<p>The Assam cabinet on Wednesday decided to grant one-month compulsory leave every year to police personnel from the rank of constable to sub-inspector to visit their homes.</p>.<p>The cabinet also gave its nod to give a 10-day annual leave to those who are staying with their families in police quarters, the government spokesperson and water resources minister Pijush Hazarika told reporters.</p>.<p>The meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.</p>.<p>The cabinet decided that staffers from the rank of constable to sub-inspector in all the arms battalion of the Assam Police will be given one-month compulsory leave every year for visiting their homes, Hazarika said.</p>.<p>The cabinet also gave the task of setting up mobile towers to the Information Technology Department to strengthen internet access in the state for benefit of online education.</p>.<p>Hazarika said the cabinet approved a proposal to increase commission of fair price shops and cooperative societies for transportation of commodities from Rs 100.10 per quintal to Rs 143.</p>.<p>At least 860 cooperative societies in the state will receive a fixed amount of Rs five lakh per year for using godowns and other services.</p>.<p>Transportation contracts for carrying commodities from FCI godowns and other facilities will preferably be given to cooperatives, he said.</p>.<p>The council of ministers also decided that MLA Padma Hazarika will be given cabinet rank for effectively carrying out duties and responsibilities as head of a committee for utilising 77,000 bighas of land at Gorukhuti in Sipajhar for agricultural purposes, Hazarika said.</p>.<p>Ministers Chandra Mohan Patowary, Atul Bora and Dr Ranoj Pegu have been given the responsibility of ensuring the implementation of cabinet decisions, he added.</p>
<p>The Assam cabinet on Wednesday decided to grant one-month compulsory leave every year to police personnel from the rank of constable to sub-inspector to visit their homes.</p>.<p>The cabinet also gave its nod to give a 10-day annual leave to those who are staying with their families in police quarters, the government spokesperson and water resources minister Pijush Hazarika told reporters.</p>.<p>The meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.</p>.<p>The cabinet decided that staffers from the rank of constable to sub-inspector in all the arms battalion of the Assam Police will be given one-month compulsory leave every year for visiting their homes, Hazarika said.</p>.<p>The cabinet also gave the task of setting up mobile towers to the Information Technology Department to strengthen internet access in the state for benefit of online education.</p>.<p>Hazarika said the cabinet approved a proposal to increase commission of fair price shops and cooperative societies for transportation of commodities from Rs 100.10 per quintal to Rs 143.</p>.<p>At least 860 cooperative societies in the state will receive a fixed amount of Rs five lakh per year for using godowns and other services.</p>.<p>Transportation contracts for carrying commodities from FCI godowns and other facilities will preferably be given to cooperatives, he said.</p>.<p>The council of ministers also decided that MLA Padma Hazarika will be given cabinet rank for effectively carrying out duties and responsibilities as head of a committee for utilising 77,000 bighas of land at Gorukhuti in Sipajhar for agricultural purposes, Hazarika said.</p>.<p>Ministers Chandra Mohan Patowary, Atul Bora and Dr Ranoj Pegu have been given the responsibility of ensuring the implementation of cabinet decisions, he added.</p>