Districts assigned to ministers to monitor COVID situation; Parimal Suklabaidya to monitor Barak Valley

May 13: With a view to arrest surging COVID-19 cases in the state through continuous monitoring of the situation and ensuring required guidance to district administrations, Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma assigned different districts to the ministers of his cabinet on Wednesday. Noteworthy that decision in this regard was taken in the first cabinet meeting chaired by Dr. Sarnia, which was held on Tuesday.

According to the government order, which comes into force with immediate effect, Chief Minister Dr. Sarma will monitor COVID situation in Majuli district. P&RD Minister Ranjit Kumar Dass has been assigned Barpeta, Bajali and Bongaigaon, while COVID situation at Jorhat and Golaghat will be monitored by Agriculture Minister Atul Bora, Kokrajhar, Chirang and Baksa by Handloom & Textiles Minister Urkhao Gwra Brahma, Nalbari, Kamrup and Udalguri by Industries & Commerce Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary, Cachar, Hailakandi and Karimganj by Environment & Forests Minister Parimal Shuklabaidya, Nagaon and Hojai by Health & Family Welfare Minister Keshav Mahanta, Dhemaji and Lakhimpur by Education Minister Dr. Ranuj Pegu, Sonitpur, Darrang and Biswanath by Urban Development Minister Ashok Singhal, West Karbi Anglong, Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao by Minister of Revenue & Disaster Management Jogen Mohan, Tinsukia and Dibrugarh by Tea Tribes Welfare Minister Sanjay Kishan, Dhubri and Lakhimpur by Finance Minister Ajanta Neog, Morigaon and Goalpara by Water Resources Minister Pijush Hazarika and Sivasagar and Charaideo by Power Minister Bimal Bora.

The ministers will monitor the trend in the number of COVID cases and compliance of COVID related restrictions in the districts assigned to them. They will also assess the adequacy of health care facilities to meet the present and anticipated number of COVID cases besides guiding and supporting the district administration by coordinating with the Health & Family Welfare and other departments. The ministers will keep the Chief Minister and Health & Family Welfare Minister informed about the situation on a regular basis.