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CIVIL SERVICES ACHIEVERS' POINT, GUWAHATI THE ASSAM TRIBUNE ANALYSIS Date - 04 September 2020 (For Preliminary and Mains Examination) As per New Pattern of APSC (Also useful for UPSC and other State Level Government Examinations) Join our Regular/Online Classes. For details contact 8811877068 CIVIL SERVICES ACHIEVERS' POINT, GUWAHATI CONTENTS State to get 3 more autonomous councils - Moran, Matak, Kamatapur Kaziranga set to grow bigger by 31 sq km Capital Region Devp Authority (Amendment) Bill passed Assam Inland Water Transport Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2020 passed Assembly passes Bill to provide relief to MSME sector Join our Regular/Online Classes. For details contact 8811877068 CIVIL SERVICES ACHIEVERS' POINT, GUWAHATI EDITORIAL o 15th Finance Commission’s awards o For a healthy competition culture o Heritage sites Join our Regular/Online Classes. For details contact 8811877068 CIVIL SERVICES ACHIEVERS' POINT, GUWAHATI State to get 3 more autonomous councils – Moran, Matak, Kamatapur (General Studies on Assam: Polity, Governance) oThe Assam Legislative Assembly paved the way for formation of three new autonomous councils in the State by passing the Moran Autonomous Council Bill, 2020, the Matak Autonomous Council Bill, 2020 and the Kamatapur Autonomous Council Bill, 2020. oThe three Bills were moved in the State Assembly by Minister for Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes Chandan Brahma. oThe minister said that the Kamatapur Autonomous Council will have its territory in the undivided Goalpara district, excluding the BTAD and the Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council areas. Join our Regular/Online Classes. For details contact 8811877068 CIVIL SERVICES ACHIEVERS' POINT, GUWAHATI oThe Moran Autonomous Council and Matak Autonomous Council will have their territories demarcated in the upper Assam region. Join our Regular/Online Classes. For details contact 8811877068 CIVIL SERVICES ACHIEVERS' POINT, GUWAHATI Kaziranga set to grow bigger by 31 sq km (General Studies on Assam: Bio-Diversity, Environment) oThe Kaziranga National Park is set to grow bigger by 31 sq km. The State government has issued “preliminary notifications” to include the 7th, 8th and 9th additions into the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. oAccording to the notifications, the 7th addition falling in Kaliabor subdivision has an area of 176 hectares, while the 8th addition has an area of 307 hectares. oThe 9th addition in Biswanath Wildlife Division has an area of 2,570 hectares. The notifications specify the boundary of the new additions, directing the respective deputy commissioners to inquire into and determine the existence, the nature and extent of any rights/claims alleged to exist in favour of any person in or over any land within the limit described oThe area of the park currently is 884 sq km and once the new additions are included it would increase to 915 sq km. Join our Regular/Online Classes. For details contact 8811877068 CIVIL SERVICES ACHIEVERS' POINT, GUWAHATI oThe 7th addition comprises Deosur, Palkhowa and Deosur Hill proposed reserve forest in Nagaon district and the 8th addition comprises the Banderdubi area. The 9th addition is basically the Mokua Chapori in Sonitpur district. oThe additions include encroachment evicted areas and suitable wildlife habitat in riverine islands which are also vulnerable to encroachment. The new additions would consolidate the wildlife areas anticipating better conservation and reduction in human-animal conflict. Join our Regular/Online Classes. For details contact 8811877068 CIVIL SERVICES ACHIEVERS' POINT, GUWAHATI Capital Region Development Authority (Amendment) Bill passed (General Studies on Assam: Polity and Governance) oThe Assam State Capital Region Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was passed in the State Assembly. oThe Bill seeks to amend the Assam State Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2017 for excluding the areas of Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council and Tiwa Autonomous Council from the purview of the Assam State Capital region. oThe Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was also passed through voice vote. oIt seeks to amend the GMDA Act, 1985 for modification of Section 5 (1) (1) for filling up the post of chief engineer, GMDA by an officer not below the rank of superintending engineer of the State PWD instead of not below the rank of additional chief engineer in the GMDA Act, 1985. Join our Regular/Online Classes. For details contact 8811877068 CIVIL SERVICES ACHIEVERS' POINT, GUWAHATI oThe amendment aims to eliminate hindrances faced by the GMDA in executing major projects. oThe Assembly passed the Assam Municipal (Amendment) Bill, 2020 allowing the DC or the SDO of a district or subdivision to