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82 years of service to the nation PUBLISHED SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM GUWAHATI & DIBRUGARH RN-1127/57 TECH/GH – 103/2018-2020, VOL. 82, NO. 138 www.assamtribune.com Pages 12 Price: 6.00 GUWAHATI, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2020 p6 Rs 1,000-cr interim relief p8 Dam water released into p9 Amazon India creates for cyclone-hit West Bengal Ranganadi floods villages 50k seasonal jobs 14 killed as RBI extends Pak plane with 107 people on Beki river board crashes rising rapidly loan moratorium KARACHI, May 22: At BARPETA, May 22: The least 14 people have died water level of Beki River when a Pakistan Internation- in Barpeta district has Interest rates slashed al Airlines (PIA) plane with crossed the danger mark this afternoon. To add fuel 107 people on board crashed to the fire, Bhutan has MUMBAI, May 22: by the central bank’s Mone- to give a three-month mora- into a densely populated res- released excess water The Reserve Bank of In- tary Policy Committee (MPC) torium on payment of month- idential area near the Jinnah from Kurichhu Hydroelec- dia (RBI) on Friday that met ahead of its sched- ly instalments on all outstand- International Airport here on tric project at 5 pm on slashed interest rates, uled meeting in early June. ing loans, providing relief to Friday, officials said. May 21. – Correspondent extended moratorium on Consequently, the re- home and auto buyers as well Flight PK-8303 from Lahore WHO Board loan repayments and al- verse repo rate was re- as real estate sector where was about to land in Karachi NEW DELHI, May 22: lowed banks to lend more duced to 3.35 per cent from construction activities are al- when it crashed at the Jinnah Union Health Minister to corporates in an effort 3.75 per cent. ready at a standstill. Garden area near Model Colo- Harsh Vardhan, who is at to support the economy He said the MPC had vot- The moratorium on inter- ny in Malir, just a minute be- the forefront of India’s which is likely to contract ed to maintain its accommo- est on working capital was also fore its landing, they said. battle against COVID-19 for the first time in over dative stance, implying extended by three months. The PIA Airbus A320 carry- pandemic, took charge as four decades. more rate cuts in the future Also, interest accumulated ing 99 passengers, eight crew the chairman of the 34- The benchmark repurchase if need arises. for the six-month moratorium members, crash landed into the member WHO Executive Jinnah housing society located Board on Friday. – PTI (repo) rate was cut by 40 basis The RBI supplemented period can be converted into a points to 4 per cent, Gover- the interest rate cut by ex- term loan, Das said. near the airport, a spokesper- Danger level nor Shaktikanta Das said an- tending by three months the son of the state carrier said. GUWAHATI, May 22: Water level of Ranganadi river rising following release of water by NEEPCO dam at Panchnoi Bogolijan in Lakhimpur on Friday. – UB Photos nouncing the decisions taken permission given to all banks SEE PAGE 6 The Jia Bharali River SEE PAGE 6 was flowing above danger level in Sonitpur, Sonia flays according to a flood Illegal coal mining bulletin of the ASDMA. Centre over Around 630 people have COVID-19 cases in been affected by flooding lockdown at Kalgachia in Barpeta. Committed to protect State’s NEW DELHI, May 22: – Staff Reporter State rises to 259 Congress president Sonia Special trains STAFF REPORTER Friday evening. Sarbananda Sonowal said the environment, biodiversity: CM Gandhi came down heavily NEW DELHI, May 22: Fifteen cases were report- State is passing through a on the BJP government over The first of the three GUWAHATI, May 22: As ed from Tezpur since last crucial period and urged all STAFF REPORTER The Chief Minister today the COVID-19 situation in Shramik Special trains, many as 49 new COVID-19 night. Most of them were at not to panic and maintain so- Dept action visited four quarantine facili- the country on Friday and al- arranged by Haryana GUWAHATI, May 22: ties which were being read- leged that it has abandoned government, from cases were reported in As- the Tezpur University quar- cial distancing, lockdown and against Gurugram to Assam was sam on Friday, taking the to- antine centre after returning quarantine rules. “We are committed to pro- ied as second tier of quaran- any pretence of being demo- flagged off today. The tal coronavirus count in the from outside the State. “Violation of these rules 10 DFOs tect Assam’s environment tine centres for COVID-19 cratic and forgotten the spir- second train will leave State to 259. Health Minis- Two persons from Sivasa- will put all of our lives in and