Assam Cabinet Approves ₹564.5-Crore Elevated Corridor Project in Silchar

CABINET DECISIONS HELD ON 6 OCTOBER, 2025

Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma today chaired a cabinet meeting of his Council of Ministers at Lok Sewa Bhawan and took the following decisions:

• To reduce traffic congestion in Silchar town, the State Cabinet has accorded the administrative approval for A project ‘Construction of Elevated Corridor on NH-306 Section from Trunk Road near Capital Point to Rangirkhari Point in Silchar, Assam (Phase-I) under SOPD-G for the year 2025-26’ for an amount of Rs. 564.50 croreonly of which Rs. 100 crore will be earmarked for land acquisition. The total length of the flyover shall be 3.5 km.The elevated road project will provide uninterrupted, safe, and efficient movement through the heart of Silchar town, reduce travel time for commuters, and contribute significantly to the reduction of vehicular emissions, thereby supporting cleaner and greener urban mobility.

• The State Cabinet has approved the Amendments to the Medical Colleges and Dental Colleges of Assam (Regulation of Admission into 1st year MBBS/BDS Courses) Rules, 2017 (as amended up to 2025).
• Amendment of Rule 3(1): Insertion of a new provision allowing candidates who are permanent residents of Assam but studied outside Assam to be eligible for admission under the state quota, provided their last three generations are permanent residents of Assam (to be certified by the concerned District Commissioner).
• Deletion of Rule 3(1)(c): The clause mandating study in Classes VII–XII in Assam is proposed to be deleted, as it deprives eligible candidates who are genuine permanent residents of Assam but studied outside the State.
• Moran Community of Arunachal Pradesh will be eligible for MBBS and BDS admission in Assam under state quota. Moran Community living in Arunachal Pradesh will be treated at par with Moran Community living in Assam from the session 2026 for the admission into MBBS/BDS courses in Assam.

• The State Cabinet accorded approval to the Financial Sanction Proposal of Rs. 130 crore for procurement of Bicycles to be distributed among 311614 studentsstudying in Class-IX of the schools under the Government of Assam in the State. Providing a bicycle to every Student in Class-IX will help in reducing dropout among the students and thereby will increase their retention and improve the transition rate from Secondary to Sr. Secondary level.
• The State Cabinet has approved the introduction of the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS)as an option under the National Pension System for the employees of the Government of Assam who are covered under NPS. This scheme will benefit employees in terms of old age security and will not be dependent on the returns of the market.
• The State Cabinet has approved granting of the minimum of the pay scale to 1231 muster roll, casual and fixed pay workers. Enhancement of the fixed pay equivalent to helper allowance @ Rs 16,400/- to 99 fixed pay Grade-IV employees engaged under the General Administration Department, with prospective effect.
• The State Cabinet has approved the inclusion of 10,186 community cadres of Assam State Rural Livelihoods Mission (ASRLM) (including BTR districts) of Panchayat and Rural Development Department as beneficiaries under the Orunodoi 3.0 Schemeto be disbursed from 7th October 2025. Inclusion of 10,186 additional beneficiaries will entail an additional expenditure of approximately Rs. 1.27 crore per month under the Orunodoi Scheme.

• The Assam Government will pay Rs 5 Lakh to the NoK of the nine persons who had died in Tamil Nadu as financial support from Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, in addition to the compensation which the families will receive from the Company where they were working.