Environment Council (ASTEC) to launch a mega awareness drive against all social evils in line with progressive, scientific thinking
An amount of Rs. 10 crores is earmarked for this novel initiative.

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Tea Sector

Tea Mission

Provide Orthodox production subsidy of Rs. 7 per kg, to cover 50% of price gap against International Prices
Provide subsidy on Orthodox machinery to manufacturing units of Orthodox tea commencing operations after 1.4.2020.
Launch a ‘Tea Mission’ to ensure Assam’s pre-dominance in Global Tea Industry & for long-term financial sustainability of Tea Industry in Assam.

Salaried Persons

Employees Welfare Measures

Increase ex-gratia amount of Home Guard personnel by another Rs. 2 lakhs, to be funded by the state.
2.5 lakhs as ex-gratia payment to next kin in case of unfortunate death of Muster Roll, Casual, Fixed Pay, Asha & Anganwadi workers.
Establish crèche with day care facilities at Assam Secretariat, Directorates and Deputy Commissioners’ offices.
Develop houses for employees on a Tri-partite agreement basis(Government-Employee—Builders).
Renovate the Secretariat Training School to make it comparable to the best in the country.
Promotional examinations for all grades of ministerial staff of Assam to be made online.
Bajali Sub-division to be upgraded to a full-fledged administrative district.

Ration Increase for Police

Increase monthly ration support to Rs. 2000 to benefit 50,000 police personnel.

Announcement on Teachers Transfer

Government will bring in a policy to ensure management and transfer of teachers of Elementary and Secondary Schools.
A legislation will be brought in the Assembly for this purpose

Proactive filling of all sanctioned post in all departments

Finance Department to proactively to proposals regarding filling up of vacancies within 7 working days.

Incentive schemes for frontline workers of Kaziranga, Manas and Orang National Park

Provide incentives to frontline staff of Kaziranga, Manas and Orang National Park the same scale as National Tiger Conservation Authority.

Additional Honorarium to Mid-Day Meal Workers

500 per month as an additional honorarium to Mid Day Meal worker
This will cost Rs. 36 Crore to the State Exchequer.

Sports & Youth Development

Positions in Civil Services for International Sporting Champions of Assam

Sports persons who win medals in Olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games to be designated as Grade-I officers.
Hima Das to be the first recipient to be offered Deputy Superintendent of Police.

Grassroot Olympics for all ages

Sports-tournaments to be held at Panchayat, Block, District and State levels for all age groups from 10 to 60 years, in Olympic disciplines.

Grants for Registered Youth Clubs

Provide Grants amounting to Rs. 75,000/- per club, to 2500 Youth clubs in the State.

One-time Financial Assistance to 1000 leading Sport personnel, Artists and Mobile Theatre personalities

One-time cash incentive of Rs. 50,000 each to 1000 Sport personnel, 1000 Artists and 1000 Mobile theatre personalities.

Local Governance

Establishment Grant for Gaon Burahs

One-time Establishment Grant of Rs. 10,000/- per Gaon Burah.
To undertake refurbishment, upgradation and modernization of office-space.

Revamping Anganwadi Centre

Electricity to all Anganwadi Centre alongwith Gas Connection.
Convert existing Anganwadi Centre in Tea Gardens to Creches for young infants.

Tribal Development

Bodo Accord and provision for the community

Government proposes the following measures in Bodoland Territorial Region

Convert Kokrajhar Music & Fine Arts College into a government college.
Establishment of Bodo Kachari Welfare Council for focussed development of Bodo villages outside BTAD
Earmarked a sum of 250 Crore per annum for three years to match equivalent sum to be provided by the Government of India
Establish a Directorate of Tribal and Bodo languages.
Undertake rehabilitation of Bodo ex-militants.

Exclusion of Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council (RHAC) from Assam State Capital Region Development Authority (ASCRDA)

Exclude Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council (RHAC) areas from the purview of the ASCRDA Act, 2017.
Guwahati Development Department (GDD) to bring necessary amendments to the legislation.

