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Assam Constitutes Permanent Satra Aayog to Safeguard Vaishnavite Monasteries

The commission will kick off eviction drives under Mission Basundhara 3.0 to reclaim centuries-old monastery lands.

The Satra Aayog, formed in November 2021, submitted its final report to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Overview

  • Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the new body will have financial and administrative powers to oversee the welfare of all 922 Satras
  • The Satra Aayog’s final report, submitted June 9 after visits to 126 monasteries, identified over 1,898 hectares of illegally occupied land across 303 Satras
  • Eviction operations and protective zoning measures have begun under Mission Basundhara 3.0, alongside legal land patta distribution to formalize monastery ownership
  • The permanent commission is tasked with drafting a 25-year vision plan to revamp the institutional framework and ensure long-term sustainability of the monasteries
  • Sarma emphasized youth engagement and urged larger Satras to support smaller ones in preserving Assam’s socio-cultural and spiritual heritage established by Srimanta Sankardeva