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Assam Cabinet Approves INR 5,197 Crore Power Distribution Project

The project will be implemented under the Centre’s Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme and will benefit around 67 lakh consumers.

September 25, 2023. By News Bureau

The Assam government has given a green signal to a INR 5,197 crore project to upgrade and modernise the power distribution infrastructure in the state.

The project will be implemented under the Centre’s Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme and will benefit around 67 lakh consumers.

The detailed project report (DPR) for the power distribution work was approved by the state cabinet in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

The cabinet also decided to execute a power purchase agreement for 100 MW of green power from renewable sources at rates offered by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI).

The cabinet also approved the Mukhya Mantri Lok Sevak Arogya Yojana (MMLSAY) for streamlining medical reimbursement procedures for government employees and pensioners. The scheme will be processed through an online portal of Atal Amrit Abhiyan Society and will offer medical reimbursement at Central Government Health Insurance Scheme (CGHS) rates.

The employees can opt for the scheme through monthly premium contributions, with the amount determined as per their grade and it will be half of the CGHS rates, the cabinet note said.

The cabinet also decided to provide government jobs to the next of kin or a family member of Army, Navy and Air Force personnel who made supreme sacrifice for the nation.

The government approved the exclusion of the entire Tiwa Autonomous Council area from the purview of the Assam State Capital Region.

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