biodiversity. No one patients. The four centres it of federalism. Gurugram on May 23 and ter Himanta Biswa Sarma gar who were at a quaran- danger. We are committed RITURAJ BORTHAKUR should cast aspersions on are MDK Kanoi College, the Addressing a meeting of 22 proceed to Agartala, while said all the new patients were tine centre in Jorhat tested towards the safety of the State government’s sincer- girls’ hostel of DHSK Col- Opposition parties convened the third train on May 25 GUWAHATI, May 22: under quarantine. positive for the virus. people of Assam and will ity to preserve natural, lege, Kasturba Gandhi girls’ through video-conferencing to will leave for Jiribam. – The State forest depart- In the biggest one-time One under quarantine at take strict action against greenery and natural re- hostel at Dikom Parbati Devi discuss the situation arising out Spl Correspondent ment has ordered depart- spike in cases from the Sa- the city’s MMCH and nine such violators,” Sonowal sources of the State,” Chief ME School and Asom Bi- of the coronavirus pandemic, mental proceedings against Outbound train rusajai quarantine centre, kept in isolation at Silchar also cautioned. Minister Sarbananda dyapith High School, Chabua she alleged that the govern- 10 divisional forest officers GUWAHATI, May 22: 26 returnees tested posi- tested positive. Sonowal today said this in Dibrugarh. ment is uncertain about the The first outbound (DFOs) who headed the Dig- while talking to newsmen in Addressing media-per- criteria for enforcing lock- tive for COVID-19 late on Meanwhile, Chief Minister SEE PAGE 6 Shramik Special train boi division and a few range Dibrugarh. sons during his visit to the downs and has no exit strate- from Assam departed officers of Lekhapni where “I have directed Forest quarantine facilities, Sonow- gy from it. Gandhi said the from Dibrugarh station illegal mining continued in Minister Parimal Suklabaid- al urged the people to strict- government has “cruelly ig- late last evening. The forest areas for over 17 ya to visit Dehing Patkai Wild- ly maintain COVID-19 pro- nored” scores of migrant train is headed to India, Bangla sign protocol on years. life Sanctuary to take stock tocols and he appealed to workers and the 13 crore fam- Kanpur Central station, Having given the Stage I said officials of the NF of the actual situation and the those who are being quar- ilies in the bottom half of the Railway. – Staff Reporter clearance to Coal India Lim- State government would antine not to violate any quar- population as no financial relief inland water transit, trade ited for open cast mining at take further steps in this re- antine rules. has been provided to them. JOCOSERIOUS Tikok, the Centre had set 28 gard based on Forest Minis- KALYAN BAROOAH reduce the goods transportation time from conditions which had to be ter’s report,” Sonowal said. SEE PAGE 6 SEE PAGE 6 the mainland of the country. fulfilled before the final NEW DELHI, May 22: India and Bangla- According to the addendum document, the Stage II clearance is given desh today signed a second addendum to the number of India-Bangladesh Protocol routes after which mining can be protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade has being increased from 8 to 10. carried out. in Dhaka that has special significance for The agreement also operationalises five Among the 28 conditions, Northeast. new ports of call between India and Bangla- one is that the authorities According to sources, High Commissioner desh to facilitate docking of vessels in each concerned need to furnish of India in Dhaka Riva Das Ganguly and Sec- others’ country. Among the newly added an action taken report retary of shipping ministry of Bangladesh Md ports of call in the Indian side are Jogigopha against the erring officials Mezbahuddin Chowdhury signed the second (Assam), Dhulian (Murshidabad-West Ben- under the nose of whom the addendum to the protocol on inland water gal), Kolaghat (West Bengal) and Sonamu- illegal mining was going on transit and trade between the two countries. ra (Tripura). since 2003. The letter C is getting on This new river route will help the landlocked my nerves – CAA, Corona, Cyclone and now Coal. northeastern States immensely as it would SEE PAGE 6 SEE PAGE 6 State govt guidelines on flood relief camps Social distancing, COVID-19 challenges R DUTTA CHOUDHURY COVID-19 pandemic, the As- Divisional Officers on identifi- sam government has sent a cation of relief camps to house GUWAHATI, May 22: With detailed standard operating flood and erosion-affected peo- the threat of floods looming procedure (SOP) to the Dep- ple and the ways to maintain large amidst the fight against uty Commissioners and Sub social distancing to avoid spreading of the pandemic.