Cabinet approves building regulation & enable framing of uniform single bye-laws for the state

July 28: In the weekly Assam Cabinet on 28 July, several key decisions related to dual medium in Govt schools, teaching of Science & Maths in English, Geography & History as compulsory subjects, new Tourism Policy, uniform building bye-laws, awards for Govt employees, caste certificates for Morans, etc., among others were taken. The Cabinet Meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma. 

KEY DECISION: 

Step Towards Uniform Building Bye-Laws: 

• Provisions of Guwahati Building Construction (Regulation) Act, 2010 to be expanded to other Master Plan and Municipal areas declared under relevant Acts
• This will bring uniformity in the enforcement of Master Plan and building regulation and enable framing of uniform single bye-laws for the State.