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Time of India
7 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Assam CM Hemanta Biswa Sarma vows to end 'invasion' by 'one religion'
File photo: Assam CM Hemanta Biswa Sarma (ANI) GUWAHATI: Assam has reclaimed from illegal Muslim settlers 160sq km of forest and other government-owned land, constituting an area larger than size of Chandigarh and almost 75 per cent of Guwahati, in four years of steadfastly "resisting" what CM Himanta Biswa Sarma described on Tuesday as an "invasion". Sarma said BJP government evicting illegal settlers from 1.19 lakh bighas since May 2021 was as much about protecting state's demography as about reclaiming land integral to survival of indigenous tribes and other communities. "All these people who have encroached upon our land are from one religion. Our effort has been to save jati-mati-bheti (identity, land and homesteads)," Sarma said. "There is still a long way to go, as more than 63 lakh bighas are still under encroachment. " The CM's remarks coincided with CPM organising a protest in lower Assam's Goalpara, one of the districts where evictions have taken place. CPM accused BJP government of "working in interest of corporates" & "against citizens". A delegation from Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (Maulana Mahmood Asad Madani faction) visited Goalpara to help set up shelters for those evicted. In Hahilabil and Ashudubi of Goalpara's Paikan, around 4,000 houses belonging to Bengali-speaking Muslim migrant families were demolished. "Whatever happened in Goalpara was painful. People of our country are being evicted. The government first needs to arrange shelter for them, then other decisions may be taken," Jamiat general secretary Maulana Hakim Uddin Qasimi said. Sarma said state had ordered officials to take steps to remove names of all evicted settlers from electoral rolls.
India Gazette
12-07-2025
- Business
- India Gazette
Assam CM inaugurates India's first Aqua Tech Park
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Hemanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday, inaugurated India's first Aqua Tech Park in Sonapur, Assam, with an aim to boost fish production. Additionally, this will help in generating earning opportunities in the state of Assam. 'India's first Aqua Tech Park inaugurated in Sonapur, Assam. Dedicated the Aqua Tech Park,a first of its kind in India which will greatly boost fish production and provide ample earning opportunities to the youth in Assam,' CM of Assam posted on the social media platform 'X'. According to release by PIB, the 2025-26 budget announcement strategically focuses on enhancing financial inclusion, reducing financial burden on farmers by reducing custom duties and furthering development of the marine fisheries. Overall, the Central government has cumulatively invested Rs 38,572 crore in the fisheries sector since 2015, resulting in a doubling of fish production in the country. The Government has also launched various schemes to promote fisheries sector such as the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) scheme was conceived in 2020 to help the fisheries sector achieve new heights while ensuring socio-economic welfare of fishers, fish farmers and other stakeholders. Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) is also there for a period of five years (2020-21 to 2024-25) with an investment of Rs 20,050 crore. The initiative delves into the domain of inland fisheries and aquaculture, recognizing their pivotal role in bolstering production and ensuring robust food security. On the Agriculture side, Assam set a new record in paddy procurement by procuring nearly 7 lakh MT of paddy during the Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2024-25. The farmers from Majuli district of Assam exported 267 MT of Red Rice to the Middle East and EU markets. Majuli, the river island district in Assam, has marked a significant milestone as its indigenous organic red bao paddy makes its debut in the global market. (ANI)
Time of India
14-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Communal unrest: 38 arrested in Assam's Dhubri
File photo: Assam CM Hemanta Biswa Sarma (ANI) GUWAHATI: Authorities in Assam's Dhubri town have issued shoot-on-sight orders at night and arrested 38 people since Friday following communal unrest sparked by the discovery of cattle heads outside two temples during Eid and the following day. Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the arrests Saturday on X. He visited Dhubri to assess the flare-up and said posters from a secessionist group calling itself Nabin Bangla were found in the area. The group had called for the district's merger with Bangladesh. Dhubri SSP Navin Singh has been transferred. Leena Doley has taken charge amid escalating tensions in the border town near Bangladesh. Security forces remain on high alert, and officials continue efforts to prevent violence.
