Assam cabinet decides to amend bill to allow inter-district animal transport

 The Assam cabinet on Friday decided to amend the Assam Cattle Preservation Bill, 2021 to allow transportation of cattle from one district to another in the state, though it will not be allowed in the districts shared with the international border.

During the cabinet meeting chaired by Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, it was decided that the Assam Cattle Preservation Bill, 2021 will be amended in the forthcoming winter session of the Assam assembly.

After the cabinet meeting, Assam Irrigation minister Ashok Singhal told the media that the decision was taken following reports that people are facing difficulty in transporting cattle from one district to another.

“However, transportation of cattle will not be allowed in the districts having an international border,” Ashok Singhal said.

The state cabinet decided to set up four new Forensic laboratories in the state before April 2022, the temporary appointment of 14 Scientific Officers and 1 Junior Scientific Officers against existing vacant posts in the Directorate of Forensic Science.

The state cabinet approved recruitment in 139 Grade-III and Grade-IV posts (1004 Grade-III posts, 377 Grade-IV posts, and 10 vacant posts of driver) in Panchayat and Rural Development department, posts of Joint Director and Deputy Director to be re-designed as Joint Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner respectively, approved to the statute of Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankardeva Viswavidyalaya (Amendment) Bill, 2021