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Assam Cabinet Approves Renaming Dibrugarh Airport and Major Welfare Initiatives

The state government finalizes plans to honor Bhupen Hazarika, support tea workers, and boost economic development with new schemes.

Cabinet

Overview

  • Dibrugarh Airport will be renamed after Bhupen Hazarika to commemorate his birth centenary, pending a resolution in a special assembly session.
  • The Assam Tea Workers' Financial Assistance Scheme, 2025, will provide a one-time ₹5,000 payment to seven lakh tea garden workers.
  • The Jibon Prerna Scheme will launch in October 2025, offering stipends to graduates and research scholars in Assam.
  • Economic incentives include a 60% top-up on central electronics manufacturing schemes and a policy to establish Assam as a pumped hydro storage hub.
  • Registration fees for cooperative societies have been halved, and housing and transport benefits extended to state PSU and government employees.