Assam Cabinet approves amendment to Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2013

Guwahati: The cabinet meeting on Sunday has decided that the Rules will modernize mineral governance in Assam by addressing operational gaps, seasonal supply disruptions, and inadequate enforcement mechanisms

The cabinet has resolved that all inbound vehicles carrying minor minerals (sand and stone only) from neighboring States shall pay 150 per cu. m. charge and a transit fee of Rs 200 per vehicle shall be charged on all vehicles carrying any minor mineral

Cabinet has approved an Emergency Response System, to be available on dialing 112, integrating police, fire, health and disaster response services into a unified, 24x7, technology-driven emergency response platform


A new Emergency Response Centre (ERC) will be established at the Lachit Barphukan Police Academy in Dergaon.

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) will be onboarded to to implement the Assam Police Emergency Management System (APEMS) Project (Dial-112)

Cabinet has approved partial relaxation in Austerity measures announced earlier by withdrawing the restriction imposed on foreign visits by Ministers and Government Officials.

Cabinet has approved leasing 33 bighas of land to Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers' Union Limited (AMUL) for establishment of Bulk Milk Cooler (BMC)/Chilling Centre for milk procurement at Biswanath

This will aid in formalizing milk procurement, strengthening cold storage and create employment opportunities

Cabinet has approved introduction of the Bills in the upcoming session of the Assam Assembly. These includes Assam Tourism (Development & Registration) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Assam Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Bill, 2026, Assam Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Facilitation of Establishment and Operation) Bill, 2026,Assam Ease of Doing Business (Amendment) Bill, 2026, Assam Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026, Guwahati Satellite City Development Authority (GSCDA) Bill, 2026 and Assam Land and Revenue Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2026.