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GET IT ON RN-1127/57 TECH/GH – 103/2018-2020, VOL. 82, NO. 122 www.assamtribune.com Google Play ePaper app for The Assam Tribune Pages 12 Price: 6.00 GUWAHATI, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020 p2 US COVID-19 deaths top p5 171 doctors providing online p11 Concern over coal mining 70,000, cases cross 1.2 mn consultation in State in Dehing Patkai Top Hizb CM directs proper ultra killed Active cases in J&K in State now 9 screening of people SRINAGAR, May 6: Ter- GUWAHATI, May 6: Two ror group Hizbul Muja- more COVID-19 patients, hideen’s de facto chief Reyaz including the first case to entering State Naikoo, on the run for eight be detected in the State, years, was killed on Wednes- have been discharged from GUWAHATI, May 6: been deployed for round the day by security forces in his Silchar Medical College and Hospital and the Assam Chief Minister Sar- Vigilance clock surveillance. village in Kashmir’s Pulwa- Mahendra Mohan bananda Sonowal on The district administration ma district, police said. Choudhury Hospital here Wednesday directed the stepped-up at has set up a quarantine cen- Anticipating a law and or- respectively, after three Kokrajhar and Dhubri dis- Srirampur and tre at an area adjacent to der problem, authorities sus- consecutive negative trict administrations to en- Chagolia- Chagolia Gate with all facili- pended mobile telephone tests. Now the number of sure proper screening of ties to quarantine around one services of private operators active cases in Assam is people entering the State Boxirhat gates thousand people. and mobile internet services nine. – Staff Reporter through Srirampur and along the Kokrajhar Deputy Com- across the Valley. Grace period Chagolia-Boxirhat gates border with missioner Partha Pratim Ma- Security forces engaged GUWAHATI, May 6: The along the border with West zumdar apprised Sonowal with militants in two gunbat- Assam government has Bengal to check the West Bengal that the district administration tles in the south Kashmir dis- allowed an additional grace spread of COVID-19. has ensured constant moni- trict, one in Sharshalli village period of 30 days in The Chief Minister visited toring along the Sonkosh riv- where two unidentified mili- addition to the present 30- Passengers at the Afala ferry ghat in Majuli after relaxation of lockdown norms on a screening camp adjacent to The Chief Minister also er to prevent people from tants were killed and the oth- Wednesday. – UB Photos day grace period as per Srirampur gate at Gossaigaon asked the police to keep a sneaking into the State by er in Beighpora in Awantipo- ATPPF & PF and DLI ra where they finally put Fund Scheme Act for Sub-Division in Kokrajhar to strict surveillance on some swimming across the river. deposit of PF contribution Public transport review the measures taken to reported vulnerable points to He also said that adequate down Naikoo who was holed from the date of its State govt to woo screen the movement of peo- thwart any design of unauthor- arrangements have been up with another terrorist. collection from the wages may resume ple from across the inter-state ised movement from the made to screen the health sta- His accomplice attempted for the months of March, boundary. neighbouring state. tus of drivers, handymen and to escape by charging at se- April and May. – Staff soon: Gadkari “The civil and police admin- Dhubri Deputy Commis- others coming to the State curity forces but was also Reporter firms moving out NEW DELHI, May 6: istration should jointly keep a sioner Anantlal Gyani ap- through Srirampur Gate and killed. The gunning down of COVID-19 lab Public transport services tab on every entry point of prised the Chief Minister maintained that strict instruc- the Hizbul Mujahideen GUWAHATI, May 6: The from China may resume operations soon districts to ensure that nobody about the existence of 15 such tion has been given to ensure commander comes three can enter Assam without go- vulnerable points where that nobody can enter the days after eight security Indian Council of Medical STAFF REPORTER many American, Japanese and the government is for- Research has recognised ing through COVID-19 CRPF, police personnel and State without going through personnel were killed in and Korean companies are mulating guidelines for safe the Assam Medical usage adhering to social dis- screening protocols”, he said. village defence parties have mandatory screening. – PTI Handwara. – PTI College and Hospital at GUWAHATI, May 6: With contemplating to shift their tancing norms to check the Dibrugarh as an accredited companies from countries production facilities from laboratory for testing like the US, Japan and South China to India. To woo these spread of coronavirus, Union COVID-19. With this Korea reportedly contem- companies, we have already Minister Nitin Gadkari said Quarantine centre latest accreditation, the plating to shift their produc- taken up the matter with the on Wednesday. total number of such labs in tion base from China, Assam Department for Promotion “Public transport is likely WORLD the State has now gone up Government is trying to cash of Industry and Internal to resume soon... Guidelines at Tezpur varsity Confirmed cases 3,691,683 to seven. – Staff Reporter will be there,” Road Trans- in on the opportunity by of- Trade (DPIIT), Invest India, Cured/Discharged 1,210,440 fering them attractive offers Japan External Trade Or- port, Highways Minister campus opposed JOCOSERIOUS including land. ganization (JETRO), US-In- Gadkari said while Death 258,256 As part of its effort to woo dia Business Council and US addressing members of Bus CORRESPONDENT spread of COVID-19 as per them, the State Government Chamber of Commerce to and Car Operators Confed- State health department’s INDIA has already vouched for set- facilitate and advise those eration of India through vid- TEZPUR, May 6: The directions, the district ad- Confirmed cases 49,391 ting up of a Japanese Indus- companies to set up their eo conference. Tezpur University fraternity ministration has set up a trial Township to attract in- production facilities in As- He said opening of trans- has expressed strong resent- zonal screening venue at Cured/Discharged 14,182 vestment from Japanese in- sam as the State has strate- port and highways will go a ment over Sonitpur district Tezpur Central University, Death 1,694 dustries. gic locational advantage, long way in instilling confi- administration’s move to Napaam to screen all people Industry Minister Chandra vast natural resources, be- dence among the public and requisition the varsity cam- belonging to Udalguri, ASSAM Mohan Patowary while talk- sides robust industrial infra- cautioned towards maintain- pus for facilitating it as an in- Sonitpur, Biswanath, La- Confirmed cases 44 ing to mediapersons also said structure and reliable con- ing social distance and adopt- stitutional quarantine centre khimpur and Dhemaji dis- that the government is ready nectivity etc,” Patowary ing all safety measures like for the people stranded out- tricts who will be returning Cured/Discharged 34 to offer land for setting up of said. hand wash, sanitizing, face side the State who are com- from outside the State. Death 1 Our elephant has been such industries. masks, etc while operating ing back to their native place. vaccinated. “It is going around that SEE PAGE 6 buses and cars. – PTI In order to contain the SEE PAGE 6 Data as on Wednesday State tea industry incurs Rs 600-cr loss

STAFF REPORTER was 1,389.70 million kg. Tea production in Assam in 2019 GUWAHATI, May 6: The was 715.49 million kg, i.e., State tea industry has in- 51.51 per cent of the total tea curred a loss of nearly Rs 600 production in India,” the min- crore during the lockdown, ister said. with the decline in produc- He also informed that tea tion estimated at 32 million auction has restarted in Gu- kilograms. wahati and all tea warehous- In view of prevailing situa- es have also been opened. tion, the State government Patowary further stated has already announced the that all the 15 gardens and waiver of the minimum fixed factories of Assam Tea Cor- charge of supply of natural poration Limited (ATCL) gas to the tea gardens which have been allowed to func- were closed during the lock- tion in full capacity and that down period. This was in- the State government has formed by Industry and also ensured the payment of Commerce Minister Chan- full wages to all 16,720 work- dra Mohan Patowary talking ers and employees of ATCL to the media here today. during the lockdown period. “Tea industry is the big- The industries in Assam gest industry in the State and contribute 39 per cent to the being seasonal, the lockdown State GDP and provide di- coincided with start of the rect employment to approx- new season. The tea indus- imately four lakh people and try has been hit hard as their indirect employment to major production period has around 20 lakh people. been affected. The tea pro- duction in India during 2019 SEE PAGE 6

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We to build a massive health system. We need illness across the State, findings Addressing a webinar on the EU-India are all in this together and we must to- to work together for a vaccine and this that serve as “early warning sig- cooperation in the post COVID-19 inter- gether address the situation,” Astuto add- crisis has shown the world the impor- nals” in the fight against COV- national environment, Astuto said the EU ed. tance of migrants and health workers,” ID-19, Chief Minister Mamata and India have converging interests and Speaking at the webinar, Fabian Zuleeg, Islam said. Banerjee said. shared values and need to together un- chief executive of the Brussels-based Harsh V Pant, director, Studies and Banerjee said the results leash their full potential. think tank European Policy Centre, said Head, Strategic Studies Programme, Ob- were the outcome of her gov- “We can succeed in overcoming this there are a number of areas where the server Research Foundation, said the cri- ernment’s extensive door-to- crisis if we act in a coordinated manner. activities will not return to where they sis has exposed the vulnerability of the door surveillance over the last We have to act together to meet the im- were after the COVID-19 crisis and glo- global order and taught India to be self- one month, covering over 5.5 pact of the virus. We have to foster re- bal cooperation might come under pres- reliant. – PTI crore households, and the ex- ercise will continue “till the COVID-19 virus is defeated”. “Massive door-to-door sur- infects 548 veillance has been ongoing docs, nurses, since past one month to iden- tify severe acute respiratory paramedics illness and influenza-like illness across India cases across West Bengal. Disabled woman rides 18 hours to NEW DELHI, May 6: Coro- “During the period from navirus has infected around April 7 to May 3, over 5.57 bring son home amid lockdown 548 doctors, nurses and para- crore household visits have medics across the country so been conducted. 872 cases of MUMBAI, May 6: A distress call from her out thinking twice,” the 37-year-old said. far, according to data main- persons with SARI and 91,515 14-year-old son forced a disabled woman from “I kept riding my two-wheeler even at night, tained by the Centre, official cases of persons with ILI have Pune to travel 1,200 km to Amravati on a two- with no light except the dim one coming from sources said on Wednesday. been identified and given nec- wheeler to bring him home amid the COVID- the headlight and to make things worse, I was The figure does not include essary health advice,” she said 19 lockdown. stopped and questioned at every check-post field workers, ward boys, san- in a Facebook post on Tuesday. An accountant with a private firm, Sonu along the way,” she said. itation workers, security The effort has been under- Khandare had no idea that the lockdown would Khandare made a pitstop at night at a petrol guards, lab attendants, peons, taken by 60,000 specially force her to make the journey of a lifetime. On pump along the highway near Khamgaon, laundry and kitchen staff trained ASHA and health April 25, the 37-year-old disabled woman rode where she slept on the sidewalk under the among others. workers for the past four her scooter for 18 hours to bring her son home watchful gaze of a CCTV camera. According to an official weeks, she said. from a village in Maharashtra’s Amravati district. “When I noticed the CCTV cameras near source, it has not been ascer- “The surveillance gives us “My son Prateek had gone to my in-laws’ place the petrol pump, I decided to rest there on the tained from where these doc- early warning signals and is an at a village in Anjangaon Surji tehsil on March 17 open ground, as I believed that if anything were tors, nurses and paramedic important proactive step in and was stuck there after the lockdown was an- to happen to me, it will be recorded,” she said. staff have acquired the infec- fighting COVID-19,” Baner- nounced on March 22,” Khandare said. She made an early start on April 25 and tion. jee, who also holds the health The Khandare couple was initially not wor- reached her in-laws home in the afternoon. “I The figure includes doctors, portfolio, said. ried about the boy’s wellbeing, but when the hardly spent a few hours there, as I kept think- nurses and paramedics from She said during the period, lockdown was extended further till May 4, they ing about getting back home safely, before my Centre-run and State govern- 375 people were admitted to got restless. Khandare approached district au- travel pass expired,” said the mother of three. ment-run facilities across different health facilities in the thorities, applied for a travel pass online and She managed to reach her home in Pune, States and Union Territories. State, of which 62 tested pos- even considered hiring a car for the journey, with limited stops, at around 11 pm on April “No epidemiological inves- itive for COVID-19 and are which would have cost her an exorbitant sum 26, just an hour before her travel pass expired. tigation of the cases were undergoing treatment. of Rs 8,000. After none of these options seemed The trip took a toll on Khandare, who is done. So there is no clear seg- Till Wednesday afternoon, viable, she personally went to the police com- pursuing her post-graduation in commerce in regation on how many con- West Bengal reported 72 missioner’s office to get special permission. a bid to get a government job. However, know- tracted the disease at work- COVID-19 deaths and the to- “When I was granted a travel pass for 48 hours ing that her son was under the same roof dur- place and how many got it from tal number of cases rose to on April 24, I just headed home, packed some ing these unprecedented times, made the jour- the community,” the official 1,456. – PTI food and water and left on my two-wheeler with- ney worth it, she said. – PTI source said. – PTI 4 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020

