Cabinet passes Reorganisation of Division of Assam proposals

The Assam cabinet today approved the proposal for Reorganisation of Division of Assam for smooth functioning of administration.
Chaired by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, the Cabinet approved the reorganization of four divisions of Upper Assam Division, Lower Assam Division, North Assam Division and Hills & Barak Valley Division, a government release said tonight.
The territorial area of Upper Assam Division remains unchanged, while the districts of Darrang and Udalguri are included in the North Assam Division from where Nagaon and Morigaon districts are excluded and its headquarters will be based in Tezpur, the release said.
Darrang and Udalguri districts are excluded from the Lower Assam Division, it said, adding, the Barak Valley Division includes Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi districts with headquarters in Silchar.

The territorial jurisdiction of Central Assam Division includes the districts of Nagaon, Morigaon and two hills districts of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao with headquarters in Nagaon.
The Cabinet also approved a number of amendments, including the Assam Gratuity (Amendment) Bill 2015 to bring about benefits to workers of tea gardens and tea factories on par with employees in other industrial establishments keeping in view the changed circumstances, industrial growth, increased price index, etc.
The Assam Gratuity Act, 1992 (Assam Act XIII of 1993) was enacted in 1993 to provide gratuity benefits to the employees in tea gardens and tea factories in the state.