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As the Assam Assembly session begins on Monday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday announced that the state government will table several key legislations, including amendments to tourism laws, land revenue regulations and a Bill to establish the Guwahati Satellite City Development Authority.
Addressing a press conference after the state Cabinet meeting here, Sarma said, "From tomorrow, the Assam Assembly session will begin, and several new Bills will be tabled in the Assembly." He said the government will introduce the Assam Tourism and Development Registration Act, 2024 (Amendment) to streamline the registration process for hotels and homestays. "Assam Tourism and Development Registration Act, 2024 (Amendment) will be tabled in the Assembly, and through this, the registrations of hotels and homestays will be done. We will repeal the Sarais Act, 1867," Sarma said. The Chief Minister also announced that the government would introduce a major amendment to the Assam Land Revenue Regulation Act. "We will introduce a powerful amendment Bill to the Assam Land Revenue Regulation Bill, Chapter 12, in the Assembly," he said. Among the Cabinet decisions, the government approved the Guwahati Satellite City Development Authority Bill, 2026, under which the Chief Minister will serve as the Chairperson of the authority. "Assam Cabinet has approved the Guwahati Satellite City Development Authority Bill, 2026, and the Chief Minister will be the Chairman of this authority," Sarma said. The Cabinet also approved Rs 97.90 crore to modernise the Assam Police's 112 emergency response service, amended the Assam Minor Minerals Concession Rules, 2030, and allotted 33 bighas of land at Biswanath Chariali to Amul for setting up a milk processing unit. "Today, the Assam Cabinet has approved Rs 97.90 crore to modernise the Assam Police's 112 service. Assam Cabinet has today amended the Assam Minor Minerals Concession Rules, 2030. Assam Cabinet has allotted 33 bighas of land to Amul for setting up a milk processing unit at Biswanath Chariali," Sarma said. (ANI)
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