MESSAGE FOR TODAY Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing. Press freedom, Covid-19 and infodemic – SENECA in the media to daily struggle to place and wholesale stores and also to this is the time to also put the mirror return as far as press freedom is our stories in a politically and social- convey important information on to ourselves and our profession. concerned? Just at a time when peo- ly correct format and that is a hell of hand hygiene, use of masks and san- How many of us have become lap ple need an unfettered press be- a balancing act to be doing day after itizers, etc. Hence all is not bad about dogs licking out of the hands of politi- cause of Covid-19 so that they can day. Interestingly, most of the mis- social media. It’s the irresponsible cians; tailoring news such that we say make informed choices, we have information and conspiracy theories and mischievous use of the medium nothing against the ruling govern- governments making it more diffi- orld Press Freedom about Covid-19 originate not from that is problematic. What’s ironic ment and party; doing the bidding of cult for journalists to function by Hopeful signs Day on May 3 traditional, mainstream media but however is that mainstream media politicians while pretending all the imposing unnecessary restrictions The reliability of the statistics being updated hour by passed off quietly from social media. These have cre- is being blamed for the infodemic. while that we are running a free and on them. This is the time to critique hour by the John Hopkins University tracker on the number with many journal- ated what experts now call ‘infodem- Covid-19 has of course taken a independent media! our public health systems which Wists not even aware about the im- ic’. Now here is a real time demon- huge indirect toll on us media per- It’s unsure how the media will have never been given the atten- of people infected or killed by the novel coronavirus at the global level, the number who have recovered, as also fig- portance of the day. Considering that stration of how social media can be sons. Many newspaper houses had come of out this Covid phase. But tion they deserve. Our primary ures for individual nations, has been questioned. At the information from official channels dangerous. Meghalaya Chief Minis- to stop printing (because it was ru- many media owners are hurting and health centres are in shambles in these days is sanitized before it is ter Conrad Sangma tweet- hurting bad. The other many States, more so in States like moment of writing the figures of people afflicted world- dished out to the media as press ed on May 5, “The 11th day while on a panel dis- Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur and wide is approaching 4 million and the number of dead has release, we ought to be wondering patient who was positive Don’t know why Covid has this cussion vis-a-vis World also rural Assam. The attention of crossed 2.5 lakhs, but most of these are accounted for by what we are actually reporting. We was retested and unfortu- Press Freedom day, a our State governments has been to developed nations. The US has around 1.3 million infected are told that medical ethics demand nately, the results are still intense dislike of us media lady panelist suggested provide health insurance to the mass- and over 72 thousand dead and the UK has almost 30,000 that names of any person testing positive. We have to retest persons. Perhaps it thinks we that media should not be es but that is hardly the solution. deaths. Yet, contrary to the assumption that countries with Covid positive should not be re- again after three days.” A adversarial towards the Even with health insurance you still poor health systems would be worse impacted, many na- vealed. If the name of the person is WhatsApp post in Khasi are competition and that we are Government. I was ap- need to go to the hospital and if you tions in Asia, Africa and South America are showing lesser not revealed, how can people take interpreting the CM’s virus too. Perhaps like palled by this indiscreet are in the periphery, you want a hos- numbers, Indonesia (12,071/650), Bangladesh (10,929/ precautions and stay away from him/ tweet immediately went or should I say indecent pital closer home. But that will not her during the period of infection someone said this is the time to 183), Malaysia (6,383/106) being pertinent examples and viral stating that 11 coro- proposal. But being on happen because hospitals closer so as to prevent the spread? That’s navirus patients have test- also put the mirror to ourselves Zoom media, you are home are run by government. They Brazil (1,15,953/7958) being a notable exception. Fortu- a question that people ask. ed positive again. The per- muted out unless it’s don’t have doctors or nurses and nately, in India the figures so far (49,436/1695) too have It’s here that we need to jump son blamed the Govern- and our profession. your turn to speak so you function only once a week. This is not been high despite the fact that she has the second from medicine to sociology. Ours is ment for being in a hurry could hardly dissent with hardly the way to run health servic- largest population in the world. Observers point out that both a medical and sociological prob- to declare them negative co-panelists. But since es in a poor country. What insurance the global tracker is dependent on data provided by indi- lem. Governments are petrified that earlier. This is the danger of mis- moured that newspapers could be when has it become kosher for me- has done is to push people to pri- vidual nations, and many of the latter for some reason or if people know of a Covid positive communication! carriers of the sly virus), hence ad- dia to ‘not be adversarial’ towards vate healthcare institutions. Hence the other have not been able to convey reliable informa- case, they might ostracize the per- We don’t know how many have vertisements have dwindled and as the ruling class? What are we then? in a sense the Government is pro- tion. However, no matter what level of inaccuracy mars son and not allow him/her to come read that WhatsApp message but a result revenues had begun to dry Is it time to redefine ourselves? Or moting the private healthcare indus- this count, it does provide a broad idea that affluent nations into a locality or a residential quite a few were perturbed to know up. Several journalists from across are we now to conform to the new try. But at what cost? Now when premise. I tried checking out for of the West have been harder hit by Covid-19. that 11 more people had tested Cov- the country and the region too were normal where prime time televi- the pandemic has hit us hard, we stories of ostracization of Covid pos- id positive when the Meghalaya laid off. Just like that, one fine day sion channels are the real media? Is realize how important the primary Though Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has at- itive people anywhere in the world Government was about to declare they were given the golden hand- it journalism when people are called health centres are. tributed the relative lower figures for India to the lock- but what showed up were stories the State Covid-19-free after the last shake! Journalists are perhaps the to engage in panel discussions and I wonder if governments will down imposed by the Centre, the jury is still out as to how only from India. Is this because we contact person tests negative which least protected categories among the dices are heavily loaded in fa- learn any lessons from the pandem- much contribution that form of containment had made. It are a country steeped in discrimi- should be sooner than later. While those working in the informal sec- vour of the ruling party with just a ic but I can say for a fact that without must be noted that in many areas of the country, the lock- nation? We already have caste and social media is an unmediated beast tor. For those on contract, there’s no sprinkling of dissenting voices to a free media to call out the govern- down was not total even before the relaxations were giv- creed differences; discrimination and has the potential to create fear, health insurance coverage, no retire- pretend that the channel is objec- ment, it will be the poor of this coun- en, but this had not brought about an abnormal spike in based on wealth ranking; on how paranoia and to stigmatize people ment benefits… nothing. Some me- tive? And those dissenting voices try that will perish like flies because numbers. A section of medical scientists have opined we look (some Northeasterners and even lead to communal riots, it dia agencies have given their staff at are finally shouted down? no one really cares for them. The were called ‘Corona’ in Mumbai, that India may have protective characteristics against also has its uses. As a rapid commu- least three months’ salary before let- And lest we forget, even during plight of migrant labourers is just Bengaluru and Delhi and spat upon), nication strategy, social media quick- ting them off. But that’s cold comfort this pandemic there are many me- one case in point. There are many Covid-19, and that lower number of elderly people, the so it is second nature for us to quick- ly disseminates information from when you consider the bleak hori- dia persons who are hounded. Sev- other areas where the government heat and humidity in India, widespread BCG vaccination ly discriminate people now, on the the government to the masses as zon that stares at scribes. Don’t know eral have had FIRs filed against them has not been circumspect about in- for tuberculosis, etc., might have lessened the severity basis of an infectious disease that has been seen during this pandem- why Covid has this intense dislike of on flimsy reasons but mainly be- vesting public resources judicious- of the pandemic. Now that there have been widespread actually transcends all human differ- ic. The Government has been us- us media persons. Perhaps it thinks cause they are critical of the Central ly. All these mismanaged institutions relaxations in the lockdown, thereby enhancing manifold ences. What an irony! ing social media to announce cur- we are competition and that we are or State governments. Have we in fail us at this critical hour. the chances of increase of cases, the figures obtained Covid-19 has willy-nilly forced us few timings and opening of shops virus too. Perhaps like someone said, this country reached a point of no ([email protected] ) will no doubt provide a clue to the puzzle. If there is no sudden spike in numbers, and the death rate remains relatively on the lower side, those who believe that ex- ternal factors have diluted the impact may be proved Controlling the pandemic in Indian jails right. While the Indian people will keep their fingers I Sukanya Singha mean to let go off that individual a situation, not granting bail to those role’ but by far it has been seen crossed that unknown factors have provided a protec- scot free. It is a way to secure his undertrials who are presumed in- that only 650 have been released tive shield, as the Union Health Minister has said, they ndia is fifth in terms of prison in prisons were already faced by attendance on the day of trial and nocent in the eyes of our legal sys- which is not even half of the total. must not relax vigilance nor abandon healthy habits such population and the data from the many other countries like the USA, also to ensure that he is available tem would be one of the most un- Similarly in case of Himachal as washing hands and keeping the environment clean. National Crime Records Bu- Italy and others and immediate to receive his conviction. If such an fair decisions today. So the argu- Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, As he has asserted, behavioural changes amongst the I reau also shows that the occu- steps to operate differently were objective of the concept of arrest- ment placed by many that the indi- the State Legal Services Authori- people will not only protect them from Covid-19 but from pancy rate of prisoners is already being taken. ing a person is not jeopardized or vidual roaming freely will be a ty have directed the District Legal a host of other diseases too. 17% more than the actual capacity. A look into the statistics reflect eclipsed by the right of bail, then menace to the society will be in- Services Authority which are head- This indicates the grim picture of that if we exclusively shift our fo- there is no harm in giving the right correct in the case of undertrials. ed by the principal district judge to the prisons which are not only very cus onto the number of undertrials to that arrested person. Bail cannot be exercised as a form comply with the directions by the Street children’s plight crowded in most States, but with in our jails, that will itself amount Surveys have shown that around of punishment. apex court and recommendations A video of an 11-year-old child with folded hands pray- pathetic facilities and hence are high- to almost 70% of the total inmate 70% of the undertrials in India do Therefore, our judicial system of the HPC of the respective States. ing for food for him and his three younger siblings that had ly prone to the gravest risk of con- population. This means in India not get bail as they are too poor to has indeed been undoubtedly ac- However, there are many States tracting the deadly coronavirus. even if only these undertrials are even afford the bail fee. It cannot tive on this front by taking a very which are still to make some con- gone viral across the nation midway through the lockdown In this background in the last granted bail in today’s scenario, it be denied that the basic rule of applaudable step to contain the pan- crete decisions. epitomizes the harrowing ordeal that scores of such unfor- week of March, the Supreme Court will for sure be a big relief for these criminal law is ‘bail and not jail’ as demic by giving suggestions to the In the Gudikanti Narasimhulu tunate street children had to endure during the crisis. of India took suo moto cognizance congested prisons and be enough held by Justice Krishna Iyer in the States to look into this matter very Case (1978), Justice VR Krishna This, together with the images of homebound migrant work- of overcrowding of prisons in the to tackle the situation. Huge case of State of Rajasthan v. Bal- seriously. This timely approach to Iyer said that the liberty of an indi- ers who had been compelled to walk hundreds of kms light of the novel coronavirus number of undertrial inmates is not chand (1977). Hence, in some cas- protect the rights of prisoners vidual and to live a life with dignity during the shutdown, sums up the sufferings of the coun- spread in the country. It has sug- the sole reason for putting so much es, bail can be exercised as a right should not be overlooked; other- is a Fundamental Right under Arti- try’s have-not population for whom – unlike the affluent gested setting up high-level panels emphasis on the bail of the under- while for others, it is left to the wise, if such decisions are left to cle 21 and, hence, should not be segments – self-quarantining is a luxury they cannot af- to consider undertrials and even trials. It is much more than that. discretion of the court under Sec- delays and red-tapism, it will lead allowed to be compromised at any ford. India’s large population of street children running prisoners convicted of or charged In legal jurisprudence, the con- tions 436 and 437 of the Criminal to defeating the purpose itself. On cost as Article 21 is a golden pillar with offences involving jail terms cept of bail evolved to free prison- Procedure Code. In such a pan- the one hand many States have tak- of our democracy. We cannot let into some 20 lakh and making their living by selling petty of seven years or less to be freed ers or undertrials from the dis- demic situation, allowing to exer- en proactive steps to control the slow decision making and procras- things or working in unhealthy and often hazardous occu- on interim bail or parole. ease-ridden jails. Delayed trials cise the right of bail will not be un- spread of Covid-19 in prisons, like tination to weaken the solemn af- pations is naturally having to bear the brunt of the shut- We already have seen in the re- kept them waiting in the jails for a reasonable nor unjustifiable even if a high-powered committee (HPC) firmed rights to the undertrials and down. The current situation has not only exposed them to cent weeks in the country how long time so the idea was to shift the fee cannot be paid. which is headed by a judge of the prisoners. Hence, it is the duty of the pangs of hunger but has also put them in a vulnerable much havoc and devastation can take the burden on a third party who It is again a very known princi- Delhi High Court has already rec- all the States and judicial stakehold- position over sexual exploitation and trafficking. The street place if this pandemic spreads in would give assurance for the per- ple of criminal law that ‘one is in- ommended the release of around ers to ensure early compliance with children are probably the most vulnerable segment of the the closed spaces. Similar situations son arrested. Giving bail does not nocent until proven guilty’. In such 1500 inmates on ‘emergency pa- the Supreme Court direction. population who lack savings to last them even for a day and therefore are completely dependent upon external help Letters during a crisis of this magnitude. To make things worse, Lockdown 3.0 many happen to be invisible children, as they inhabit areas to the that are not easily accessible and the government author- challenges seem to be ahead of washing and hygiene, socially increase the number of test so that they can go back to work ities do not have proper data on them. the government machinery across distanced classrooms like the figures. The process will take and earn their livelihoods. Yours EDITOR the country in the coming days in division of a class to 10 to 15 etc., DIPANKAR DAS, Gauhati While interventions from NGOs and the Government time and will be a good step. terms of reviving the already pupils, etc., which are impossible Yours etc., BABUL BORAH, University. have been forthcoming for many such children after their Sir, – With the Phase 3 of the shattered and battered economy. to implement in Assam due to Borbari, Guwahati. Opportunity at hand tormenting tales came to light, what they are receiving Although partial relaxations the dilapidated school buildings, nationwide lockdown amidst the Woes of the poor Sir, – Leveraging the advantage could be far from adequate. There is undeniably a need for have been permitted to be given congested classrooms, unavaila- Covid-19 global pandemic Sir, – Through your esteemed from the coronavirus pandemic, in the green and orange zones bility of water, etc. Therefore, a sustained focus on the well-being of these children dur- imposed from May 4, 2020, this daily, I would like to express some very recently the Uttar Pradesh (non-hotspot zones), still I believe the State Government ought to ing the shutdown but even more crucial for their long-term further extension has raised a views for the people of my village Government held a video confer- that the ongoing lockdown will wait till the end of June, and the well-being will be to have educational and healthcare inter- question regarding how long the who work on a daily wage basis and ence with around 100 US compa- have to be brought to an end reopening of schools can happen lockdown will continue. It’s a how they are experiencing the nies who are eager to shift their ventions that can ensure them a dignified living. Also of sooner than later if we have to in the first week of July. During veritable fact that the lockdown is ongoing nationwide lockdown due businesses from China to Uttar utmost importance during the ongoing crisis is to educate