Recognition and award of grants to tribal communities

Create an Autonomous Council for Koch Rajbongshi community, in the name of ‘Kamatapur Autonomous Council’.
2 new Autonomous Councils for Moran and Mattak communities
Provide a fund of 500 Crore as Special package for Moran, Mattak, Chutia and Ahom communities.

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– Department wise Budget spending –

Administrative Reforms and Training Department 73.9 crore
Agriculture Department 1515.9 crore
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary 408.6 crore
Assam Legislative Assembly Secretariat 139.1 crore
Border Protection and Development Department 71.2 crore
Co-operation Department 130.1 crore
Cultural Affairs Department 157.5 crore
Education (Elementary) Department 8795 crore
Education (Higher) Department 2512.3 crore
Education (Secondary) Department 5081.3 crore
Education (Technical) Department 392.7 crore
Election Department 279.9 crore
Environment & Forest Department 907.3 crore
Excise Department 73.4 crore
Finance Department 17363.4 crore
Fishery Department 97.1 crore
Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department 1227.7 crore
General Administration Department 720 crore
Governor Secretariat 10.7 crore
Guwahati Development Department 783.3 crore
Handloom, Textile & Sericulture Department 289.4 crore
Health and Family Welfare Department 6127.9 crore
Hill Areas Department 2155.2 crore
Home Department 5233.1 crore
Industries and Commerce Department 219.3 crore
Information & Public Relation Department 93.9 crore
Information & Technology Department 49.4 crore
Irrigation Department 1592.1 crore
Judicial Department 556.8 crore
Labour& Welfare Department 95.8 crore
Legislative Department 17.2 crore
Mines & Minerals Department 23.9 crore
Panchayat& Rural Development Department 5508 crore
Pension & Public Grieviences Department 8510.3 crore
Personnel Department 21.6 crore
Political Department 713.2 crore
Power (Electricity) Department 2498.1 crore
Printing & Stationery Department 35.3 crore
Public Health Engineering Department 2681.1 crore
Public Works (Buildings & NH) Department 848 crore
Public Works (Roads) Department 8901.7 crore
Revenue and Disaster Management Department 2757 crore
Science & Technology Department 65.9 crore
Secretariat Administration Department 322.4 crore
Skill, Employment & Entrepreneurship Department 158.6 crore
Social Welfare Department 2151.3 crore
Soil Conservation Department 185.7 crore
Sports & Youth Welfare Department 174.4 crore
Tea Tribes Department 99.9 crore
Tourism Department 128.3 crore
Transformation & Development Department 2595.6 crore
Transport Department 540.1 crore
Urban Development Department 1755 crore
Water Resources (Flood Control) 948.8 crore
Welfare of Minorities Development Department 209.4 crore
Welfare of Plain Tribes & Backward Classes Department 4748.4 crore

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Union Budget 2020-21 – Provisions for Assam and North East India

Posted on February 12, 2020April 8, 2023 by admin

Union Budget 2020-21 - Provisions for Assam and North East India

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The Union Budget of India for 2020–2021 was presented by the Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman on 1 February 2020, in a backdrop of a slowing down of the Indian economy with estimated GDP growth for 2019-20 being at an 11-year low of 5%. She becomes the second women to present budget for the second time after Indira Gandhi. The central ideas of the Budget are – “Aspirational India, Economic development, A Caring Society.”

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Provisions for Assam and NE in Union Budget 2020-21

