Assam Cabinet approves “The Assam Satra Preservation and Development Commission Bill, 2025"

Guwahati: The Assam Cabinet meeting has approved the “The Assam Satra Preservation and Development Commission Bill, 2025” to safeguard the sacred heritage institutions, promote their cultural and economic potential, and ensure their legacy for future generations through a blend of modern governance and reverence for tradition.

Under the bill, a Commission will be established that will secure Satra lands (Vaishnavite monasteries) from encroachment and disputes via transparent governance, while promoting sustainable economic growth through heritage tourism and Satriya arts. It will further safeguard Vaishnavite heritage through a digital repository for lands, artefacts, and manuscripts, ensuring global accessibility and preservation.

The commission will be headed by a retired Judge of a High Court, appointed by the State Government.


Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said his government will introduce a bill in the upcoming assembly session to offer land rights to tea garden workers.

Assam government to introduce bill in assembly for land rights to tea garden workers."We are going to have the next assembly session from November 25. We will introduce a bill for giving land rights to our tea garden workers," Sarma said.

The State Cabinet has approved the equity investment of Rs 1272.09 crore by the Government of Assam in Assam Valley Fertilizer and Chemical Company Ltd, a Joint Venture Company of Government of Assam, OIL, NFL, HURL & BVFCL over a period of 4 years, and release of 1st instalment of subscription money of Rs 4.00 Lakh. The Cabinet has also approved release of the equity amount of Rs 22.74 crore against the subsequent Cash Call from the Company during the current Financial Year, within the budgeted amount.

The project envisages setting up a new Brownfield Ammonia - Urea Complex of Namrup IV Fertilizer plant with a minimum capacity of 12.7 lakh metric tonne per annum (LMTPA) at Namrup within the existing premises of BVFCL. The project will bring investment of Rs 10601.40 Crore in the State, which will increase economic activities in the State.The new Brown Field Project would provide direct employment to 460 on a permanent basis and another 1500 persons on ad hoc basis.

Sarma said that Prime minister Narendra Modi is likely to lay the foundation stone of the project in December this year.