prohibit the occurrence of any this period, the Class 10 and 12 the genuine need of the hour, with to the Covid-19 pandemic. Every Pradesh. The UP Government is them on the basic safeguards against the coronavirus. Tak- further damage to our economy. students can be given tutorial the nationwide confirmed cases also making changes in its industrial ing note of the plight of the street children during the Yours etc., ALAKESH DAS, classes at schools by select step taken by the Government is tally nearing the 50,000 mark as of praiseworthy but somehow the and regional policies and would be Hengerabari, Guwahati. teachers as the students are on coronavirus lockdown, the National Commission for Pro- now and the number of fatalities providing special packages to woo the final year of study. Other reach of the ration provided by the tection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has stressed the need crossing the 1500 mark. Opening of schools Government is too small and many those companies to invest in UP. for creating a database for linking it to various government However, there is no denying Sir, – The Assam Government classes may be kept closed during this period. Yours etc., poor and needy people who don’t Most of these companies include social schemes. Such an intervention – if the government the fact that although the Lock- is contemplating to reopen logistics, scientific instrumentation, ANJAN CHOUDHURY, Pathsala. have BPL or ration cards are being down 3.0 will carry a bunch of schools from June 1 next, but isolated. As we know, only a electronics and automobile authorities pursue seriously – can go a long way in pre- Virus-free certificate venting these children from coming out on to the streets positives such as a much-needed according to the oldest research fraction of people have government industries. It would be nice if the Sir, – The Government may again. Given that many such children who are into rag- check on the community trans- institution in India, the Indian jobs. The rest are either doing Government of Assam also takes mission of the dreaded virus or Association for Cultivation of consider issuing a virus-free picking, street vending or begging are at shelter homes private jobs or working on a daily similar measures to woo the the flattening of the curve of Science, the coronavirus will certificate to the general public wage basis. People who only companies who want to shift their now, this could be the ideal situation to identify them and transmission of the novel reach its peak in India only in the after proper medical examination. depend on their wages are suffering base from China to Assam. This prepare a database – something that can help facilitate coronavirus, still no one can rule last part of June. The country is The people will come forward at economically leaving their family will create more employment their long-term rehabilitation. It is also time to have a relook out the fact that a few negatives in the phase three of the their will for having such a members half-starved. Their opportunities for the State besides at the existing laws for street children and their efficacy. will come to the fore from the lockdown, still the single-day medical certificate. This health neighbours are at the same state as boosting economic development. But rather than laws, it is the execution on the ground that incessant lockdown patch. With figure of infection and death was certificate will help people in they also can’t offer their helping Yours etc., ARUNAVA DEY, will lead to effective remedies. All this will materialize only the global economy already the highest on the first day of this various matters. By this process, hands. These people are not looking Ulubari, Guwahati. sustaining a body blow in the phase, that is, May 4. The new the Government also will be able forward to any schemes or help to when the Government learns to honour the adage that the Articles (within 1000-1100 words) and be offered by the government or children are our future citizens and starts to invest heavily wake of the nCoV crisis, with normal for functioning schools in to trace the asymptomatic Covid- Letters to the Editor for publication in India too becoming no exception the midst of the pandemic 19 patients moving around in the others; they are only praying that in child and woman development. the editorial page may be sent to the in this regard, really stiff or uphill situation includes proper hand- society, if any. This will also this Covid-19 pandemic ends soon email ID: [email protected]. THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020 CITY THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 5 ‘No vaccine yet, so social WEATHER GUWAHATI distancing only option’ LOCAL FORECAST: Generally cloudy sky STAFF REPORTER Health and Family Welfare and humanity from the threat. with one or two spells of other senior officers of different Chief Secretary Kumar San- rain/thundershower is GUWAHATI, May 6: Gover- line departments to sustain their jay Krishna gave a detailed very likely to occur. nor Prof Jagdish Mukhi while series of good work in the next report to the Governor about Maximum and minimum taking stock of the COVID-19 few months to keep the virus at the COVID-19 situation in the temperatures are most situation in the State, advised bay. He also maintained that the State and about activities of likely to be 30°C & 21°C the health department to effec- situation in Assam in the next different departments to miti- respectively on Thursday. tively implement ‘contact trac- 14 days or so would be very cru- gate the hardships being faced TEMPERATURE: ing’ to arrest the rise of novel cial in the face of eased restric- by the people. He also stated Max 31.2° C coronavirus infection in Assam. tions. At such a time, surveil- that 880 industries have start- Min 21.8 ° C Reviewing the mitigation lance by the government would ed functioning following full NOVEL CAMPAIGN: Artists make use of their brush to convey a relevant message against coronavirus to the masses, as measures adopted and led by the be of paramount important. “Our social distancing protocol. Guv extends seen in Guwahati on Wednesday. – UB Photos health and family welfare depart- response of mitigation adopted Principal Secretary H&FW ment in close coordination with during the lockdown period will Samir Sinha briefed the Gov- Buddha Purnima other line departments at Raj have to be replicated and actively ernor on the treatment man- Ferry services Bhavan here today, the Gover- exercised during the present agement of COVID-19 and the greetings 171 doctors providing online nor said with the detection of times also to track every poten- health infrastructure and safe- GUWAHATI, May 6: Gover- to resume today two more positive cases, – one ty equipment pressed into nor Prof Jagdish Mukhi has STAFF REPORTER each in Goalpara and Kokrajhar Governor Mukhi service for the frontline per- wished the people, particularly consultation in State districts – concerted efforts reviews COVID-19 sonnel engaged in treatment GUWAHATI, May 6: The In- Buddhists, on the occasion of RITURAJ BORTHAKUR Even though the State has registered special- should be made to aggressively and other allied activities. land Water Transport (IWT) De- scenario Buddha Purnima. ists from different departments, currently on implement contact tracing to ar- Principal Secretary Agricul- In a message, Prof Mukhi ex- partment will resume passen- GUWAHATI, May 6: As many as 171 State consultation general medicine is being provided rest the chain of transmission. tial infection and its likely out- ture Rajesh Prasad said the de- tended his warm greetings to ger ferry services between Gu- doctors have volunteered to join the long-dis- as per directions of the Central government. The Prof Mukhi said since the break,” the Governor added. partment has taken steps to reach all sections of people, especially wahati-North Guwahati, Gu- tance patient-doctor communication platform specialists’ consultation will take some time. State was allowed to ease re- He also said in spite of the out to the farmers to mitigate their those belonging to Buddhist com- wahati–Madhyamkhanda, Ra- eSanjeevaniOPD – India’s largest public sector Nationwide, over 600 doctors from 13 states strictions from May 5 and be- best efforts of the scientific com- woes. He also apprised the Gov- munity, and said Lord Buddha jaduwar-Guwahati and Guwaha- teleconsultation service. have been trained through video conferences cause of an anticipated further munity across the globe, since ernor of another epidemic, the was one of the greatest spiritual ti–Kuruwa from Thursday. While Assam was slow to come on board the to use the portal, and so far 2,953 patients have relaxation in days to come to no vaccination has been devel- African swine fever, that has hit religious teachers of the world In this connection, Trans- national teleconsultation service, around 140 been given online consultation through the plat- strengthen its sluggish econo- oped as of now, social distancing many districts of the State and of and his teachings are universal port Minister Chandra Mohan patients from various places of the State were form rolled out on April 13. The majority of states my, an asymptomatic positive remains the one and only pro- steps taken by the veterinary and and ever relevant. He urged all Patowary has directed the of- offered online consultation through video con- on eSanjeevaniOPD portal are currently only person may spread the infection tective tool to keep the virus animal husbandry department to to avoid community worship and ficials concerned to follow all ference since its launch three days back. providing general consultations. to several others before he or away. He emphasised the need deal with the situation. pray in their homes for a healthy the COVID-19-related regu- “It took some time because we had to pro- The eSanjeevaniOPD can be accessed she is detected as COVID posi- to enforce social distancing norms DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta tomorrow. – Staff Reporter lations like social distancing, vide the training to the doctors. The training is smoothly by anyone with a computer with in- tive. “So, we need to aggres- in letter and spirit. drew the Governor’s attention to sanitization measures, etc., at also conducted online by the Mohali-based Cen- ternet connection. A patient has to register on sively implement contact trac- During the meeting, the different activities carried out by Article contest the terminals ( ghat s) and ves- tre for Development of Advanced Computing the portal, generate a token, wait for the turn ing to halt further progression of Governor also said that every Assam Police. Strict actions are GUWAHATI, May 6: The sels during the operation in the the dreaded virus and break the department should follow the being taken against lockdown vi- Dept of Tourism Management, (C-DAC), a research and development organi- and soon he or she gets connected to a doctor. A sation under the Ministry of Electronics and patient can upload health records and is sent an ferry services. chain of transmission,” he said. advisories set by the govern- olations. Video conferences with Pragjyotish College is holding Prof Mukhi asked the Chief ment for adding teeth to the all the SPs are being conducted an online article contest for tour- Information Technology,” Additional Director of ePrescription at the end of the session. The Medical Education Dr MK Choudhury told The optimal use is not possible through a smart- Ex-Kalakshetra Secretary, the Director General administrative mechanism to to ensure strict compliance with ism students on the topic ‘Five of Police, the Principal Secretary win over the virus and save lockdown norms, he added. Potential Strategies for Assam Tribune . phone, but C-DAC is planning to launch a mo- secretary ill Strengthening the Tourism In- Even today, around 40 patients were provid- bile phone application soon. STAFF REPORTER dustry Post COVID-19’. Partic- ed the free consultation. The doctors operate The flow of patients in the State hospitals, ipants can send their writings from rooms provided in the medical colleges. particularly in OPDs, has dropped by more than IIT-G steps up e-learning activities within 1,500 in English or As- “The services are provided between 10 am half during the lockdown. In a bid to discourage GUWAHATI, May 6: Gau- samese to tourismmanagement to 2 pm. Most of the doctors remain online, people from visiting hospitals – where the chanc- tam Sarma, former Secretary of STAFF REPORTER this unexpected lockdown does dent-teacher interactions, @pragjyotishcollege.ac.in before whether at the institutions or through laptops,” es of coronavirus contraction is high, the hospi- Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalak- not delay their career growth,” and interactions with remote May 30. – Staff Reporter Dr Choudhury said. tals have also deferred the elective surgeries. shetra, has been critically ill GUWAHATI, May 6: In view said an official of IIT-G. students through video con- and facing great financial hard- of the COVID-19 pandemic, He said the Electronics & ferencing. ships. Sarma, who had made the Indian Institute of Tech- Information and Communica- “These lectures are later substantial contribution in nology (IIT)-Guwahati has tion Technology (E&ICT) edited for redistribution. In ad- 3-day blood donation camp at GMCH building up the Kalakshetra as stepped up activities of its on- Academy of IIT-G aims to en- dition, the CET has three re- an ideal and robust organisa- line educational facilities. able the scientific communi- cording studios for recording STAFF REPORTER assistance. Especially the Pijush Hazarika, Minister of Dr Ramen Talukdar, Superin- tion, needs public empathy and “During the lockdown, the ty by organising online the video content of various transfusion-dependent tha- State for Health and Family tendent, GMCH; Dr Tirtha Cha- financial help from the Govern- institute is continuing its on- courses of both short and long projects. The video lab is di- GUWAHATI, May 6: The lassemics who require a regu- Welfare inaugurated the liha, in-charge, Model Blood ment of Assam. line classes for all the theory duration, besides free three- vided into two parts. They are Junior Doctors Association of lar supply of fresh blood trans- event as chief guest along with Bank and Dr Jina Bhattacharya, Stating this, a joint state- courses, numbering more than months-long online summer basically for pre-production GMCH and Asom Thalassaemia fusion every 15-30 days. The other dignitaries and urged the HoD, Dept of Haematology were ment by senior journalist DN 350, and aims to complete internships, interactive ses- and post-production. For the Society are organising a blood already burdened blood banks JDA to continue with the blood among the distinguished guests Chakravartty, former parlia- them by May 15. The annual sions and webinars. lectures, the CET has devel- donation camp on May 6, 7 and are running dry due to the donation campaign in the fu- present on the occasion. mentarian Arun Sharma, actor progress seminars, synopsis The existing e-classroom oped a new video conferenc- 8 at GMCH. shortage of voluntary donors ture as well. Archana Borthakur, founder Pranjal Saikia and social activ- and viva-voce examinations of facilities at IIT-G’s Centre for ing room having modern fea- In the wake of the COVID- coming in to make donations, Dr Anup Kumar Barman, Di- of NGO Dinabandhu also at- ist Ranajit Sutradhar urged the PhD students are also being Educational Technology tures,” said the official, add- 19 outbreak and the subse- the society said in a release, rector of Medical Education; Dr tended the function and prom- State government to arrange conducted on an online mode (CET) are being used for re- ing that the institute is seek- quent lockdown, there are peo- requesting interested persons Ratna K Talukdar, Principal-cum- ised to collaborate with the JDA, for Sarma’s proper treatment to continuously monitor their cording lectures on various ing to utilise all the online fa- ple in need of regular medical to participate in the camp. Chief Superintendent, GMCH; GMCH in their activities. at the earliest. progress as well as ensure that subjects, besides holding stu- cilities available. 