Centre Approves ₹5,000 Crore Housing Package for Flood-Hit Assam

  GUWAHATI: The Centre has approved nearly ₹5,000 crore in housing assistance for flood-affected families in Assam under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), with 3.8 lakh houses sanctioned for the state. ALSO READ: Rape Convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Gets 21-Day Furlough, Out of Jail for 17th Time The approval was announced after Assam Chief Minister…

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Assam Seeks Special Relief Package, Regional Disaster Mechanism from Centre After Upper Assam Floods

  GUWAHATI: An Inter-Ministerial Central Team visited the worst-affected districts of Upper Assam to conduct an on-ground assessment of the flood damage and review ongoing relief, restoration and rehabilitation efforts. ALSO READ: Jyotikuchi-Budh Bazar Road in Guwahati Grapples With Potholes and Uncollected Market Waste During the visit, the team was apprised of the extensive damage to…

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Assam Cabinet Extends Fair Price Shop Licences Till December, Clears ₹9.75 Crore VRS Package For Assam Tea Corporation

  GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet on Tuesday, June 23, approved two decisions with direct implications for welfare delivery and the functioning of a state-owned enterprise, extending the validity of licences of all Fair Price Shops across the state by another six months and sanctioning ₹9.75 crore for a proposed voluntary retirement scheme for executives of…

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