The budgetary allocation for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) saw a hike of over 14 per cent from Rs 2,670 crore last year to Rs 3,049 crore in 2020-21.
The budget for the North Eastern Council (NEC) has been doubled from Rs 700 crore to Rs 1,474 crore in the last five years.
The budget has accorded the highest priority to the overall development of the Northeastern region keeping in tune with the vision and declaration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi since he came to power in 2014.
In case of the Ministry of DoNER, the budgetary allocation for 2020-21 is Rs 3,049 crore as against Rs 2,670 crore in the Revised Estimate (RE) 2019-20. Of the total Rs 3,049 crore, the provision for development of infrastructure is around Rs 2,900 crore compared to Advance Estimate (AE) 2014-15 of Rs 1,719 crore.
The budget allocation of the Ministry of DoNER in 2020-21 is higher by 77.26 per cent, he said.
In case of schemes being implemented by the North Eastern Council (NEC), the current year’s budgetary allocation is Rs 1,474 crore, an increase of 19.23 per cent over RE 2019-20 allocation of Rs 1,237 crore.
The government is ensuring smooth access to financial assistance from multilateral and bilateral funding agencies to help introduce innovative and global best practices. The Central government has effectively used an online portal to reduce gestation period. This has improved the flow of funds to the Northeast region.
The inland waterways received a boost in the last five years. The Jal Vikas Marg on National Waterway-1 will be completed. Further, the 890-km Dhubri-Sadiya waterway will be completed by 2022.
Plans are afoot to energise eco-heritage sites. Government proposes to establish an Indian Institute of Heritage and Conservation under the Ministry of Culture; it shall have the status of a deemed university to start with.
Archaeological sites would be developed as iconic sites with on-site museums at Sivasagar (Assam), along with .– Rakhigarhi (Haryana), Hastinapur (Uttar Pradesh), Dholavira (Gujarat) and Adichanallur (Tamil Nadu)
Union government increases allocation for eight states of Northeast India to Rs 50,169.39 crore in the union budget 2019-20 from Rs 39,201 crore of 2018-19.
Rs 4105 Crore is allocated to Oil India Limited for exploration and production, Rs 755 Crore is allocated for MSME sector.
The budget allocation for the Northeast under the North East Road Sector Development Scheme has been increased from Rs 391 crore during 2018-19 to Rs 666 crore for 2019-20.
Budget allocation of Rs. 3000 crore for the Ministry of Development of Northeastern Region (DoNER) is a gesture that the central government is extending its continued support to ensure development and thrust to the Northeast.
The increase of fund for the North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS) from Rs 140 crore during 2018-19 to Rs 695 crore for 2019-20 will enable different states in the Northeast to further initiate large infrastructure activities.
Positive for North East companies as all private entity in North East will be within 25% tax rates, as corporate tax is reduced to 25% for companies with turnover upto 400 crores.
Increase in allocation for refund of central and integrated GST to North Eastern Region (NER) the Himalayan states will ensure timely refund of GST under industrial policy.”

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Union Budget 2019-20 – Provisions for Assam and North East India

Posted on July 6, 2019February 12, 2020 by admin

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Union government increases allocation for eight states of Northeast India to Rs 50,169.39 crore in the union budget 2019-20 from Rs 39,201 crore of 2018-19.
Rs 4105 Crore is allocated to Oil India Limited for exploration and production, Rs 755 Crore is allocated for MSME sector.
The budget allocation for the Northeast under the North East Road Sector Development Scheme has been increased from Rs 391 crore during 2018-19 to Rs 666 crore for 2019-20.
Budget allocation of Rs. 3000 crore for the Ministry of Development of Northeastern Region (DoNER) is a gesture that the central government is extending its continued support to ensure development and thrust to the Northeast.
The increase of fund for the North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS) from Rs 140 crore during 2018-19 to Rs 695 crore for 2019-20 will enable different states in the Northeast to further initiate large infrastructure activities.
Positive for North East companies as all private entity in North East will be within 25% tax rates, as corporate tax is reduced to 25% for companies with turnover upto 400 crores.
Increase in allocation for refund of central and integrated GST to North Eastern Region (NER) the Himalayan states will ensure timely refund of GST under industrial policy.”

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Majors Problems faced by Assam Tea Gardens (APSC Assam Economy Notes)

Posted on April 22, 2019July 15, 2023 by admin

Majors Problems faced by Assam Tea Gardens (APSC Assam Economy Notes)

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Majors Problems faced by Assam Tea Gardens

Assam’s economy is based on agriculture. Assam’s biggest contribution to the world is Assam Tea, and it plays a vital role. While other states like Punjab, UP, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra etc. are gradually moving away from their conventional agricultural based economy towards a secondary or service-oriented economy, Assam is still laboriously reliant on the agricultural sector. The economy of Assam is contingent on the primary sector or agriculture, but it faces many difficulties for the upliftment of the economy.