6 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI NATIONAL THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020 Quarantine centre ... State govt ... High fatality rate in (Contd from page 1) will be able to book hotels at (Contd from page 1) Patowary also informed country, the Chief Minister The Community Hall along their own expense and He further divulged that that the State Government through a letter has asked Gujarat, Maharashtra with the playground of choose to quarantine the Industries and Com- has requested the Centre to the Centre to set up one of Tezpur University is being themselves at such hotels as merce Department has consider Assam as one of the three proposed parks in used for screening of identified by the authorities. engaged world renowned the three places in the Assam,” Patowary said worrisome: Harsh Vardhan passengers, while the ring Expressing grave concern firm Ernst & Young (E&Y) country where bulk pharma addressing media persons NEW DELHI, May 6: Ex- measures in a systematic man- fatalities and 15,525 cases fol- road around the playground over the district administra- to study and assess the parks would be set up to here today. pressing concern over high fa- ner and follow the protocols lowed by Gujarat with 368 will be used for parking of tion’s decision to use the impact of lockdown on the reduce the reliance on “During COVID-19 tality rate among COVID-19 laid down by the Centre to deaths and 6,245 cases, accord- vehicles. The Kendriya Tezpur University campus as industrial sector in Assam China. pandemic, the potential of patients in some districts of prevent occurrence of fresh ing to the data provided by the Vidyalaya inside the campus a quarantine centre for the and suggest policy frame- The Centre has decided to pharmaceutical industries Maharashtra and Gujarat, Un- cases,” he said. Union health ministry. will be used for setting up an migrant workers, Dr work to attract industries set up three mega pharma have been realised and the ion Health Minister Harsh It was pointed out that in The health ministry had on institutional quarantine Birendra Kumar Das, who are planning to move parks in the country. “Indian Department of Fertilizers, Vardhan on Wednesday asked some cases, the patients either Tuesday said the nationwide facility to accommodate Registrar and Dr Rajib out of China. pharmaceutical companies Ministry of Chemicals and the States to focus on early suppressed the information of COVID-19 case status will be around 250 persons. Kumar Doley, Director, He also informed that the are primarily dependent on Fertilizers has been surveillance, aggressive con- their infection or reported late updated on its website only Moreover, it is learnt that Centre for Inclusive Devel- Industries and Commerce China for raw materials. requested to support the tact tracing and early diagno- to the hospitals for treatment, once a day in the morning in- the Bijit Saikia Indoor Stadium opment, said the TU campus Department is also in touch Now that the Centre has State Government in sis to reduce the number of stead of twice a day as was and Polo Field in the town will is a residential one where a with DPIIT and JETRO for decided to set up the mega setting up a bulk pharma deaths in the areas. being done previously. also be used to set up a 100- number of aged people and setting up of a Japanese parks to reduce the depend- park in Assam,” the COVID-19 patients The minister held a high- In view of Gujarat and bed institutional quarantine children live. Industrial Township. ency on the neighbouring Minister said. level meeting with Gujarat which may be indicative of Maharashtra reporting larger centre. Two quarantine “Since we have not Deputy Chief Minister and some fear or stigma associat- number of coronavirus deaths facilities are already operation- noticed any proper barricad- Health Minister Nitinbhai Pa- ed with COVID-19. and cases, Vardhan suggested al in Sirajuli and Kusumtola ing for the purpose, the State tea ... tel and Maharashtra Health Aggressive behavioural that along with the surveillance model hospitals in the district quarantined people and the (Contd from page 1) In addition to these, 508 The State government Minister Rajesh Tope. change and communication teams in containment areas, with a combined strength of campus dwellers will use Patowary said that since tea factories and 296 has issued revised guide- In the meeting, Vardhan exercise need to be taken for community volunteers may around 100 beds. certain common facilities like most of the industries bought-leaf factories have lines on May 5, allowing all stressed on the need for prop- removing the stigma against also be identified at the ward- It may be noted that as the running water, drains, etc., were closed down during been allowed to function. industries in the State with er interventions like screen- reporting COVID-19, which level to spread awareness government has initiated leading to community the lockdown period, it At present, 7.33 lakh their supply chain to ing and testing of severe acute shall contribute towards time- about the preventive meas- measures to bring back transmission of COVID-19 if severely affected the workers are being engaged restart without the need of respiratory infections (SARI) ly reporting, clinical manage- ures like hand washing, physi- people of Assam stranded even a single quarantined State’s economy. in the big tea gardens and special permission. and Influenza Like Illness (ILI) ment and reduction in fatality cal distancing, etc. outside the State, Tezpur, person carries the dreaded As on May 5, as many as about three lakh workers All the personnel cases as this may prevent rates, the minister stressed. The health ministry would Kokrajhar, Guwahati, Silchar virus with him/her,” they 820 industries are function- are working in the small working therein are also spread of infection in other ar- “This shall also lead to peo- provide full support and hand- and Jorhat have been said, adding, “Moreover, the ing and approximately tea gardens. allowed to commute to eas. “Implementation of effec- ple reporting early for diagno- holding to the State govern- selected to set up zone-wise students will come back in 28,027 workers are at “Regular visits are being work at all times. Ware- tive containment strategy sis and treatment,” he said. ments through the National screening centres. July to complete their final work in these industrial made by the department houses, godowns, goods needs be on the top priority of Of the 1,694 fatalities and Health Mission (NHM) for Mandatory registration, semester examinations as units. All 783 big tea officers for ensuring carrying vehicles, all the States to reduce the mor- 49,391 cases of coronavirus health systems strengthening screening and quarantine for per UGC guidelines.” gardens and 1.18 lakh small compliance of COVID-19 construction activities have tality rate. It is the need of the infections reported till as part of the immediate and all people will be carried out The academicians said that tea gardens have also been guidelines in the industrial also been allowed to hour to take preventive, pre- Wednesday morning, Mahar- long-term measures, the in these centres in a bid to since it is an emergency issue reopened. units,” the minister added. continue at all times. emptive and comprehensive ashtra tops the tally with 617 health minister stated. – PTI reduce the possibility of there is nothing to raise community transmission objection, but since adminis- No.NMB/NIT/95/2019-20/ Sl. Name of work Approximate Earnest Cost of Time from probable COVID-19 tration and the health depart- NOTICE INVITING TENDER (NIT) No. Value (Rs.) Money Tender allowed positive patients. People who ment have failed to carry out (2%) Rs. Paper for The Executive Officer, Nalbari Municipal Board, Nalbari invites sealed tenders with a validity test negative after 14 days of the act as per the guidelines of (Rs.) completion period of 180 (one hundred eighty) days from the date of receipt in prescribed form affixing Court compulsory quarantine will the disaster management Fee Stamp of Rs. 8.25 (Rupees eight and paisa twenty five) only subsequently to be drawn up 20 Construction of road side pucca drain 2,54,000/- 5,080/- 500/- 30 days be allowed to go home. authority, now the TU staff as in printed F-2 Form from APWD Registered Class - I (A, B, C), Class – II & III for the construction along the Islamsupa link road from Kutub District administration well as the foreign students in of following works under 14th FC for the year 2017-18 during the year 2019-20 (1st and 2nd Ali’s house at W/No. 7, Nalbari sources revealed that the the hostels are in panic that installment) as stated in the table below. Group No. FFC-20 people, who do not want to they would be infected by the TABLE 21 Construction of link road from Barama 4,36,000/- 8,720/- 500/- 45 days avail institutional quarantine deadly virus. Road via near Lakhi Hotel by interlocking Sl. Name of work Approximate Earnest Cost of Time concrete block at W/No. 8, Nalbari. No. Value (Rs.) Money Tender allowed Group No. FFC-21 (2%) Rs. Paper for 22 Construction of link road from Jyotinagar 3,56,000/- 7,120/- 500/- 30 days (Rs.) completion path via Md.Abdul Mazid’s house by 1 2 3 4 5 6 interlocking concrete block at W/No. 8, 1 Construction of Road side Pucca Drain 1,72,000/- 3,440/- 500/- 30 days Nalbari. Group No. FFC-22 along the Khatabari Road from Mainul 23 Construction/Improvement of Sonpur 15,84,000/- 31,680/- 500/- 60 days Haque’s house at W/No. 1, Nalbari Rajohua Pukhuri by interlocking concrete Group No. FFC-01 block (remaining part) including road 2 Construction of Road side Pucca Drain 2,07,000/- 4,140/- 500/- 30 days side pucca drain via Sri Prahlad Das’s along the Khatabari Road from Tahima house at Sonpur, W/No. 9, Nalbari. Begum’s house at W/No. 1, Nalbari Group No. FFC-23 Group No. FFC-02 24 Construction of M.S. Grill of required 5,94,000/- 11,880/- 500/- 45 days 3 Construction of Road side Pucca Drain 4,13,000/- 8,260/- 500/- 30 days pattern fixed to RCC Work around the along the Debiram High School from Sonpur Rajohua Pukhuri at Sonpur, Anjir Ali’s house at W/No. 1, Nalbari W/No. 9, Nalbari. Group No. FFC-24 Group No. FFC-03 25 Construdtion of road side pucca drain 2,48,000/- 4,960/- 500/- 30 days 4 Construction of link road from Krishna 4,73,000/- 9,460/- 500/- 45 days from Back side of Lt. Lohit Das’s house Nagar to Nirumani Barman’s house by to BBNG road via Lakshi at W/No. 9, interlocking concrete block including Nalbari. Group No. FFC-25 R.C.C. slab Culver at Ward No. 2, 26 Construction of road side pucca drain 1,49,000/- 2,980/- 500/- 30 days Nalbari. Group No. FFC-04 along the Sonpur Link road to Shiva 5 Construction of link road with paver 3,61,000/- 7,220/- 500/- 30 days Mandir, Simalutal (remaining part) at block from Sri Maheswar Haloi’s house W/No. 9, Nalbari. Group No. FFC-26 to Sri Goutam Kalita’s house at Ward 27 Installation of 16.0 M. LED High Mast light 6,83,000/- 13,660/- 500/- 30 days No. 2, Nalbari, Group No. FFC-05 near Kali Mandir at Sonpur, W/No. 9, 6 Improvement of Link road by earthwork 1,79,000/- 3,580/- 500/- 30 days Nalbari. Group No. FFC-27 and sand gravelling from Malikuchi road 28 Construction of link road from Puspakpur 6,32,000/- 12,640/- 500/- 45 days to Iyachin Ali’s house at ward No. 2, Adarsha Prathamik Bidyalaya to Nalbari. Group No. FFC-06 Puspakpur road by interlocking concrete 7 Construction of Road side Pucca Drain 6,93,000/- 13,860/- 500/- 45 days block at W/No. 10, Nalbari along the main Bidyapur Road from Group No. FFC-28 in front of Nalbari College boys hostel at 29 Construction of Road side Pucca drain 3,58,000/- 7,160/- 500/- 30 days W/No. 3, Nalbari. Group No. FFC-07 along the Bangali Supa Link road at 8 Improvement of Malikuchi road from 3,90,000/- 7,800/- 500/- 30 days Puspakpur W/No. 10, Nalbari. Jamini Chowk to Sri Rabi Barman’s Group No. FFC-29 house by earth work & sand gravelling at W/No.3, Nalbari. Group No. FFC-08 30 Construction of Rajnagar link road from 4,83,000/- 9,660/- 500/- 45 days Circuit House (northern side) by 9 Construction of Doulgobindapur link 6,93,000/- 13,860/- 500/- 45 days interlocking concrete block at W/No. 11, road from Sri Rajesh Bhagabati’s house Nalbari. Group No. FFC-30 by interlocking concrete block at W/No. 4, Nalbari. Group No. FFC-09 31 Construction of link road from Gopal 3,09,000/- 6,180/- 500/- 45 days Bazar Industry road via Sri Mahesh 10. Construction of link road from Fakaruddin 2,97,000/- 5,940/- 500/- 30 days Sarma’s house (remaining part) by SHORT NOTICE INVITING TENDER Ali Ahmed Path to Tanir Ali’s house by interlocking concrete block at W/No. 11, interlocking concrete block at W/No. 4, Nalbari. Group No. FFC-31 The Additional Chief Engineer (Mechanical), Nalbari. Group No. FFC-10 32 Construction of link road from Batiram 4,49,000/- 8,980/- 500/- 45 days Irrigation Department, Assam, Chandmari, Guwahati- 11 Construction of Kalafakirtola link road 2,98,000/- 5,960/- 500/- 30 days 3 on behalf of Governor of Assam invites online bids road via Gagan Haloi’ house by from Mamtaj Ali’s house to Rejia Begum’s interlocking concrete block at W/No. 12, from Class-I registered contractor/firm of Irrigation house by interlocking concrete block at Nalbari. Group No. FFC-32 Department, Assam for the following works of Malancha W/No. 5, Nalbari Group No. FFC-11 33 Construction of link road from Sri Deben 3,43,000/- 6,860/- 500/- 45 days Kalubari E.L.I.S under SOPD for the year 2019-20: Kalita’s house to Alternative road by 12 Construction of Abdul Karim Path 2,16,000/- 4,320/- 500/- 30 days Group-A : interlocking concrete block at W/No. 12, (remaining part) by interlocking concrete Nalbari. Group No. FFC-33 Boring and Installation of 1 (one) No. of D.T.W & block at W/No. 5, Nalbari installation of 20 H.P Submersible Pump Set, etc. for Group No. FFC-12 The tender will be received by the undersigned up-to 2.00 P.M. on 14.05.2020 and opened at the same date, place and hours thereof. Detail Particulars may be seen in the office of the Malancha Kalubari E.L.I.S. under SOPD for the year 13 Construction of Kolafakirtola link road 2,78,000/- 5,560/- 500/- 30 days undersigned from 08.05.2020 and tender papers will be issued on 11.05.2020 during office via Mukutar Rahman’s House by 2019-20 under Guwahati Mechanical Division hours on payment of Rs. 500/- in the form of Demand Draft payable at in favour of the Executive interlocking concrete block at W/No. 5, (Irrigation), Guwahati in the district of Kamrup in the Officer, Nalbari Municipal Board, Nalbari. Nalbari. Group No. FFC-13 state of Assam amounting to Rs. 16,56,000.00 (Rupees N.B. 14 Construction of road side pucca drain 2,13,000/- 4,260/- 500/- 30 days sixteen lakh & fifty six thousand) only in 1 (one) package. along the Baruah road (Northern side) 1. The tenderer will have to submit the self attested copy of registration, GST, Labour Group-B: at ward No.6, Nalbari License Certificate and PAN Card. Fabrication & Installation of 2 (two) nos. of M.S. Group No. FFC-14 2. The Contractor must submit the work done certificate of similar nature of work value not less than 40% of the estimated cost, completed in last 3 (three) years, issued by the 15 Construction of Hatkhola Bazar link 5,79,000/- 11,580/- 500/- 45 days Pontoon including installation & commissioning of 10 authorized Engineer in-charge. H.P. vertical submersible pump set, painting, anchoring, road (remaining 5nos) by interlocking concrete block at W/No. 6, Nalbari 3. If for any reason, the last date of receipt and issue of tender papers falls on a holiday or supply & laying of canvas pipes, etc. for Malancha Group No. FFC-15 non working day, tender papers will be issued and received on subsequent working day. Kalubari E.L.I.S. under SOPD for the year 2019-20 16 Construction of Santipur Maszid link 4,05,000/- 8,100/- 500/- 45 days 4. Rate is to be quoted both in figures and words legibly as “As per” or percentage above/ under Guwahati Mechanical Division (Irrigation), road from Santipur Maszid to Saidul below the schedule of rates for roads, bridges & culverts for rural roads for all divisions under APWD (R) Assam for 2017-18 and under APWD (B) Assam for the year 2013-14 Guwahati in the district of Kamrup in the state of Assam Islam’s house by interlocking concrete or the rates in the Annexure of NIT. amounting to Rs. 8,61,000.00 (Rupees eight lakh & block at W/No. 7, Nalbari. Group No. FFC-16 5. The contractor must deposit Earnest money @ 2%, 1% in case of ST, SC, OBC & UDE/ sixty one thousand) only in 1 (one) package. 17 Construction of link road from Trailokya 4,85,000/- 9,700/- 500/- 45 days (UGE) on tender value in the form of call deposit/ Bank draft/ FDR duly pledged to the Details may be seen at website http:// Goswami path to Sri Prasanna Sarma’s undersigned along with tender, without which tender will be rejected straightway. assamtenders.gov.in and also in the office of the house by interlocking concrete block 6. The undersigned reserves all the right to reject or accept the tenders in respect of rates undersigned during office hours from 10-00 Hours of at W/No. 7, Nalbari. Group No. FFC-17 being quoted as per, above and below by the intending tenderer without assigning any reason thereof. 05.05.2020 & upto 14-00 Hours of 15.05.2020. 18 Construction of link road from Dilip 1,75,000/- 3,500/- 500/- 30 days 7. Terms & Conditions will as per printed “F-2” Form. All the above works must be completed as per Sarma house’s to Jiten Sarma’s house by interlocking concrete block at Santipur 8. Payment will be made subject to availability of fund under concern head . direction of the Department and as per sizes and W/No. 7, Nalbari. Group No. FFC-18 9. All machineries and materials will have to be arranged by the contractor himself. specifications provided by the Department. 