Assam approves 24/7 shop operations in major cities, expands business hours statewide

Guwahati: Assam Cabinet has approved the Assam Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2025 to introduce a clean way of mining in the state by seeking investment in new technologies.

This initiative will make Assam the first state in the country to promote a clean way of mining which will address PM10 and PM2.5 emissions and utilize mining waste and stone dust to produce commercial goods as a byproduct.

Cabinet has approved conversion of Charaibaha PRF in Kamrup and Khoragaon PRF in Bongaigaon as Reserve Forests.


Cabinet has approved operation of shops and establishments on 24/7 basis in Guwahati, Dibrugarh and Silchar Municipal areas ad Establishments in Municipal Areas or State Highways can remain open till 2AM, Establishmentsents in districts and minor roads other than Municipal Corporation Areas and National Highways can remain till 11:00 PM.

This decision will modernize the state's economy and will boost businesses, job creation, and align with global business and labour trends.

In carrying forward with this decision, no adult worker shall be allowed to work for more than 48 hours in a week or 9 hours in a day. No worker shall be asked to work continuously for more than 5 hours unless they have been given a break of not less than half an hour.

Any work beyond 9 hours a day or 48 hours a week shall be treated as overtime and the total number of overtime hours shall not exceed 125 hours in a period of 3 months.

All other safeguards to the workers available under the Act will continue to remain the same. This decision will not be applicable to liquor shops and bars.