Assam produces both food and cash crops, but Tea is the principal cash crop and well known globally for its idiosyncratic palate. Assam tea industry is gradually sinking due to various problems being faced by it. In fact, low wages, poor infrastructure, poor housing, health issues and lack of avenues for social mobility have been common problems since the inception of tea plantations in the area. There are many tea gardens which have closed down in recent years due to various problems affecting the industry.

Majors Problems

Decline in tea price: Due to various causes, the auction price of the tea has seen a steady decline over the years. According to World Bank, the tea prices declined by almost 44% in real terms. In India, all the profits from the tea gardens were siphoned off and there was no real or proper reinvestment in improving quality of tea.

Less production of tea: There are multiple problems being faced by the tea industry such as finance crisis, power problems, labour problems, poor labour schemes, inadequate communication system, increased revenue tax for tea gardens, increased pollution fee, less transport subsidy etc. All these have altogether put the tea industry in North East India in a hopeless situation, resulting in low production of tea leaves and tea.

Labour demand: Due to low wages and hardship of work, it is tough to find labours, beside the the natives and tea tribes who are solely dependent on the tea industry for their daily income and livelihood. The local labourers have also reduced due to less number of tea labourers for NREGA.

Sick industry: A considerable number of tea gardens have gone sick due to lack of infrastructure, modernization and efficient management.

No proper storage: The problem of storing premium quality tea has always been there. Due to delay in transportation and lack of storage facilities, the processed tea gains moisture from the atmosphere and deteriorates in quality.

Climatic factors: Unfavourable climatic conditions for tea plantations owing to scanty or very heavy rainfall have badly affected the tea industry.

Pest problem: Pest problem is another major issue. Along with the mosquito bug, a disease called the bacterial black spot has also affected many plantations in North East Tea Estates.

Gov’s apathy: There is no any proper strategy on Assam tea industry by the state & as well as central govt. This makes long term growth impossible.

Others factors like lack of proper communication infrastructure for export, limited use of scientific tool, insufficient capital to invest, decline the interest on the agricultural field etc. are also acting as obstacle to the growth of tea industry in Assam.

Development of Assam’s Tea Industry (APSC Assam Economy Notes)

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Development of Assam’s Tea Industry (APSC Assam Economy Notes)

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Development of Assam’s Tea Industry

India is the second largest producer of tea in the world, only after China. Most of the tea produced in India comes from North East India, especially Assam and Tripura. The Assam tea industry accounts for more than 50% of India’s total tea production. There are 848 registered tea estates in Assam.

Assam is the only region other than China which can boast of its own variety of native tea plant, Camellia sinensis assamica. Most of the tea plantations in Assam are situated at a near sea level height. and the whole area is endowed with a plenty of rainfall. The unique tropical climate of Assam imparts a special distinctive malty flavor, with a very strong body and bright color.

Robert Bruce in 1823 discovered tea plants growing wild in upper Brahmaputra Valley. A tea garden was started by the Government in 1833 in the then Lakhimpur district. The commercial circle of London took a keen interest in tea plantations in Assam and a company named as Assam Company was formed in 1839 to take over the holdings of the East India Company’s Administration over the tea gardens in Assam. This was the first company in India to undertake the commercial production of tea. Nazira was headquarters of this company until it was shifted to Calcutta in 1965.

The second important tea company, the Jorhat Tea Company was formed in 1859. To encourage tea plantation, the Government also made liberal provisions for the settlement of the waste land for tea cultivation.

In 1911, world’s first institute dedicated to tea research, the Toklai Research Station was established near Jorhat to carrying on research on cultivation and manufacture of tea. This facility has been very useful in disseminating knowledge for the increase of yield for the industry. The industry faced an acute crisis in 1930s, which was successfully averted by enacting the Indian Tea Control Act,1933, and instituting an International Tea Committee and Indian Tea Licensing Committee.

