Assam CA 26 June

1.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on June 25, felicitated some of the ‘Senanis’ at Srimanta Sanakrdev Kalashetra in Guwahati.

During the felicitation programme, the Assam government also transferred Rs 15,000 each to 91 ‘Senanis’.

 if any of the jailed Senanis are not alive, then their kin or spouse will receive the pension.

2.

Bringing glory and pride to the state, members of the Assam Rock and Sport Climbing Association (ARSCA) successfully completed the Mount Bhagirathi-2 expedition in the Gangotri National Park area in Garhwal Himalayas, under the leadership of Arupjyoti Choudhury of ARSCA.

Out of the five member team, four members had successfully climbed the second highest peak in the Bhagirathi massif, Mt. Bhagirathi 2, situated at 6,512 meters above sea level, on June 11 at 6 am.

The summiteers are Arupjyoti Choudhury, Manabjyoti Barman, Bhargav Borah and Biswajit Ray. The other member of team was Biswajyoti Hojai, who could not make it possible due to technical problem near the peak. Manabjyoti Barman represented from Assam Police in the expedition team.

It may be mentioned that the state water resources minister Pijush Hazarika formally flagged off the Mt. Bhagirathi 2 expedition at Dispur, Guwahati on May 25 this year.

The five member expedition team left Guwahati on May 27 for Uttarkashi and started actual expedition on the Himalayas on June 3. The team faced severe weather condition due to incessant rain and heavy snowfall in the Garhwal Himalayan area, where they had to postpone the expedition for three days as ‘Red Alert’ was issued and movement in the mountain was stopped by local administration.

Despite the adverse weather condition, the team managed to establish base camp at Nadanban area on June 4. Finally on June 10 night at around 11 pm they started for the summit attempt and after a night long trek towards the summit, they could successfully climb atop the Himalayan peak and unfurl the National Flag and Assamese Gamosa, around 6 am on June 11.

The team then successfully returned back to Guwahati on June 21.

3.

Tezpur University (TU) is planning to start Department of Defence Studies, marking a significant milestone in the university’s commitment to fostering excellence in national security education. The University’s Academic Council and Board of Management (highest executive body of the University) has already ratified the decision. In this regard, Prof. Shambhu Nath Singh, Vice Chancellor of the University met Rajnath Singh, Union Defence Minister, recently and apprised him about the initiative.

The Department of Defence Studies will offer programmes designed to provide a holistic understanding of defence policy, strategic studies, military history, conflict resolution, intelligence analysis, and related subjects. It shall collaborate with experts, defense establishments, and policymakers to create a vibrant academic ecosystem in the field of defence studies. Tezpur University is already offering Indian Army personnel Chinese language course by signing a memorandum of understanding with Indian Army.

4.

The team of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has introduced wheel clamping to prevent the unauthorized parking of four-wheelers and two-wheelers on the no-parking area of railway premises. Under Section 159 of the Railway Act, 1989, the RPF is authorized to register a case against the person and vehicles who parked on the no-parking area of Railway premises. Likewise, at other stations, the act of wheel clamping was implemented at Guwahati Railway Station to prevent parking in no-parking areas. During this month of June, the RPF Post at Guwahati has registered as many as 75 cases under Section 159 of the Railway Act. Railway users are aware not to park their vehicles on the no-parking area of the Guwahati Railway station premises.

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After the onset of the monsoon this year in the second week of June, the two northeastern states of Assam and Meghalaya have been receiving high volumes of rainfall. According to weather department data, in June Assam received 389.7 mm of rainfall, which is 26% above normal. Meghalaya also witnessed excess rain, 30% above the normal range. However, Manipur and Mizoram were described as having a rain deficit by Met Department officials. The other four states in this region—Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Sikkim—saw normal rainfall. The excess rain in Assam has caused a chaotic situation in the state, where at least 19 districts are inundated by flood water. The major rivers like the Brahmaputra, Manas, Puthimari, and Pagladiya are flowing above the danger level

a state government official said that the flood situation cannot be solely linked to the rain in Assam. “Although Assam has witnessed slightly excess rainfall this month, the heavy rain in parts of Bhutan recently has been the primary cause of the flood

Last year, the northeast received heavy pre-monsoon showers, which wreaked havoc in Dima Hasao district in Assam. Floods also occurred in Assam at that time. However, this year, the entire northeast was rain-deficient, and 38% below normal rainfall occurred in the previous month. Heat waves swept Assam and Meghalaya, which forced the state administrations to revise the school timings to make it easier for the children to study.

The rising mercury level is somewhat linked to global warming and all. But the rain patterns in the last two years were consistent according to La Nina and El Nino effects.

when La Nina happens, Assam and the northeast receive more rainfall in May, just before the beginning of the monsoon. After the onset of the monsoon, the northeast receives fewer showers compared to other parts of the country.

6.

National Human Rights and Crime Control Bureau (NHRCCB) state president Nishant Thard has written to Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to exempt some vehicles from taxes with special consideration at the toll gates of Assam

it was stated that all small vehicles should be exempted from toll gate tax in Assam, like in Gujarat. The Road Transport and Highways Ministry should take measures to fully implement the toll gate entry tax exemption for vehicle owners inhabiting within a radius of 20 km from the toll gates on the national highway.

vehicles used for transportation of school children should be exempted from paying the toll tax. In the letter, the NHRCCB state president stated that education is the foundation of a prosperous society and smooth access of children to all facilities in educational institutions is essential for their development. This not only imposes an additional financial burden on parents by forcing them to pay taxes, but also impedes their educational progress by causing unnecessary delays in students’ transportation.

any vehicle of students of schools, colleges going for educational trips for various purposes should be exempted from toll gate tax and sought necessary steps in this regard. The letter specifically states that access to toll gates should be made completely free for all types of vehicles, either private or commercial, carrying patients for critical and emergency medical needs. The organization also considers it essential to avoid additional levels of stress and financial pressure during the challenging times of critical illness and emergency treatment.

7.

Twenty-three Bangladeshi nationals will finally be sent to their homeland in Bangladesh after completing all sorts of legal formalities. They were in Karimganj jail and were released after completion of jail term. All of them were held in different places of Barak Valley after illegally entering into India through different international borders. The 23 people have been sent to Goalpara transit camp under tight security from Karimganj and will be allowed to go home after completion of the necessary procedures through Suterkandi international border in Karimganj district. These Bangladeshi citizens entered Karimganj and other parts of India illegally from various parts of Bangladesh. They were then sent to jail through the court’s order. They were sent to Goalpara after their custody expired.

Famous for having an International trade centre, Sutarkandi is the International border of India and Bangladesh. Through this space, export of fruits, silicon and coal is done. The place is situated in the district of Karimganj, Assam. The place has a huge scope of tourism and the government of Assam is working on the same. It is located 14km away from Karimganj and contains principal custom check post for the trade flow.

8.

In a matter of great pride for the state of Assam, Apurna Narzary has been appointed as captain for the Indian Women’s Football team and will be leading the team against Sweden.

9.

The Assam Government has decided to confer students with the Anundoram Borooah Award for their outstanding performance in the HSLC (High School Leaving Certificate) examination. The students who have passed the HSLC examination with 75 percent or above will be conferred with the award. The Chief Minister has asked eligible students to register through the smbform.in/SEBA_HSLC portal.

10.

all higher educational institutions in the state will become autonomous and that principals of these institutes will take a major role in introducing the National Education Policy 2020.

With minimum 3000 students, they should turn out to be a big institution. The college should be implemented to either Autonomous College or multidisciplinary education should be provided in every college. For the students, not only degree, but also some measures should be provided to students so that they can have employability skills