The cabinet meeting chaired by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma concluded. In this meeting, the Assam cabinet decided to give a 20 percent bonus to the employees and workers of the tea gardens of the Assam Tea Corporation on the occasion of Durga Puja.
Apart from this, the Chief Minister said that the Assam cabinet has approved Rs 260 crore for the establishment of the 10th Assam Battalion in Kachutoli.
Read the important decisions of the Assam Cabinet
The state cabinet has approved administrative sanction of Rs 260 crore for the work of raising of 10th AP Battalion (Phase-I) at Sonapur, Assam, a release issued after the meeting said.
The Chief Minister approved major projects and welfare measures, including land allotment for the memorial of late cultural icon Zubeen Garg, in this cabinet meeting held at Lok Seva Bhawan.
Bonus Announcements for Employees: The State Cabinet has approved the commissioning of the “Jyoti Vishnu Auditorium” project, a 5,000-capacity auditorium in Guwahati. Its construction will be entrusted to the Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra Society, Panjabari, Guwahati. Regular maintenance of the auditorium will continue to be handled by the Public Works Department (Building Construction).
Good news for ATCL Tea Garden Workers!
Ahead of the upcoming Durga Puja, we are giving a 20% bonus to all 9,500 employees of the tea gardens further bolstering their income and taking forward our commitment of empowering the tea tribe community. pic.twitter.com/AT6ufbHOnt
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) September 22, 2025
The State Cabinet also approved the increase in remuneration, leave eligibility, and adoption of an annual evaluation format for 65 science and mathematics instructors appointed through the Assam Science, Technology and Environment Council.
Science and mathematics instructors will receive a monthly remuneration of ₹34,800.00 per month + 12.7% CPF. They will also be entitled to a 5 percent annual salary increase (subject to evaluation in the annual evaluation report) and will be considered for casual and maternity leave eligibility.
Bonus Announcements for Employees: The State Cabinet has approved setting of question papers for the Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination to be conducted by the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) in bilingual form i.e. in both English and Assamese languages, to achieve uniformity in both the examinations and to remove the language barrier for the candidates, especially those coming from rural and local background.
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