19 Construction of road side pucca drain 1,67,000/- 3,340/- 500/- 30 days 10. The tender amount for each work has been considered including all taxes (GST, L/Cess) Sd/- Additional Chief Engineer (Mech) along the Islamsupa road from Ajgar Ali’s Sd/- Executive Officer Irrigation Department, Assam, house to Majamil Ali’s grocery shop at Nalbari Municipal Board Janasanyog/C/226/20 Chandmari, Guwahati-3. W/No. 7, Nalbari. Group No. FFC-19 Janasanyog/CF/145/20 Nalbari THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020 NORTH E AST THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 7 Tripura Govt seeks Mizoram Govt employees take pay cut to fight COVID-19 WEATHER report from BSF IG CORRESPONDENT at least 75 associations were pact on the economy is yet NORTHEAST CORRESPONDENT venience during their shift- present in the meeting. to be known. Due to the na- COVID-19 outbreak at BSF Bn HQ ing from Ambassa to the GB AIZAWL, May 6: Mizoram Group A, B and C employ- tionwide lockdown, tax rev- Forecast for North Eastern AGARTALA, May 6: Tak- Pant Hospital on Tuesday. Government employees ees will forego 10 per cent of enue has considerably de- States : Rain/thundershower is have decided to donate 5 to their basic pay, while Group clined. While the Central very likely to occur at most ing serious note of the out- subsequently discharged would be shifted from the The ambulance in which they places over Assam, Meghalaya, break of COVID-19 in the head- from hospital. GB Pant Hospital to the BSF were travelling, stopped at 10 per cent of their salaries D employees will give up 5 funding has reduced, crores Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and quarters of the 138th Battal- The entire Dhalai district has Tripura Frontier Headquar- Mungiakami and then at to the State’s exchequer to per cent of their basic pay, of- of rupees are being spent on Tripura and at many places over help fight the COVID-19 pan- ficial sources said. The sala- fighting against COVID-19 Arunachal Pradesh. ion of the BSF based at Jawa- been notified as a Red Zone ters Hospital at Salbagan on Champaknagar as the jawans demic. A decision to this ef- ry cut will start from May and from the State’s annual budg- Warning: Thunderstorm with harnagar in Dhalai district of following the outbreak and a the outskirts of the State expressed resentment over lightning is very likely to occur Tripura, the State Govern- three-km radius each in three capital as early as possible. the alleged poor facilities fect was taken in a meeting continue till December. et,” he pointed out. at isolated places over Arunachal ment has sought a report from localities has been marked as “A request came from the provided by the Dhalai dis- chaired by State Chief Sec- Chuaungo briefed the asso- Chuaungo urged all gov- Pradesh. Thundersquall with the Inspector General (IG) of containment areas, restricting BSF authority to shift all the trict administration. retary Lalnunmawia Chuaun- ciations on the unprecedented ernment employees to make wind speed exceeding 60 kmph go and attended by repre- crisis the State has been facing collective efforts to join the is very likely to occur at isolated the BSF, Tripura Frontier, on public movement. COVID-19 patients from the Till date, 5,850 COVID-19 places over Assam, Meghalaya, the development. The State Government has GB Pant Hospital to the BSF tests have been carried out in sentatives of various govern- due to the coronavirus out- fight against the virus out- Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and This follows after 13 more asked the BSF IG as to how hospital at Salbagan. The Tripura, while a total of 6,287 ment employees’ bodies on break. “Global economy is break in view of the gradual Tripura. Heavy rain is very likely Tuesday. Representatives of shattered and the actual im- economic slowdown. to occur at isolated places over BSF jawans tested positive the outbreak took place inside matter will be decided short- swabs have been collected by Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram for COVID-19 in Tripura the battalion headquarters. ly,” said an official here today. Health workers. As many as and Tripura. last night, taking the total ac- Meanwhile, State Educa- Meanwhile, there are al- 173 individuals have been put Temperatures : tive cases of the disease in tion Minister Ratal Lal Nath legations that 12 BSF per- under facility quarantine and 955 stranded Max (°C) Min (°C) the State to 40. Two earlier said all the BSF jawans who sonnel, who have tested pos- 855 people have been home- persons return Dibrugarh 30.7 23.0 patients were treated and tested COVID-19 positive itive, complained of incon- quarantined. Tezpur 27.6 21.6 to Meghalaya Silchar 28.0 21.6 STAFF CORRESPONDENT Dhubri 29.8 21.2 Jorhat 28.0 21.9 SHILLONG, May 6: Alto- N Lakhimpur 29.4 22.3 Shillong 21.3 – gether 955 stranded persons Cherrapunjee 22.2 15.1 entered Meghalaya from dif- Aizawl 26.1 16.9 ferent parts of the North East Kohima 23.7 14.4 till 6 pm on Wednesday. Pasighat 30.2 23.0 Itanagar 28.8 21.0 According to figures availa- Imphal 29.1 18.9 ble, the maximum number of Agartala 30.2 23.2 557 people entered through the Byrnihat check gate in Ri- Arunachal CM Bhoi district, followed by 277 people who entered through greets people on the Bajengdoba check gate in North Garo Hills district. Buddha Purnima As many as 76 persons en- CORRESPONDENT tered through the Ratacher- ra gate in East Jaintia Hills ITANAGAR, May 6: Aru- district and 45 people nachal Pradesh Chief Minis- through the Tikrikilla gate in ter Pema Khandu has greet- West Garo Hills district. ed the people of the State on The Meghalaya Govern- the occasion of Buddha ment started to take in the peo- Purnima, which will be ob- Residents of Meghalaya registering themselves at the entry point in Ri-Bhoi district for medical tests, following their return ple belonging to the State, who from other North Eastern States, on Wednesday. – UB Photos served tomorrow. are stranded in other North A devout Buddhist himself, Eastern States, from Tuesday. Khandu said Buddha Jayanti is The returning persons are an important day in the lives being screened and tested, if of Buddhists, but Buddha Focus on agriculture: Rio to people necessary, at the check gates. Purnima holds specific impor- They will have to undergo a CORRESPONDENT posed a six-rupee cess on hospital in Tuensang. Deputy Chief Minister tance as it falls on a full moon 14-day quarantine at home, petrol and a five-rupee cess He congratulated the peo- Patton, who also holds the day considered truly holy. together with their family DIMAPUR, May 6: Naga- on diesel from the midnight ple and the Tuensang Cham- Home portfolio, asked Tuen- He called upon the people, members once they are back, land Chief Minister Neiphiu of April 28. ber of Commerce and Indus- sang DC Kumar Ramnikant irrespective of their religious the Government has notified. affiliations, to take time out to Rio today asked the people of Appreciating the hard tries on setting up an ICU in to direct all villages to open reflect on Lord Buddha’s teach- the State to focus on agricul- work of frontline and other the hospital. Rio asked gov- their entry points and allow Meghalaya Govt ings of compassion, peace and ture and allied sectors, and pro- workers in the ongoing fight ernment departments, civil the stranded people return- honesty – the virtues that are gressive entrepreneurship. against COVID-19, Rio gave societies, churches and ing from other places, to en- warns of stern losing out to modern day’s ma- He was addressing a joint details of the video confer- NGOs to work together for ter their respective villages. action against terialistic cravings. meeting of district officers, ence held with the Central the safety of the public. Health Minister Phom, re- Khandu appealed to all to members of civil societies, Government on the law-and- “As elderly people are more sponding to a memorandum on hunting incidents follow the guidelines circu- church leaders and NGO rep- order situation, success sto- vulnerable to COVID-19, we installation of a ventilator at the STAFF CORRESPONDENT lated by the Health Depart- resentatives in the conference ries and loopholes. will continue to take care of Tuensang District Hospital, ment and be safe by main- hall of the Tuensang Deputy Later, along with Deputy them on the basis of the guide- said ventilators are currently SHILLONG, May 6: The taining social distancing and Commissioner’s office. Chief Minister Y Patton, Min- lines to contain the infection being installed in Kohima and Meghalaya Government has following safety protocols. Rio clarified that the COV- ister for Environment, For- even though we do not have Dimapur. He asked the district warned of taking stern action ID-19 cess on fuel prices in est and Climate Change CM any positive case in Nagaland administration and the medi- against those who killed a bear Drugs seized the State has been levied to Chang and Health and Fami- till date,” Rio said. He also gave cal department to check the in an East Khasi Hills village CORRESPONDENT reinforce medical facilities ly Welfare Minister S Pang- details of relaxation of lock- quality of the incoming medi- recently. Pictures of villagers and equipment. The Naga- nyu Phom, the Chief Minis- down and inter-district move- cal consignment and return it trying to burn the fur of the AIZAWL, May 6: A joint land Government had im- ter inspected the COVID-19 ment of stranded people. if it is not up to the mark. killed animal have surfaced on team of Mizoram Police and the social media. A similar pic- Young Mizo Association ture of some persons carry- seized a huge quantity of her- ing the carcass of a barking oin and methamphetamine Main Manipur markets to remain closed deer had earlier appeared on the social media. from the residence of one La- CORRESPONDENT essential services. Today’s and private establishments, bear train fare for stranded lchungnunga (32) at Zokhaw- order supersedes the order construction activities, offices people of the State. It also According to netizens, the thar in Champhai district near IMPHAL, May 6: The issued on May 3. of Central and State Govern- decided to provide Rs 200 bear, probably an Asiatic black Myanmar border today. Manipur Government today The essential services/ac- ments, etc. per head per day along with bear, was killed some days ago Police sources said they re- decided to continue the lock- tivities which are permitted Earlier, Chief Minister N medical items and support to by villagers at Mawpyrthuh covered 24 hawngs (one down in the State. The main during the lockdown period Biren Singh chaired a Cabi- the stranded persons during under Pynursla civil subdivi- hawng is equal to 15 grams) markets in Imphal, including (May 6-17) in the State include net meeting and reviewed their stay at the community sion. Meghalaya Police said heroin, 9,000 methampheta- women’s markets, will re- supply of essential goods, the prevailing situation in quarantine centres. that “appropriate action would mine tablets and about 1 kg of main closed. movement of cargo, health- the State after relaxation of It may be mentioned here be initiated” against the per- methamphetamine powder. State Chief Secretary Dr J related activities, public utili- the lockdown and discussed that a meeting of the State petrators of the crime. The value of the seized drugs Suresh Babu today issued an ties, agricultural and allied ac- issues related to bringing Consultative Committee for The Asiatic black bear is an is estimated to be Rs 10 lakh. order to this effect following tivities, fisheries, animal hus- back Manipuri people COVID-19 held on May 5 endangered animal found in The accused has been a Cabinet decision on contin- bandry, finance sector, social stranded in other parts of the discussed the arrangement many Asian countries includ- booked and forwarded to ju- uing with the lockdown till sector, online teaching, MGN- country. of community quarantine ing Bangladesh, which lies on dicial custody. May 17 with exemptions for ERGA works, commercial The meeting resolved to centres in the State. the foothills of Pynursla. Meanwhile, the State Gov- ernment has placed advertise- ment in local newspapers for identification of those involved Arunachal Dy CM meets traders, entrepreneurs in the killing of the barking deer. CORRESPONDENT Principal Secretary (Fi- nance) to find out a feasible ITANAGAR, May 6: In or- policy to tide over the exist- der to discuss the economic ing situation in conformity hardships faced by small trad- with the Central Govern- ers and entrepreneurs fol- ment’s directives, if any. lowing the nationwide lock- ACCI secretary general down since March 25 due to Toko Tatung, while submit- the COVID-19 pandemic, ting a proposal to the State Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Government for COVID-19 Chief Minister Chowna Mein working capital gap funding today held a meeting with for business enterprise as members of State’s apex relief, said that this sector trade body, Arunachal Cham- provides maximum employ- ber of Commerce and Indus- ment to the unemployed tries (ACCI), and senior of- youths of the State, and ficers of the Departments of sought government support. Finance, Planning and Invest- Principal Secretary (Fi- ment and Agriculture at his nance) AC Verma, Commis- Secretariat office here. sioner (Planning and Invest- The Deputy Chief Minis- hering to other government utilisation of technology and He also made a case for re- ment) PS Lokhande, Finance ter stressed: “Amid the pan- norms and guidelines in or- through innovative ideas. viving the Arunachal Pradesh Secretary YW Ringu, Plan- demic, we have to carry out der to contain the further While giving emphasis on Marketing Corporation to ning and Investment Secre- our day-to-day activities like spread of the disease.” agriculture and allied activi- market farm produce and tary Himanshu Gupta, Agri- office work, agriculture and Admitting that small trad- ties to make the State self- regulate the flow of fruits and culture Secretary Bidol Tay- industrial works, etc., in or- ers and entrepreneurs have sufficient in food and vegeta- vegetables from the districts eng and Director Anong der to thrive. However, we been hit hard during the pro- bles, the Deputy Chief Min- into the State capital region. Lego, Lead Bank Manager S must do it with certain re- longed lockdown period, Mein ister called for optimum uti- During the meeting, a Ranjit Singh and ACCI pres- strictions while maintaining urged officers to bring in eco- lisation of the vast land re- committee was formed un- ident Tarh Nachung attend- social distancing and by ad- nomic reforms by optimum sources of the State. der the chairmanship of the ed the meeting. 8 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI STATE THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020 NEWS IN BRIEF COVID-19 preliminary tests in Golaghat, Barpeta districts begin today CORRESPONDENT ple from tomorrow. To carry for- ward the plan, the district adminis- DERGAON, May 6: In a bid to tration has constituted 103 medical speed up coronavirus testing, the teams covering doctors, health Golaghat district administration has workers, laboratory technicians, set a target of covering 2.34 lakh ASHA workers and panchayat households for conducting novel members. coronavirus tests in its first phase. Despite prohibition on children coming outdoors during the third phase The teams will visit 1,005 vil- of the nationwide lockdown, mothers seen carrying their children on the In this connection, nearly 58 lages in which the team members main NT Road in North Lakhimpur today. – Photo: Farhana Ahmed medical teams have been constitut- will collect detailed travel history ed by the administration from the and symptoms of cough and fever 144 health sub-centres and all the of the people. “If they get any Wild mushroom claims one members of the teams will be en- symptoms of fever and cough, then JORHAT, May 6: A youth identified as Kiran Palang (24) of Titabar gaged to conduct house-to-house laboratory technicians will collect Sariyapathar Misinggaon under Titabar subdivision (Civil) of the survey to collect the data of the district died today at the Jorhat Medical College and Hospital blood and swab samples for the reportedly after consuming poisonous wild mushrooms. A JMCH people. The survey will commence requisite COVID-19 test. During doctor stated that Kiran died due to food poisoning suspected of from tomorrow. The teams con- the new initiative, the members toxic mushroom consumption as told by the patient and family sist of ASHA workers, surveillance will also collect samples for con- members. The doctor said the deceased’s father Mahipal Palang workers, anganwadi workers amd Health workers stamping a man for home quarantine in Dergaon town of Golaghat district today. – Photo: ducting tests of JE, dengue, Ru- (5l), who is in a serious condition due to same cause, has been Community Health Officers. Sanjoy Kr Hazarika bella and other diseases,” a high- referred to the GMCH.