take charge of a municipal board for upto one year if the term of office of the municipal commissioners expires and elections cannot be held for any exceptional circumstances. oAs per the new amendments in the Assam Municipal Act 1956, from the date of expiry of term of office of the commissioners of the municipal boards, all the powers and duties of the board may be exercised and performed by the respective DC, SDO (Civil), or other officials nominated by them, until the new board is reconstituted after election of the commissioners. Join our Regular/Online Classes. For details contact 8811877068 CIVIL SERVICES ACHIEVERS' POINT, GUWAHATI oNational Law University and Judicial Academy Assam (Amendment) Bill, 2020: The National Law University and Judicial Academy Assam (Amend-ment) Bill, 2020 was passed in the State Assembly on the last day of its autumn session. oMinister of Law and Justice Siddhartha Bhattacharyya moved the Bill, which states that the audit of the judicial academy is to be undertaken by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, instead of by any chartered accountant or a firm of chartered accountants, because the judicial academy receives fund from the State government. oAs per the amendment, the director of the academy, with approval of the board, will submit the annual statement of accounts of the academy to the government within six months of closure of a financial year. oAssam Agricultural Produce and Livestock Marketing (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill: The Assembly today passed The Assam Agricultural Produce and Livestock Marketing (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 through voice vote. Join our Regular/Online Classes. For details contact 8811877068 CIVIL SERVICES ACHIEVERS' POINT, GUWAHATI oState Agriculture Minister Atul Bora moved the Bill that intends to separate operating and managing markets, provides for setting up of private markets for a transparent, competitive and efficient agricultural marketing system in the State. oNew provisions for creating a directorate of agricultural marketing for regulating both regulated and private agricultural markets in the State, have been added through the Bill. oIt also provides for establishing markets through private initiative that would supplement regulated markets as well as markets managed by local authorities. oThe Bill has made provision for single licence for market functionaries doing away with the need to obtain multiple licences for transacting in different markets and areas in the State. Join our Regular/Online Classes. For details contact 8811877068 CIVIL SERVICES ACHIEVERS' POINT, GUWAHATI oRecognition to licences issued by other states is also a part of the new legislation. oAssam Skill University Bill, 2020: The Assembly passed the Assam Skill University Bill, 2020, which provides for setting up a skill university at Mangaldai. oThe Bill was tabled in the Assembly by Minister of Skill, Employment and Entrepreneurship Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary. oDuring the debate on the Bill, leader of opposition Debabrata Saikia urged the government to introduce courses on indigenous skills of Assam in the university. Join our Regular/Online Classes. For details contact 8811877068 CIVIL SERVICES ACHIEVERS' POINT, GUWAHATI Assam Inland Water Transport Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2020 passed (General Studies on Assam: Economic Development) oThe Assam Legislative Assembly passed the Assam Inland Water Transport Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2020. oAs per the amendment in Section 59 of the Act, the State government shall determine the tariffs for passenger vessels or cargo vessels keeping in mind the market conditions, operating cost levels, affordability of passengers in different manner considering the per capita income of people of the State. oMoreover, another amendment was effected in Section 58 of the Act through which regulatory authority may delegate powers to its members and issue executive instruction not inconsistent with the provision of this Act, rules or regulations as may be considered necessary. Join our Regular/Online Classes. For details contact 8811877068 CIVIL SERVICES ACHIEVERS' POINT, GUWAHATI oPlacing the Bill in the Assembly, Transport Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said that not having a specific rule to determine the tariff of machine-operated country boat was a serious problem faced by a large section of people in the districts like Dhubri, Goalpara, Lakhimpur, Majuli, etc. oMeanwhile, Patowary also appealed to all MLAs to create awareness among the country boat operators in their respective constituencies to avail the benefit of “Jibon Dinga” scheme. oUnder the scheme, the State government is providing modern boat engine at 70 per cent subsidies rate. The Minister said implementation of the scheme