Assam Cabinet decides to abolish inter-state check gates

Abolition of inter-state check gates and keeping the Chief Minister's convoy to the minimum were some of the decisions taken at the first Cabinet meeting of the Sarbananda Sonowal-led BJP-AGP-BPF alliance government in Assam today.
Stating that peoples expectations were high, Sonowal said the government has to fulfill its poll promises and maintain people-to-people contact.
The Chief Minister asked his council of ministers to work for the welfare of the state and to address people's grievances at the "earliest", the Chief Minister Office said.
Sonowal also asked his ministers to devote their "maximum time" for the welfare of the people in line with the Central policy of 'minimum government, maximum governance', the CMO added.

Other decisions taken at the Cabinet meeting include doing away with interviews for the employment of 3rd and 4th grade state government employees.
The CMO said the Cabinet took the decision in line with the Central Government policy that there would be no interview for 3rd and 4th grade Assam government employees here.

The decision to abolish the inter-state check gates was taken as operation of several 'syndicates' were giving rise to illegal activities, the CMO said.
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Sonowal called upon his ministerial colleagues to work wholeheartedly for the welfare of the people "as they have reposed full faith and confidence in us and gave a massive mandate in favour of the new Government to usher in change."

Sonowal also asked them to create a close rapport with the people and to listen to their woes and redress their grievances, the CMO said.
The meeting also discussed to do away with certain restrictions followed during the movement of chief minister's carcade so that it does not cause any traffic snarls and effect emergency services, it added.