Guwahati: The Assam government has decided to increase the ex gratia for the families of deceased National Health Mission (NHM) employees to Rs 7.5 lakh, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Sunday.
Addressing the media after a cabinet meeting in Guwahati, Sarma said the ex gratia amount has been raised from the existing Rs 5 lakh.
He also informed that the cabinet has approved a 35 per cent hike in the remuneration of employees working in five mini ITIs located in Dudhnoi, Pathsala, Rangia, Biswanath Chariali and Titabor.
“The cabinet has cleared the restructuring and enhancement of the fixed pay structure, including a revised basic remuneration and a 3 per cent annual increment effective January 1 next year,” the chief minister added.
Sarma further said the council of ministers has approved the settlement of land pattas for 660 applicants in Dhubri, Goalpara, Bongaigaon, Sonitpur, Lakhimpur, Golaghat, Nalbari and Barpeta, and for another 712 applicants in Sonitpur, Barpeta and Golaghat under the Mission Basundhara scheme.
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The cabinet also reviewed preparations for the December 10 inauguration of the Swahid Smarak, the state’s martyrs’ memorial.