– Staff Correspondent The entire programme will be ly-placed source said. An impor- Ex-CRPF jawan lynched supervised by the medical person- toms developed by the people. Af- that they would prepare a database district. The DC also sought coop- tant meeting was held in this con- NILAMBAZAR, May 6: An ex-CRPF jawan was lynched by a nel of four Community Health Cen- ter that the doctors will check up of health status of the residents eration from the people to make a nection, which was chaired by the youth at Ghoramara village under Badarpur Police Station recently. tres, five Model Hospitals, 36 Mini the doubtful members with partic- family wise. complete data base to fight the coro- Deputy Commissioner of Barpe- The deceased has been identified as Parikshit Das (48). Mean- Primary Health Centres, State ular symptoms and then will col- Addressing a press meet at his navirus. ta, Munindra Sarma and it was at- while, police has registered a case against Pritom Das and Swapan Dispensaries and five Block Prima- lect sample by the laboratory tech- conference hall, the DC said that ANN Service adds from Pata- tended by Additional Deputy Das. – ANN Service ry Health Centres of the district. nicians in case of any emergency. the month-long programme would charkuchi : The Barpeta district Commissioner Sabyasashi Sanitisers, masks distributed The team members will first Golaghat Deputy Commission- cover as many as 1145 villages, in- administration has decided to con- Kashyap and Joint Director of collect data on the basis of symp- er, Bibhash Chandra Modi revealed cluding 500 forest villages in the duct COVID-19 tests on the peo- DOOMDOOMA, May 6: The Labour Union of IOC (AOD), Digboi Health, Dr Tirtha Nath Sarma. on Tuesday distributed sanitisers, masks and sweets among the inmates of Keshav Bahety Surjudoy Children Home located at Gangabari here. The Union also handed over a cheque of Rs 10,000 to the superintendent of the Children Home, Jinti Gogoi and the Odd-even formula begins in Jorhat Migrant toymakers stuck Director of Surjudoy, Akhil Chandra Baruah. – Correspondent STAFF CORRESPONDENT day and Saturday, the order permitted by the district admin- Masks distributed among scribes mentioned. The restrictions will istration, Jorhat, and cash carry- in Dhubri due to lockdown BARPETA, May 6: Mediapersons associated with Barpeta Press JORHAT, May 6: The Jorhat not be applicable on Sunday, the ing vehicles to ATMs and vehi- Club were provided masks by the Barpeta Municipality Board under CORRESPONDENT have a huge demand in the mar- Urban Livelihood Mission. District Information and Public Relation district administration has im- order stated. cles of other districts passing ket, and , therefore, they ( toy- Officer Bikash Sarma and Executive Officer of the Municipality cum posed the odd-even formula for The order further said that the through Jorhat district, the order DHUBRI, May 6: A group of makers) come every year to Dhu- Circle Officer, Barpeta Nabajit Pathak handed over the masks to the plying of vehicles in the district restrictions will not be applica- mentioned. migrant toymakers, who came bri and its neighbouring areas. scribes at a function held at the Barpeta Press Club which was with immediate effect. ble to medical services, police, Vehicles of on-duty employees from Saharasa and Khagaria dis- He also said, “This year our busi- conducted by Mintu Pathak Manager of Urban Livelihood Mission An order passed on Monday by Fire services, emergency re- specifically engaged in emergency tricts of Bihar, a couple of months ness is poor. We have finished what- Barpeta. The masks were prepared by the members of a women’s the Jorhat District Magistrate, sponse for restoring telecom and and essential services carried out back, are now stuck in Dhubri. They ever we brought with us from Bi- self-help group under the Livelihood Mission.– Correspondent who is also the Chairman of Re- electricity and other law enforc- during the lockdown period for generally make different kinds of har. “We want to go to our native Policemen, medics feted gional Transport Authority, stat- ing agencies and vehicles of COVID-19, vehicles of officers/ clay toys and sell them to markets villages as we are facing shortage DOOMDOOMA, May 6: As a part of expressing gratitude to the ed that all type of vehicles, both print, electronic media person- employees of judiciary and advo- as per demand of the people. But of food. A section of people has ex- doctors and other medical staff and police personnel who have been commercial and private, includ- nel with proper identity. cates engaged for urgent court cases due to the ongoing lockdown, they tended help by providing food, but extending their tireless service to the people and the nation at this ing two-wheelers, having regis- The restrictions will also not only too have exempted from the have not been able to sell their toys. how long will it continue,” he asked. critical time of COVID-19 pandemic, the students of Tinsukia Law tration numbers ending with odd be applicable on vehicles of Gov- restrictions, the order stated. “The lockdown has severely hit our Amim appealed to the district ad- College on Tuesday felicitated the Officer-in-Charge of Doomdooma digits (1,3,5,7,9) will be allowed ernment offices, vehicles en- The restrictions will remain in people to a large extent as toys ministration to arrange a transport PS, Moni Mohan Konch and a few other officials of Assam Police and to ply on Monday, Wednesday and gaged Government scheme force until further direction in this which we manufactured for the service so that they can return to CRPF for all the staff of the PS. – Correspondent Friday only. works which have been specifi- regard, the order said. Any viola- Ashokastami Mela, remained with Bihar. “We are spending sleepless Stranded people returning The plying of vehicles with cally permitted by the district tion of the directions issued will us due to lack of demand,” Moham- nights as we do not have any mon- GOSSAIGAON, May 6: As per the decision of the State Govern- registration numbers ending administration, Jorhat, vehicles attract penal action in accordance amd Amim, the group leader told ey to buy food and medicines, if ment, the people who were stranded in various places in the country with even digits ( 0,2,4,6,8) will carrying essential goods includ- with the Motor Vehicle Act, the this correspondent. such situation continues for a long have started returning to their homes in batches through Srirampur be allowed on Tuesday, Thurs- ing green tea leaves already order said. The clay toys, which they make time we will die,” he said. inter-state border since yesterday. Two buses carrying the stranded people at various places of Rajasthan arrived at the gate. After their arrival, they thermal checking was conducted by doctors and the medical staff. They have been kept under 14-day quarantine as per Probe demanded the norms set by the State Health department. – Correspondent 85 Mrityunjoy ambulances into ‘inflated’ bill CORRESPONDENT

Containment zone catering to COVID-19 cases GOALPARA, May 6: A probe has CORRESPONDENT day on April 1. Ninety-nine per COVID-19 cases. respondent, Swarup Kalita, been demanded into an allegedly tag lifted cent of the cases transported have While ruling out any possible Emergency Management Exec- inflated bill submitted by a firm for MANGALDAI, May 6: Like the been shifted to designated gov- risk of infection for ambulance staff utive (EME), Darrang, said that providing meals during the last par- CORRESPONDENT ed positive case and no report of any frontline warriors such as doc- ernment hospitals and quarantine and other patients on board, Pras- out of 26 ambulances operational liamentary polls held in Goalpara severe acute respiratory infections tors, paramedical and health work- facilities. As many as 1,750 (76%) ad claimed, “We believe in the safe- in the district, three are especial- in 2019. The district administration HAILAKANDI, May 6: With the or influenza like illnesses. ers, the drivers and staff of the cases have been shifted to medi- ty of our frontline staff running our ly placed in the service to combat has refused to pass the bill and sent lapse of 28 days since the last tested The order stated that the deci- 108 Mrityunjoy ambulance emer- cal colleges and district hospitals, ambulances and have provided COVID-19 for which altogether it for reverification. COVID-19 positive case and no re- sion has been taken in compliance gency service have also been 184 (8%) to PHCs and 380 (16%) each and every ambulance in our 14 staff have been engaged. “With It has come to notice that a cater- port of any severe acute respirato- with the updated Containment working relentlessly in the battle to CHCs,” said Dhurbjyoti Pras- fleet with sodium hypochlorite so- four regular staff against each am- ing firm ‘Raj Enterprise’ submitted ry infections or influenza like illness- Plan of the Ministry of Health and to combat the COVID-19 pan- ad, State Head of Marketing and lution to sanitise the ambulance bulance in addition to relievers a refreshment bill dated 27/05/2019 es, the Hailakandi district adminis- Family Welfare. demic. Communication, EMRI, the agen- before and after the transportation during weekly off days not less vide order no. GEL.,02/QUOTA- tration has lifted the containment and It further stated following the With more than 500 staff, the cy operating the service. of a suspected COVID-19 patient. than 14 employees have been en- TION/2019/13-A, amounting to Rs buffer zone tag from Borjurai vil- withdrawal of the containment 108 ambulance service has a cur- According to Prasad, the au- All the ambulances have been pro- gaged so far,” Kalita said. 51,66,172/- for supplying cooked lage under the Hailakandi revenue zone and buffer zone tag from Bor- rent fleet of 696 surface ambu- thorities have also played a ma- vided with adequate number of “Since the time of the lock- food items as meals and light re- circle with immediate effect. jurai, the village is ‘subject to same lances in Assam and out of these, jor role in the smooth operations hand sanitisers and face masks and down, the district has recorded freshments to the office personnel In an order issued to this effect on restrictions as it exists in other 85 ambulances have been exclu- of the 108 service where they video-based training on ambulance use of 108 ambulance service by engaged in connection with the con- Wednesday, District Magistrate- parts of the district’. sively designated to cater to only have provided PPE kits to the sanitisation along with standard a total of 203 suspected COVID- duct of the last parliamentary elec- cum-Chairman, District Disaster Borjurai was placed under con- COVID-19 patients. ambulances whenever a COVID- operating procedure for handling 19 patients. Besides, these sus- tion, 2019. According to information Management Authority, Keerthi Jalli tainment zone with a buffer zone of “Our data indicates that 77 per 19 suspect is to be transported. COVID-19 patients.” pected COVID-19 patients, a to- available, the district administration stated that the withdrawal of con- seven-km radius close to midnight cent of the suspects being trans- The district authorities have also He extended his heartfelt grat- tal of 1,070 pregnant patients, 84 has not given the nod for payment tainment zone and seven-km periph- of April 7 following the detection of ported are males and 23 per cent played a crucial role by success- itude to their EMTs and pilots who patients with breathing problem of the said bill till date and has sent ery buffer zone from Borjurai vil- a COVID-19 positive case. The 65- are females. The highest number fully implementing training pro- have stayed undeterred in the and 74 patients with high fever the bill back for verification and re- lage has been done in view of com- year-old COVID-19 infected patient of suspected cases was 210 and grammes to the EMTs and pilots frontline during these hard times. have availed the emergency serv- checking to the ADC, I/c refresh- pletion of 28 days since the last test- later died at the SMCH on April 10. they were transported in a single across the districts for handling Meanwhile, talking to this cor- ice,” Kalita added. ment cell, parliamentary elections, 2019 vide letter no GEL-82/Vari- ous Bill/M.P., dated 11/03/20. Talking to this correspondent, Biraja Goswami Cachar artists, youths paint street graffiti social activist Noni Das while dis- cussing the amount of the bill alleged Mahanta: a tribute that the amount was highly inflated to generate awareness on COVID-19 considering the quality of food My mother Biraja Goswami Ma- Uzan Bazar in the heart of Guwa- served during the conduct of the last hanta (Anu hati, from where she retired as the STAFF CORRESPONDENT admitted at the hospital to come parliamentary elections where Mahanta), Headmistress in the year 2015. in limited numbers maintaining there were several instances of re- lived life on Always full of life, she was help- SILCHAR, May 6: In a bid to social distancing and wear face sentment regarding the quality of her terms, ful towards all and stood by her sib- spread the messages of social dis- masks as per COVID-19 proto- food supplied by these caterers, es- worked hard lings and other family members in tancing and wearing of face masks col. pecially during the training pro- to give her hours of happiness and crisis. She more vividly among the people, Expressing gross dissatisfac- grammes. However, Noni Das was family all hap- was immaculate with her culinary young artists in Cachar have tion over the state of affairs, Dr taken aback while going through a piness possible and enjoyed her skills, gaining much appreciation painted graffiti on the streets. Bhaskar Gupta, vice principal of few food items on the refreshment moments to the hilt. Hailing from from none other than Sushma Members of Day Light Club the hospital has alleged that bill submitted by the firm which Nagaon, one of Assam’s centres of Swaraj, when the latter had visited have chosen Rangirkhari, one of while more than two attendants mentioned that the bill amount men- literature and culture, she was an our humble abode in the nineties the prime locations of Silchar are accompanying patients at the tioned under ‘chicken biryani’ was achiever in her own right. for lunch. She loved travelling and town to paint graffiti carrying the hospital, none of them are follow- Rs 9, 37, 840/- for supplying 11,723 A product of Motiram Bora had travelled widely across the message “ please wear masks, ing the bare minimum COVID- meals in eight days (i.e., 26, 27, 28, Girls HS School at Nagaon, she length and breadth of the country. maintain social distancing.” 19 guidelines which is to main- 29/03/2019 & 9, 10, 11, 12/04/2019) was one of Assam’s earliest trained She also wrote sometimes and Raju Dey, secretary of the club A street graffiti being painted in Silchar to generate awareness on social tain social distancing and wear- while some other prominent beauticians with a degree from some of her writings and poems informed that people at large are distancing and wearing masks. – Photo: Arindam Gupta ing face masks mandatorily. amounts that figured in the bill were Shahnaaz Hussain. After returning were published as well. She was a still unaware of the havoc the of Rs 22,01,500/- for providing din- rials were also distributed by the “stay home, stay safe,” for the “Since the general treatment from Delhi, she opened her own great favourite with her nieces and COVID-19 has created across ter- ner to 18,500 numbers on April 23, Club among the needy during the masses to win the war against facilities resumed at the hospital salon in Guwahati in the early nine- nephews and her passing away has ritories. “This is a humble effort 2019 and Rs 8,64,000 for providing lockdown. COVID-19. He also said that the from April 24, 4,537 patients have ties. She was also briefly a guest left everyone heartbroken. How- from us urging people to stay lunch on April 22, 2019 to the staff On the other hand, Netaji Fo- step has been duly encouraged been treated at the Out Patients faculty at a women’s polytechnic ever, even if she is physically dis- home, wear masks and maintain and officers engaged in the conduct rum along with young artists by local MLA Mihir Kanti Department while 796 patients in Rehabari, Guwahati. In the mid- tanced from us, her memories will social distancing to defeat COV- of the elections, respectively. also made graffiti and painting Shome and police officials of have been admitted so far. But nineties she joined as a teacher in continue to be with us forever. To- ID-19. Unfortunately, there are a Das while welcoming the initiative on the street near Udharbondh the constituency. those coming with patients do not a government school at Khetri af- day, as I look back, her effervescent lot of people who are yet to real- of the district administration also de- police station. Bikramjit Paul, Attendants violating guide- wear face masks and disobey so- ise the gravity of the times we all manded a thorough probe on such an ter which she was transferred to a smile and ringing laughter lingers president of the forum said that lines: The authorities of Silchar cial distancing guidelines, engag- government school at Rani after on in my memories and in the are facing. We want people to see inflated bill submitted by the cater- local artists and members of the Medical College and Hospital ing in arguments amid brawls which she came to teach at a gov- memories of my entire family. the paintings and stay aware,” he ing firm which was countersigned by forum have made noble efforts (SMCH) have urged the attend- with our security persons ,” Dr ernment lower primary school at added informing that relief mate- the concerning officials. – Kaustav Mani Mahanta to disseminate the message ants accompanying the patients Gupta said. THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020 BUSINESS & E CONOMY THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 9 Govt allows Maruti reopens Govt working on structural reforms 600 dealerships, NOTICE businesses to Applications in prescribed format are invited for issue verify monthly GST introduces SOP New Registration and Renewal of Contract registration package for sunrise sectors: Kant NEW DELHI, May 6: The under Industries & Commerce Department, Govt. of return through EVC country’s largest car-maker NEW DELHI, May 6: The scale and size are required, invest quickly and move for- ment must be given only to Assam under category of Class-I (A/B/C), Class-II, NEW DELHI, May 