Assam Politics & Governance

Association flags Braille teacher and textbook shortages in Assam

1 October 2026

The All Assam Blind Students’ Association raised concerns about barriers to education for visually impaired students in Assam, including shortages of Braille teachers and textbooks. Its general secretary, Rituraj Das, said the state has five schools for blind students and one Braille press supplying books to them and other institutions.

Assam shifts regularised SRD teachers’ salaries to state treasury

1 October 2026

Assam shifted salary payments for 15,029 teachers regularised through the State Recruitment Drive to the state treasury, with district-level officials to submit the bills. Separately, ₹459.79 crore approved under Samagra Shiksha’s teacher-salary support head is designated for 10,267 contractual SSA teachers through the SNA-SPARSH system.

Guwahati issues Durga Puja safety and immersion directions

2 October 2026

Guwahati’s administration issued directions for the upcoming Durga Puja, requiring CCTV at each mandap and prohibiting DJs, fireworks near venues, and plastic, thermocol and polythene in idols. The directions also set traffic and parking restrictions and designated Pandu, Basistha and Kashmari ghats for immersion, replacing Chunsali.

Key Facts

• Durga Puja honours the goddess Durga and commemorates her victory over Mahishasura; public celebrations conclude with immersion of the images.

Assam Cabinet approves Green Cess and Agniveer reservation

4 October 2026

The Assam Cabinet approved a ₹3,000 Green Cess on specified transfers of older vehicles, with exemptions for electric, CNG, two-wheeler and three-wheeler vehicles. It also approved 12% reservation for eligible Assam permanent residents who have served as Agniveers in specified constable posts, including in the police, prisons, fire services and SDRF.

Key Facts

• Assam’s Green Cess revenue is earmarked for afforestation or environmental purposes, rather than general government spending.
• Agnipath recruits personnel below commissioned-officer rank for four years across the Army, Navy and Air Force.

Assam plans 60 libraries across Guwahati wards

4 October 2026

Assam announced a plan to build 60 libraries across Guwahati, with one proposed for each municipal ward. The proposed facilities are intended to provide students, researchers and other readers with places to read and study.

Bongaigaon Medical College and Hospital inaugurated

5 October 2026

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated Bongaigaon Medical College and Hospital on 5 October. The facility was reported to have been built at a cost of about ₹611 crore; an integrated district commissioner’s office was also inaugurated.

Methanol cargo vessel departs Bogibeel for Bangladesh

5 October 2026

A cargo vessel departed from Bogibeel carrying 540 tonnes of methanol produced by Assam Petro-Chemicals Limited, beginning a commercial inland-waterway shipment bound for Bangladesh. The departure marked the start of international cargo movement from the terminal on the Brahmaputra; arrival in Bangladesh was not reported.

Key Facts

• National Waterway 2 is an 891-kilometre Brahmaputra route linking Sadiya with the Bangladesh border near Dhubri.
• NW-2 forms part of India and Bangladesh’s planned Eastern Waterways Grid for economic development.

Assembly committee reports delays in Samagra Shiksha works

5 October 2026

An Assam Assembly departmental committee reported delays in Samagra Shiksha works approved for schools since 2018–19. Of 81,772 approved works, 50,807 had not started and 28,875 were reported complete. Furniture supply was particularly delayed: 23,343 of 74,057 approved furniture works were complete; 1,782 of 1,972 approved additional classrooms were complete, but furniture had not been supplied for them.

NDA wins 34 seats in Silchar Municipal Corporation’s first election

6 October 2026

The NDA won 34 seats in Silchar Municipal Corporation’s first election, held on 3 October across 40 of its 42 wards. The BJP won 34 seats, the Congress two and independents six; two BJP candidates had been elected unopposed.

Agreement signed for shipyard near Guwahati

6 October 2026

Assam Inland Waterways Company Limited signed an agreement with India A to Z Private Limited to establish a shipyard at Dharapur, near Guwahati. The agreement provides for a special-purpose company, Assam Shipyard Private Limited, to build and repair vessels and barges, and undertake related marine works. The proposed initial investment is ₹75 crore; plans include building 40 barges over five years, with about 900 jobs projected.

Key Facts

• The proposed shipyard could support vessel needs along National Waterway 2, an 891-km Brahmaputra route.

Tile plant and dairy-processing project inaugurated in Sonitpur

8 October 2026

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