Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma distributed cheques worth Rs 1 lakh to each of the 1,296 families at a function held at Doloo Tea Estate in Cachar district on Tuesday.

Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 12 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday visited the flood-affected areas of Chirang and Bongaigaon districts of the state and heard the grievances of the victims.

Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 11 (ANI): The Fisheries Minister of Assam, Parimal Suklabaidya, said on Monday that the fish farmers who incurred massive losses in the devastating Assam floods will be granted aid by the state government in order to revitalise the state's fish industry.

Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 24 (ANI): With Assam floods affecting as many as 33 districts of the state and displacing more than 9.66 lakh of people so far, the Assam Forest Department has made all preventive arrangements in the national parks, wildlife sanctuaries of the state to protect the wild animals including one-horned rhinoceros.

Guwahati Mar 21 PTI Two pairs of globally endangered White Winged Wood Duck the state bird of Assam have been brought here from a zoo in Czech Republic a forest department official said on Monday The birds bred in captivity arrived on Sunday and have been quarantined at the Assam State Zoo here for a mandatory period Divisional Forest Officer Assam State Zoo Dr Ashwini Kumar said Several people and organisations have helped us in providing us with the two beautiful pairs of the species and worked against all odds to ensure that the birds are safely transported to Assam We welcome them back to their home Kumar said The bird species was earlier found across the South East Asian countries and northeastern India It is the state bird of Assam and now only 800 to 1000 of them survive globally of which 450 are found in India Bangladesh and Myanmar Environment and Forest Minister Parimal Suklabaidya said that it is homecoming of our very own white-winged wood duck and these two rare endangered pairs of beautiful species will be the cynosure of all eyes In Assam it is called the deo-hanh divine duck and found in the key protected areas of Nameri National Park Dibru Saikhowa National Park and the recently upgraded Dihing Patkai National Park A small population of the species also lives in the Namdapha National Park in Arunachal Pradesh PTI DG SBN NN NN

Guwahati Mar 20 PTI Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday held discussions with his Cabinet colleagues and other top officials on the proposed animal corridors in Kaziranga National ParkThe meeting deliberated on structural corridors for smooth movement of the animals Sarma said in a tweet at the end of the meetingHeld a meeting with Cabinet colleagues sr state govt officials on the proposed 9 animal corridors of Kaziranga National Park he wrote on the micro-blogging site Ministers Atul Bora Keshab Mahanta and Parimal Suklabaidya among others were present at the meetingThe states advocate general and deputy commissioners and superintendents of police of Nagaon and Golaghat districts also attended the meeting he saidNine animal corridors connecting Kaziranga National Park with Karbi Anglong across National Highway 37 have been identified the state Assembly was informed on March 16Out of these two are under Bokakhat revenue circle of Golaghat district and the rest under the Koliabor revenue circle in Nagaon districtTo ensure safe passage to wild animals crossing from the national highway a 35-km long elevated corridor having a four-lane road with tunnels has been proposed in this years annual budget by the state governmentThe estimated cost of the project has been pegged at Rs 4865 crore PTI SSG MM MM

Kaziranga (Assam) [India], February 27 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind, in presence of Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Sunday, inaugurated a photo and archival exhibition on conservation and presentation of the proposed Kaziranga Elevated Corridor at Kohora in Kaziranga.

Guwahati Feb 24 PTI Bangladesh Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud on Thursday stressed the vital role that films can play in enhancing cultural and people-to-people ties between his country and IndiaMahmud was speaking while inaugurating the first Bangladesh Film Festival here to celebrate the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the golden jubilee of the independence of the neighbouring countryThe festival which will continue through the first half of March beginning from Friday at different venues in Guwahati is being organised by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Bangladesh in association with the Assistant High Commission of Bangladesh GuwahatiMahmud pointed out that India and Bangladesh were one country but the Partition in 1947 led to disruption in the connectivityPeople of both the countries speak almost the same language live along the banks of the same rivers But political boundaries have disrupted our connectivity he saidGovernments of both the countries have been working on re-establishing connectivity through roads rails and water between the two neighbours and increasing economic cooperation the minister saidUnderlining that people-to-people connect is equally important for taking forward economic ties Mahmud said For enhancing cultural relations and people-to-people ties films play an important role And hence we decided to hold the festival here We hope to make it a regular event The Bangladesh minister also highlighted the role of films in helping humans remain humane in the present technology-driven materialistic worldAssam Forest and Environment Minister Parimal Suklabaidya along with other dignitaries were also present at the inaugural ceremony PTI SSG MM MM

Guwahati (Assam) [India], February 3 (ANI): Assam Environment and Forest Minister Parimal Suklabaidya gave away cheques as financial support to women borrowers who took loans from microfinance institutions in Assam's Hojai district on Thursday under Category 1 of Assam Micro Finance Incentive and Relief Scheme 2021 (AMFIRS).