6: Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) government is working on a Kant was quoted as saying in ward. He pointed out that the Indian companies. Class-III and Electrical for the year 2020-2021. The With requirement of digital today said it has reopened 600 package of structural reforms a statement by the AIMA. plan includes creating 2-3 au- “India has to beg, borrow, Application Form and guidelines will be issued from signature delaying monthly dealerships which were across sunrise sectors to con- Manufacturing would be a tonomous zones without regu- steal technology from 08.05.2020 and received in the office of the undersigned GST return filings and tax closed due to coronavirus-led vert India into a global man- key focus area for the govern- lar labour and land laws, and abroad. China did that and that in all working days and hours. payment, the government lockdown, and has even start- ufacturing and exporting hub, ment in the post-COVID-19 stressed that India also needs is why it could produce at low Sd/- Executive Engineer has allowed businesses to ed deliveries of vehicles. NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh period, as India wants to take to make its ports more efficient. costs,” Kant said. Industries & Commerce Deptt. verify the return through The auto major said it has Kant said. On the issue of MSMEs, the Janasanyog/D/444/20 Assam :: Guwahati-21 EVC till June 30. put in place a comprehensive In an interactive online ses- NITI Aayog CEO said that the In a notification, the Cen- ‘Healthcare, education, mobility, standard operating procedure sion organised by All India Man- unorganised sector can be al- tral Board of Indirect Taxes and (SOP) across its sales outlets agement Association (AIMA) genomics, AI, 5G network, fintech, lowed to become organised in Customs (CBIC) said any reg- and reinforced digital infra- No.GRC/NIT/510./2018-19/1232 on post-COVID-19 scenario for manufacturing high-priority areas’ a dignified way by making the istered person during the peri- structure for vehicle purchase Indian economy, he listed organised sector less regulat- PRESS NOTICE INVITING TENDER od from the April 21, 2020 to amid COVID-19 pandemic. healthcare, education, mobili- advantage of the supply chain To promote manufacturing, ed and tempering labour rules Superintending Engineer PWD(Roads), Guwahati June 30, 2020, will be allowed “Over the last few days we ty, genomics, AI, 5G network, disruptions in China, Kant said. Kant suggested that the States and employers’ contributions. Road Circle, Guwahati-01 on behalf of Governor of to furnish the return under have been able to make 600- fintech and manufacturing as The government has con- should fix electricity and land To promote start-up econ- Assam invites bids online from approved and eligible Section 39 in Form GSTR-3B odd dealerships operational high-priority areas for rapid and tacted about 1,450 companies rates which would not esca- omy, the government will set verified through electronic across the country,” MSI Ex- registered contractors of APWRD for “Improvement of radical structural reforms. across the world for manufac- late for the next 25 years. up seven groups to look at verification code (EVC). ecutive Director, Marketing Basudev Namghar-Jalimura road to Railway line under “These are the new areas turing in India, Kant said, add- He also suggested that for technology to drive the new Currently, businesses are and Sales, Shashank Srivas- SOPD(G) for the year 2019- 20” for 1 (one) nos. of of growth where disruption ing, facilities need to be creat- the next three years, every India led by start-ups, Kant required to digitally sign tava told PTI. work, amounting to Rs. 113.80 Lakh (Approx) is inevitable and where speed, ed for global manufacturers to single tender of the govern- said. – PTI GSTR-3B form while filing He said that dealers have (including 12% GST +1% LWC). Details may be seen monthly return and paying tax- applied for permissions to in the website http://assamtenders.gov.in. and also es. However, with offices shut open outlets in States at the office of the undersigned during office hours due to the lockdown, business- where such clearances are from 08.05.2020 to 14.05.2020 . es are unable to generate dig- mandatory. Sd/- Superintending Engineer PWD (Roads), ital signature which has led to The company, which has Guwahati Road Circle, delay in filing returns. around 3,080 dealerships Janasanyog/CF/147/20 Guwahati-01 The low collection of goods across 1,960 cities and towns and services tax (GST) in April in the country, has managed has forced the government to to open 474 Arena outlets, 80 defer the release of monthly Nexa dealerships and 45 com- No. PHE-8/MM/2014-15 (Vol-II)/T-1153-58 GST revenue data on May 1. mercial vehicle sales outlets. Short Notice Inviting Expression Of Interest Further, the CBIC has also The company has also introduced a new rule in Cen- E.O.I. No. 02 of 2020-21 started deliveries of cars with On behalf of Governor of Assam, the Chief Engineer, tral GST rules stipulating fur- 55 units having already been nishing of ‘Nil’ return by short PHE (Water) Assam, Public Health Engineering dispatched over the last few Department invites Expression of Interest (EOI) from messaging service (SMS) fa- days, Srivastava said. registered Class-I contractors of various works cility. This means businesses MSI Managing Director department of Govt. of Assam (except PHE Department) with nil or no entry in all the and CEO Kenichi Ayukawa & from registered contractors of various central works tables in form GSTR-3B can said, “All our dealerships have department of Govt. of India for “EMPANELMENT OF file return through SMS us- put in place steps to ensure CONTRACTORS FOR DIFFERENT CONSTRUCTION ing the registered mobile complete safety, hygiene and WORKS OF PIPED WATER SUPPLY SCHEMES IN number and the said return Minister of State for Labour and Employment (Independent Charge) Santosh Kumar Gangwar during a video-conference sanitisation of all touch- VARIOUS DISTRICTS OF ASSAM UNDER JAL will be verified by a registered with trade union representatives, in New Delhi on Wednesday. – PTI points.” – PTI JEEVAN MISSION”. mobile number-based one The detailed EOI document is available in the time password (OTP) facility. e-procurement portal www.assamtenders.gov.in Annual GST return filing from 07.05.2020 upto 16.00 hrs. of 27.05.2020. EOIs date extended: The govern- are to be submitted online in the portal ment has extended the last date Centre to get Rs 1.6-lakh cr Tourism Ministry to www.assamtenders.gov.in on or before 16.00 hrs. of for filing annual GST return for 26.05.2020. In no case manual submission will be financial year 2018-19 by three release guidelines for additional revenues entertained. months till September 2020. Sd/- Chief Engineer (PHE), Water, Assam In another trade-friendly NEW DELHI, May 6: The nues annually at 2019-20 level per cent of the price of petrol various stakeholders Janasanyog/C/230/20 Hengrabari, Guwahati-36 move, the CBIC has also ex- Union government will gain of consumption, industry of- and diesel. A litre of petrol JAIPUR, May 6: The Un- Principal Secretary, Tour- tended the validity of e-way close to Rs 1.6-lakh crore in ficials said. costs only Rs 18.28 per litre in bills that were generated on additional revenues this fis- Considering the slump in Delhi but after including excise ion Ministry of Tourism is ac- ism, Art & Culture, Govern- or before March 24, and had cal from a record hike in ex- consumption due to travel duty (Rs 32.98), dealer com- tively working to create a set ment of Rajasthan, Sreya Guha SHORT TENDER NOTICE expiry between March 20 and cise duty on petrol and die- restrictions imposed by coro- mission (Rs 3.56) and VAT (Rs of guidelines for travellers, said that the Department of April 15, 2020. A notification sel that has pushed total inci- navirus lockdown, the gains 16.44) the price for consumer monuments, guides, hotels Tourism, Government of Ra- No.GDM.8/2019/64-65, Dated-04.05.2020: Sealed has been issued to extend the dence of taxation on auto fu- in the remaining 11 months comes to Rs 71.26 a litre. and restaurants, tour opera- jasthan has been working quotation affixing Court Fee Stamps worth Rs. 8.25 time limit for furnishing of an- els to 70 per cent of the price. of the current fiscal year Similarly, a litre of diesel tors and other stakeholders. closely with the heritage ho- (Rupees eight and fifty paisa) only are hereby invited nual (GST) return and recon- Late on Tuesday evening, (April 2020 to March 2021) costs only Rs 18.78 but after The official document should tel industry to negotiate a re- from the reputed Suppliers/Registered firms for supply be ready by the middle of this vival package. A special task ciliation statement for the fi- the government hiked excise including excise duty (Rs of relief materials to the Deputy Commissioner, month and will be support- force has been formed by the nancial year 2018-19 till Sep- duty on petrol by Rs 10 per Record excise 31.83), dealer commission Goalpara as and when required for relief purpose in tember 30, 2020, CBIC said litre and that on diesel by Rs (Rs 2.52) and VAT (Rs ed, endorsed and vetted by government for economic re- different disasters like flood/storm etc. during the in a tweet. – PTI 13 a litre to mop up gains aris- duty hike on 16.26), it is priced at Rs 69.39 the ministry. vival. There has been a lot of ing from international oil pric- petrol, diesel for consumers. It will be in line with the interaction with the hotel and financial year 2020-2021. A security money of Rs. IOB to revise MCLR es falling to a two-decade low. State-owned fuel retailing Ministry of Health guidelines tourism sector in formulating 10,000.00 (Rupees ten thousand) only will have to CHENNAI, May 6: Public Petrol price remained un- will be close to Rs 1.6-lakh companies, Indian Oil Corp and various ideas that are com- various recommendations. be deposited in the form of Bank Draft in favour of sector Indian Overseas Bank changed at Rs 71.26 a litre crore, they said. (IOC), Bharat Petroleum ing from the industry. This was Some of which have been giv- the Deputy Commissioner, Goalpara along with the would revise its marginal cost and diesel at Rs 69.39 as Together with Rs 39,000 Corp Ltd (BPCL) and Hin- stated by Additional Director en to the Finance department quotation by the bidders. The quotation will be of funds based lending rate state-owned oil firms set off crore in annual revenues dustan Petroleum Corp Ltd General, Ministry of Tourism, of the State. received up to 3:00 PM on 12.05.2020 and shall be (MCLR), the bank said here Government of India, Dr Apart from this, salary sup- the excise duty hike against gained from the March 14 ex- (HPCL) had frozen petrol and opened at 3:30 PM on the same day in presence of today. The rate of interest gains they accrued from fall cise duty hike of Rs 3 per litre diesel prices since March 16, Rupinder Brar. She was speak- port, waiving of electricity would be revised to 8.05 per in international oil rates. each on petrol and diesel, the anticipating the government ing at a webinar organised by charges, State tax reimburse- bidder/his authorized representative. cent from the existing 8.10 This is the second hike in government stands to gain as move and will now set off Indian Heritage Hotels Asso- ment, reduction in bar fees, Detail of notice including list of relief items and terms per cent for tenure of three excise duty in less than two much as Rs 2-lakh crore. gains they accrued from the ciations (IHHA). The theme among others, have also been and condition may be seen at the undersigned office. months and 8. 10 per cent for months and will help the gov- After the excise duty hike, continuing drop in interna- of the webinar was ‘Indian looked into. Guidelines have Addl. Deputy Commissioner, six months from 8.15 per cent, ernment garner over Rs 1.7- taxes – both Central excise and tional oil prices against the Heritage Hotels and the Im- already been created for the Janasanyog/C/212/20 Goalpara IOB said in a BSE filing. – PTI lakh crore in additional reve- State VAT) – make up for 70 excise duty hike. – PTI pact of COVID-19’. monuments, she said. – IANS

PUBLIC NOTICE EPFO allows AN APPEAL FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR REVITALISATION OF employers to register STATE ECONOMY IN THE BACKDROP OF SITUATION ARISING OUT OF digital signatures COVID-19 PANDEMIC. ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION It is hereby informed that Government of Assam has constituted an Advisory Committee for via e-mail Revitalisation of the State Economy vide Notification No. PDP.19/2020/01 dated, 4th May, NEW DELHI, May 6: Re- 2020, headed by Shri Subhas Ch. Das, IAS (Retd.) and seven other economists/experts as tirement fund body EPFO to- No. 127PSC/DR-6/1/2019-2020 members. day allowed employers to reg- ADDENDUM The Terms of Reference (TOR) of the Committee are - ister their digital signatures online through e-mail, in view i. The Committee will assess the macro-economic & socio-economic impact as well as In continuation of this office Advertisement No. 06/2019 issued vide letter No. 49PSC/DR-5/1/2019-20 dated of the lockdown to combat sector specific impact of COVID-19. 19.11.2019, it is notified for information to all concerned that the Govt. in Public Works Roads Department COVID-19, according to a La- ii. The Committee will study the fallout of the COVID-19 situation on the State's Establishment (B) Branch, have intimated additional 104 nos, of vacant post of Assistant Engineer (Civil) bour Ministry statement. vide their letter No. RBEB. 159/2018/85 dated 20.03.2020. Over and above 156 posts already advertised as finances. Currently, authorised per- mentioned above to be filled up by direct recruitment. The breakup of 104 nos. of posts as intimated by the iii. The Committee will suggest short-term and medium-term measures for revitalisation of sons of employers have to go Govt. is given below: the State's economy, while continuing the efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. to the Employees’ Provident iv. The Committee will analyse, strategically, strengths & weaknesses of different sectors of Fund Organisation (EPFO) UR OBC/MOBC STP STH SC EWS, 10% Total PWD State's economy, in view of the evolving situation and suggest a roadmap to convert offices to get their digital sig- @4% threats into opportunities. The Committee will also suggest fiscal & non-fiscal stimulus to natures registered. Nos. Nos. Nos. Nos. Nos. Nos. Nos. Blindness different sectors of the economy. In the current scenario of of RFW of RFW of RFW of RFW of RFW of RFW of RFW by LV deaf v. The Committee will suggest ways to provide employment to local youths who have the lockdown and other dis- Post Post Post Post Post Post Post by H.1 returned from other states of the country and also ways to provide skilled manpower to ruptions, employers are not Locomotor local industries. able to function normally and disability etc vi. The Committee will suggest measures for sustaining economic activities during the coming are facing problems in using Autism etc their digital signatures or Aad- flood season, in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic. 64 19 22 7 7 2 2 1 9 3 10 3 104 35 4 haar-based e-sign on EPFO vii. The Committee may suggest recommendation on any other matters on the subject, which Those who intend to apply for the post mentioned above should submit their application in the prescribed form, may be considered important by the Committee. portal, the statement said. Many important tasks like obtainable by downloading from APSC’s website www.apsc.nic.in application form D/R(New form). The last date The Committee requests the Members of Public, Stakeholders and Organisations to give their KYC (know your customers) of receipt of application is fixed on 16.06.2020. Those who have already applied earlier in response to Advertisement views and suggestions on the Terms of Reference of the Committee, as stated above. The attestation, transfer claim attes- mentioned above need not apply again. Committee also requests the members of the Public, Stakeholders and Organisations to share with the Committee any information or other materials available with them and which are tation, etc., are being done on- The other terms and condition of earlier advertisement will remain the same. line by the authorised persons relevant to terms of reference of the Committee. It may be mentioned that the Commission decided to hold Screening Test (OMR based) on the basis of of employers using their digit- The views, suggestions, information and materials relevant to the terms of reference can be al signatures (DSC) or Aadhaar advertisement mentioned above on 5th April/2020 which was notified vide No. 101 PSC/DR-6/1/2019-20 sent to the Committee within 18th May, 2020, through email ids given below: based e-sign on EPFO portal. dated 6th March/2020. Subsequently the screening test (OMR based) was postponed due to outbreak of i. [email protected] For using DSC/e-sign, one “CORONA VIRUS” vide notification No. 104PSC/DR-6/1/2019-20 dated 26/03/2020. The screening test so ii. [email protected] time approval from EPFO’s notified earlier is hereby suspended temporarily. Fresh notification for holding the screening test will be In case of any necessity, the following officers may be contacted: regional office is required. notified on the basis of present vacancy position i.e. 156+104=260 posts later on. But, due to the lockdown, 1. Shri B.C. Dutta, Mobile-9435553938 Sd/- Secretary, many employers are facing Assam Public Service Commission 2. Ms. Mousumi Das, Mobile-9864343859 difficulties to send the one-time Sd/- Chairman registration request to the re- Jawaharnagar, Khanapara, Janasanyog/D/444/20 Advisory Committee for Revitalisation of State's Economy. gional offices, it said.– PTI Janasanyog/D/425/20 Guwahati-22 THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020 10 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI LEISURE & L IFESTYLE

