Assam government to come up with integrated Social Registry

Assam government has decided to come up with integrated Social Registry

The cabinet meeting on Friday decided to streamline disbursal of Welfare Benefits. Approval to the framework of 'Digital Infrastructure for DBT Schemes (DIDS)' platform, and subsequent rollout and adoption of the platform to streamline disbursal of welfare benefits to citizens.. "

Integrated Social Registry to be prepared initially with the database of Orunodoi along with NFSA schemes, including Aadhaar data Beneficiaries of other onboarded schemes will also be added to the registry subsequently.


Mandatory onboarding of all DBT Schemes of the State Government will be carried out as per the timeline notified by State Level Advisory Committee. Implementation of DIDS platform will ensure speedy implementation of welfare schemes, fool-proof selection of beneficiaries in a transparent & efficient manner - Reduce time and cost for rolling out schemes

The Assam Right to Public Services (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023 to be promulgated for amending Sections 8A and 8B of the Assam Right to Public Services Act, 2012 to improve delivery of notified RTPS services and strengthen RTPS appeal mechanism.

The proposed amendments will ensure setting up of an independent three member Commission - Assam State Commission for Right to Public Services with a Chief Commissioner and two Commissioners - empowered to function as a quasi-judicial body.

The cabinet has decided Olympic Values Education Programme to be implemented in 250 Government and Private Schools across Guwahati in association with Abhinav Bindra Foundation Trust (ABFT).

The cabinet has approved signing of MoU with International Olympic Committee and Abhinav Bindra Foundation in this regard. The programme will address the challenges of prevalent sedentary lifestyle, lack of concentration and adolescents dropping out of school.

The Assam Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023 to be promulgated as per the recommendations of GST Council. State Bench of GST Appellate Tribunal to be set up with headquarters at Guwahati.

In celebration of 200 years of Assam's Tea industry, approval to issuing of notification under the Assam Agricultural Income Tax Act, 1939 for granting tax exemption on agricultural income for a period of 3 years.