Ex gratia for forest personnel
Assam forest and environment minister Pradyut Bordoloi said from now on the government would provide financial assistance by way of ex gratia to family members of forest officials who died while on duty in the protected areas of the state. Chief minister Tarun Gogoi gave away Rs 50,000 each to families of 13 forest personnel at a function in Guwahati on Saturday. The Mizoram Police Sub-ordinate Officers Association has decided to submit a memorandum of their grievances to the government. Nature?s Friend, a leading nature-based NGO of Dhubri district, has opposed the establishment of a plastic industry in Gouripur town committee area. Meghalaya horticulture minister H.D.R. Lyngdoh inaugurated the centre of excellence for passion fruit at Mawkawah and Khlieh Mawleih in West Khasi hills district. Chairman of Assam State Electricity Board, S.C. Das said on Saturday that the sate power sector in Assam is yet to fully adopt the latest information technology (IT) systems to improve efficiency. The Arunachal Pradesh unit of the Nationalist Congress Party has criticised the Congress government?s decision to invite private investment in the state and demanded a public debate on the proposed policy reforms. NCP state unit president A.T. Kabak said the existing hydel power projects have already affected the flora and fauna of the state. Meghalaya governor M.M. Jacob has approved the formation of the new executive committee of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council, led by chief executive member Son Shylla. The swearing-in ceremony will be held on Monday. Newly-appointed Arunachal Pradesh Youth Congress president Likha Saaya has said that the organisation would serve as a backbone of Congress in the state.  |
To Five-year-old Farheen Ahmed of Assam for being honoured with the National Child Awards for Exceptional Achievements, 2004, for her excellent knowledge of computers