Marketing of tea has always been a problem for the products of this region, as previously the Tea Auction Centre at Calcutta was the only centre of sale for Assam Tea. The imposition of West Bengal Entry Tax on Assam Tea, transport bottlenecks and many more difficulties involved in arranging the sale at Calcutta Auction centre, necessitated the opening of the Tea Auction Centre in Assam. The Tea Auction Centre at Guwahati was opened on 25th Sept.1970, which started a new era for the tea industry of Assam.

From the very beginning of tea plantation in Assam, the planters have faced great difficulties in securing the necessary labour force. The experiment with immigrant Chinese labour in the early days proved a complete failure due to the high cost of requirement and maintenance and to the difficulties in their management. Local labourers were not available in sufficient number. It thus became necessary to bring labourers from other parts of India in large number to meet the labour demand due to expansion of the tea plantations in Assam. As a result of continuous inflow of immigrant labourers, tea garden communities now forms substantial share of Assam’s population.

In present time, the Assam Tea has a global reputation and commands significant share in the world Tea Market. Assam’s total area under tea cultivation accounts for more than half of the country’s total area under tea. Assam produces about 630- 700 million kg of tea, which is more than half of India’s tea production.

India produced around 1,279 million kg in 2017 and it consumes 70% of the produce. As a result, it has very little amount of surplus tea left for export and thus India ranks fourth in the list of tea exporters. Some of the well-known regional brand varieties India produces are the Assam, Darjeeling, Nilgiri, Dooars, Kangra etc.

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Main features of the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) Budget 2020-21

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1. Increasing stake of Assam Government in Numaligarh Refinery Ltd

2. Anna Yojana

3. Jyotisman Asom

4. Redesigned ‘Swami Vivekananda Youth Empowerment Yojana’

5. Chah Bagicha Dhan Puraskar Mela

6. Welfare Schemes for the Tea Tribes and Adivasi

7. Arundhati

8. Comprehensive Social Security Schemes

9. Vistarita Kanaklata Mahila Sabalikaran Asoni

10. Asom Mala

11. Pragyan Bharati

12. Assam Cancer Care Foundation

13. Bhraman Sarathi

14. Asom Darshan

15. Yuva Arohan

16. Sonali Shaishab Rupali Pathsala

17. Teachers Provincialization Drive

18. Orunodoi

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Promotion of Assamese Language

Initiative for Batadrava Than

Special Grant for Sivasagar – An Iconic Site of Assam

Bhasha Gaurav Asoni

Centre of Excellence for Digital Enablement of Assamese Language

Celebrating different Traditional/Cultural Festival of Tribal Communities

Incentives for Rural Banks

Resolution of issues plaguing the Micro-Finance Institutions

Educational Institutions Initiatives

Chuburi Poka Rasta Asoni

City Infrastructure Development Fund

Uttoron

Assam Adarsha Gram Yojan

Announcement regarding making annual patta land transferable

Indigenous Muslim Development Corporation

PPP Partnership for Healthcare in Silchar

Partnerships with reputed private hospitals to provide NICU and PICU services

Sanitary Napkin Scheme

Fighting Drug Menace

Shram-Gaurav Asoni

Mega Awareness Drive against Social Evils

Tea Mission

Employees Welfare Measures

Ration Increase for Police

Announcement on Teachers Transfer

Proactive filling of all sanctioned post in all departments

Incentive schemes for frontline workers of Kaziranga, Manas and Orang National Park

Additional Honorarium to Mid-Day Meal Workers

Positions in Civil Services for International Sporting Champions of Assam

Grassroot Olympics for all ages

Establishment Grant for Gaon Burahs

Revamping Anganwadi Centre

Bodo Accord and provision for the community

Exclusion of Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council (RHAC) from Assam State Capital Region Development Authority (ASCRDA)

Recognition and award of grants to tribal communities

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