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: Clear, basis/bassi, thanks, pigpen. thanks, basis/bassi, Clear, : own hearts and in every living being. s d r o W to be of a diagnostic nature. – SWAMI VIVEKANANDA THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020 STATE THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 11 Gutkha seized SHORT NOTICE INVITING TENDER No. AGRI/ENGG/4567/Civil Const”/2016-17/314 dated. 06.05.2020 Online teaching for TE Bokakhat admin imposes SIVASAGAR, May 6: Twen- ty- five sacks of gutkha worth The Director of Agriculture, Assam, Khanapara, Ghy- students introduced Section 144 to fight ASF about Rs 7.6 lakh were confis- 22 invites separate sealed tender affixing non cated from near Sivasagar PS refundable court fee stamp of Rs. 8.25 (Rupees Eight PORES AIND Class X can attend the online CORRESPONDENT ing situation of African Swine cial measures to prevent or yesterday. The harmful mate- and twenty five paisa) only from the Registered classes. Fever (ASF) in many parts of inhibit any occurrence or rials were recovered from one Contractor of Agriculture Department (Class-II & III), for DIBRUGARH, May 6: In or- According to the Inspector KAZIRANGA, May 6: With State, nobody can sell any pig transmission of African Swine Ertaz Ansari who showed val- new construction of Grade-IV quarter at Bio and der that the learning process of Schools, students of tea gar- an objective to prevent any or pork in the market. Fever in the subdivision so that id documents that the gutkha Organic Quality Control Lab. Campus, Ulubari, for students in the district is dens could not be covered occurrence of African Swine Earlier, on Wednesday an it cannot affect any wild animal was procured by one Saha, Guwahati. The detail Tender document is made not paralysed due to the COV- through online teaching meth- Fever (ASF) infection in Boka- important meeting was held at like wild boar and other such owner of Santosh Paan available in the website: diragri.assam.gov.in and ID-19 induced nationwide lock- ods like the other privileged khat subdivision, local civil ad- the office of Bokakhat Subdi- wildlife of Kaziranga National Bhandar, Moran for Ansari of Intending Bidders having experience in similar nature down, the Elementary Educa- students who are already un- ministration has imposed Sec- vision Officer (Civil), in which Park, which is located close to Sivasagar. Condemning the oc- of work may download the Tender document for the tion department and the office dergoing online classes tion 144 following which some officials from Bokakhat Subdi- Bokakhat subdivision. currence of such an illegal ac- works. Tender will be received up to 1.00 pm on of the Inspector of School here through zoom, diksha and goog- stringent measures have been vision administration, Kaziran- Local administration also tivity, several organizations ha- 22.05.2020 and will be opened at 1.30 pm on the same today launched a special online le classroom etc. But since put into place for the safety of ga National Park and local stated that if any person tries ver requested Sivasagar Dep- day in the office of the Executive Engineer (Agri), teaching method for the stu- Deputy Commissioner Pallav the entire subdivision. Accord- NGOs attended the meet. to hide any fact related to oc- uty Commissioner to take ac- Kamrup Division, Ulubari, Ghy-07. dents of tea gardens. Assistant Gopal Jha had directed that ing to information, no pig SDO (Civil) of Bokakhat currence of African Swine Fe- tion against the middlemen be- Sd/- Director of Agriculture, teacher Debojit Ghosh of Ben- students from plantations must would be allowed to go out in Vivek Shyam asked the offi- ver (ASF) in their place, then hind the illicit business. Assam, Khanapara, gali High School here, who has also have access to online class, open field for grazing. Pig own- cials from State Veterinary de- it will be considered as an ille- – Correspondent Janasanyog/CF/151/20 Guwahati-22 been appointed as a nodal teach- the online teaching method has ers would have to keep their partment to conduct massive gal activity and proper action er for Jalannagar tea estate, been realized today for the stu- pigs at their shed itself. awareness programmes may be taken against those conducted the online class for dents of the tea gardens. The order issued by Boka- among people of the subdivi- who try to hide any fact relat- ASSAM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY students in presence of Inspec- It needs to be mentioned khat subdivision administra- sion who rear pigs. He also ed to African Swine Fever in (A State University of Government of Assam constituted by “Assam tor of School Dipika Choud- here that the garden manage- tion said that in view of emerg- outlined the need to adopt spe- the subdivision. Science and Technology University Act, 2009) hury at St Jude Preparatory ment arranged a smart TV to Tetelia Road Near Assam Engineering College, Jalukbari, School, South Jalannagar using facilitate the online teaching. Guwahati-781013, Assam, www.astu.ac.in. ‘zoom’ and ‘diksha’ apps. In- Inspector of School Dipika Roadmap to tackle swine Invitation for quotation for Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of I) Reflectorless spector of Schools has said that Choudhury has said that hence- Electronic Total Station II) Refrigerating and Heating Facility III) Auto Oxygen Bomb Calorimeter three from the garden would forth all students would be cov- IV) Cetane and Octane Number Analyser V) PH Meter and VI) Crucibles. Bids are invited from be trained in the applications ered under the online teaching disease prepared in Dibrugarh experienced and registered organisations. of the teaching apps to conduct methods and that the methods STAFF CORRESPONDENT ficer Dr Apurba Saikia, told ticularly planned to focus on The detailed terms and conditions of the bid document can be downloaded from ASTU classes so that all students from would be introduced in all oth- The Assam Tribune . certain communities who con- Website - www.astu.ac.in. the plantation from Class 1 to er tea gardens of the district. DIBRUGARH, May 6: Tak- As per reports from the sume pork and are highly de- Last Date of Submission of quotation - 29.05.2020, 2:00 PM. ing serious note of the prevail- Veterinary Office here, since pendent on pig farming for in- Note: Canvasing directly or indirectly will disqualify the bid document. NOTICE FOR CANCELLATION OF APPOINTMENT ing health hazard in the district April about 158 pigs have so come generation. “Our teams Janasanyog/CF/153/20 Sd/- Registrar. OF CONSULTANTS due to the fatal disease spread- far died in the district in some are already in the field carry- The advertisement for appointment of ing among pigs, the district ad- 66 villages including those ing out awareness meetings ministration held a meeting with raised by the Department at besides surveying. We are also Press Notice consultants in State Bamboo Development Agency, e-procurement the representatives of pig farm- Khanikar Piggery Farm here. arranging awareness kits and Assam Issued vide No. SBM/2/2019/198 stands NIB No. EE/Karimganj/PMGSY/19-20/02 cancelled due to unavoidable administrative reasons. ers and officials from the Ani- As deaths are sporadic and tak- preparing to engage leaders Executive Engineer, PWRD, Karimganj North, Karimganj South & Badarpur Territorial Road Division, Inconvenience caused to the applicants is deeply mal Husbandry & Veterinary, ing into accounts unreported from certain specific commu- Karimganj, Assam, on behalf of the Governor of Assam, invites Online Item Rate Bids from eligible regretted. Agriculture and Public Health cases, the number could pos- nities for the awareness cam- Bidders for the balance work of the following package originally sanctioned under Pradhan Mantri Engineering yesterday evening sibly be more than the docu- paign,” said Dr Saikia. Gram Sadak Yojana, Batch-2 for the year 2017-18. Sd/- Mission Director, and prepared a roadmap to con- mented data, the Vet official Meanwhile, considering the State Bamboo Development Agency Sl. Name of Name of work/ Construction Maintenance Bid Time allowed Bid trol and prevent the disease. stated. gravity of the disease, the dis- No.District Package No. Security for submission Udyog Bhawan, Bamunimaidam, Ghy-21 Although the swine disease The local DC, who presided trict administration has banned (Rs in Lakh) completion in fee Janasanyog/CF/135/20 has been ascribed as African over the meeting, asked the sale, movement and consump- months (in Rs) Swine Fever in the State, the PHE officials to carry out san- tion of pork in the district. The 12 3 4 5 6 78 No. DPU/SOPD-G/05/2020/96 results of the samples sent for itization in all the affected are- administration has also or- 1 Karimganj AS-13-211 13722412.00 1408673.00 302622 3 4500 testing from the district have as within the district and also dered piggery farmers to keep PRESS NOTICE INVITING REBID Detailed NIB and other details can be viewed on website http://pmgsytendersasm.gov.in after not reached the authorities directed the Animal Husband- their pigs in confinements. 16:00 Hours on 11-05-2020. The Superintending Engineer PWD (R&B), Diphu Circle-I, here yet. “However, since ry & Veterinary Department They were threatened with Sd/- Executive Engineer, PWD Diphu, on behalf of Governor of Assam invites Item Rate samples from Dhemaji have and other stakeholders to punishment and penalties in Karimganj North, Karimganj South & Badarpur Rebid amounting to Rs. 867.2615 lakhs (approx.) for been tested as African Swine jointly carry out massive default, district officials have Janasanyog/CF/154/20 Territorial Road Division Improvement / Construction of roads under SOPD-G for the Fever, we are assuming that awareness among the pig informed. Further, sale of pork year 2019-20 of 19 Diphu (ST) LAC, 18 Howraghat (ST) LAC and 17 Bokajan (ST) LAC in the district of Karbi Anglong. the disease prevailing among farmers, particularly in villag- or movement of pigs if noticed pigs in Dibrugarh is also Afri- es and tea gardens to prevent within the district, can be inti- No. LMC/02/2020/30 Details may be seen in the website CORRIGENDUM NOTICE www.assamtenders.gov.in and also in the office of the can Swine Fever as large and control the disease. mated to the police on phone undersigned during office hours from 06.05.2020 to number of pigs are transport- Apart from general aware- numbers 0373-2329655 and This is for information of all concerned that in reference to the Advertisement No. Janasanyog/ 15.05.2020. The contractors with registration for the year 2019- ed from Dhemaji to Dibru- ness campaign in the rural ar- 6002075019, officials in- D/417/20, Dated : 05.05.2020 (The Assam Tribune) the Sl. No. 4 & Sl. No. 7 of the advertisement shall read as under 20 may participate in the bidding process. garh,” District Veterinary Of- eas, the department has par- formed. Sd/- Superintending Engineer P.W.D (R&B) Sl. Name of Posts Minimum educational Scale of Pay Total No. Category Diphu Circle-I, Diphu. No. qualification of Vacant Reservation Janasanyog/CF/141/20 OBITUARY post Concern over coal 4 Lower Division Degree in any discipline 14000-60,500+ 15 UR-6, OBC/ No. DPU/SOPD-G/06/2020/93 Dhruba Phukan Assistant/ with 1 year diploma/ GP- 5600 MOBC-4, Computer certificate in computer SC-1, STP- 2, STAFF CORRESPONDENT PRESS NOTICE INVITING REBID mining in Operator-cum- application STH-1, EWS-1 Clerk/ DTP (PwD-1) The Superintending Engineer PWD (R&B), Diphu Circle- JORHAT, May 6: Dr Dhru- Operator I, Diphu, on behalf of Governor of Assam invites Item Rate ba Phukan, a retired paedia- Rebid amounting to Rs. 1899.527 lakhs (approx.) for Dehing Patkai 7. Store Keeper- Degree in any discipline 14000-60,500+ 21 UR-9, OBC/ trician, breathed his last on cum-Clerk- with 1 year diploma/ GP 5,600 MOBC-6, Improvement / Construction of roads under SOPD-G for the STAFF REPORTER conserved, as the area is Tuesday at a private hospital cum-Computer certificate in computer SC-1, STP- 2 year 2019-20 of 19 Diphu (ST) LAC, 18 Howraghat (ST) LAC having a very high biodiver- and 17 Bokajan LAC in the district of Karbi Anglong. Details in Guwahati due to multiple Operator application STH-1, EWS-2 GUWAHATI, May 6: The sity with outstanding may be seen in the website www.assamtenders.gov.in ailments. He was 71. (PwD-1) and also in the office of the undersigned during office hours Assam Environmental NGO universal values. He worked under NRHM Selection of Person with Disability (PwD) candidates will be as per Govt. Notification No. from 06.05.2020 to 15.05.2020. The contractors with Forum (AENF) has expressed “Although some areas of after his retirement from ABP.180/2017/105, Date : 07.01.2019 of Personnel (B) Deptt, Govt. of Assam deep concern at the approval these forests are included registration for the year 2019-20 may participate in the bidding Government service. Further, Sl. No. 10 of the Advertisement for the post of Statistician, Sl. No. 15 of the process. being given by the standing under Elephant Reserve, it is He leaves behind his wife, Advertisement for the post of Librarian and Sl. No. 18 of the Advertisement for the post of Sd/- Superintending Engineer P.W.D (R&B) committee of the National not enough to offer real Medical Recrod Officer hereby stand cancelled. two sons and a host of rela- Diphu Circle-I, Diphu. Board of Wildlife in its recent protection. Coal may be Other parts of the original advertisement shall remain same. Janasanyog/CF/139/20 tives. His death was widely virtual meeting to extract coal extracted from other areas Sd/- i/c Principal-cum-Chief Superintendent mourned. from Dehing Patkai Wildlife where biodiversity is not that Janasanyog/D/439/20 Lakhimpur Medical College & Hospital, North Lakhimpur SHORT e-PROCUREMENT NOTICE / Sanctuary in eastern Assam, high. It will be suicidal for the which is the remaining rain government to allow coal No. ASFC.9/19/36 INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) forest of the State. mining in this pristine forest SHORT NOTICE INVITING TENDER No. 03 of 2020-21 On June 13, 2004, an area area of eastern Assam,” it Sealed tenders and the prescribed schedule of tender affixing non-refundable Court fee Stamp of Rs. 8.25 (Rupees eight and paisa of about 360 sq km of rain said in a statement. twenty five) only are invited from experienced and registered Contractors for the works (Details are available in the Office Notice Borad). On behalf of the Governor of Assam, Bids are invited forests in eastern Assam The rain forest area, the Name of the works Name of Approximate Earnest Cost of Time of Date of Last Date Date of on line through e-Procurement system against IFB No. covering Joypoore reserve AENF added, has the potential the Site value Money Tender Completion issue of of receive opening 03 of 2020-21 from the eligible registered contractor forest (RF), Upper Dehing to attract economic benefit Forms Tender of Tender Tender (Class -I C or above category) under Public Health paper paper RF and Dirak RF was through eco-tourism which will Engineering Deptt., Assam, in two Part viz., Part – I : from identified to be declared a not only conserve the impor- Technical Bid and Part – II : Financial Bid, for the work A. Providing Sound Assam State Rs. 8,49,007/- Rs. 16,980/- 200/- 60 days 8.5.20 15.5.20 15.5.20 wildlife sanctuary (WLS) as tant rain forest areas, but would “Conversion of Diesel Driven to Solar Power Operated System, sitting Film (Finance at 2 PM at 3 PM demanded at that time by also ensure local livelihood Piped Water Supply Schemes in Two (2) different Arrangement and Dev) NGO Nature’s Beckon, through eco-tourism. packages in different districts of Assam under BTAD Carpeting, Air Corpn. Ltd, although later only 111.19 sq The AENF includes NGOs Conditioning & Panjabari, under the programme of SOPD for the year 2019-20.” km area was declared as like Aaranyak, Kaziranga Lectern of Guwahati- 37 The detail Bid Document is available in the web portal Dehing Patkai WLS. Wildlife Society, Green Conference Hall www.assamtenders.gov.in and can be viewed from The AENF stressed that Guard Nature Organisation, and purchase of 07.05.2020 up to 16.00 Hr. of 27.05.2020. Bid is to be Furniture for the area earlier earmarked Aranya Surakhya Samiti - submitted through online and in no case manual bid Chairman, Vice- covering 360 sq km area of Asom, Early Birds and shall be entertained. Chairman, Officer's rain forests needed to be Nature’s Green Guard. & Office Sd/- Chief Engineer (PHE), Water, B. Renovation and Assam State Rs. 19,42,957/- Rs. 38,860/- 200/- 90 days 8.5.20 15.5.20 15.5.50 Assam, Hengrabari, Improvement of Film (Finance at 2 PM at 3 PM Janasanyog/C/223/20 Guwahati – 36. the Boundary Wall, and Dev) Mangaldai College Gate etc. of the Corpn Ltd. campus of Panjabari, WALK-IN INTERVIEW FOR CLEANERS AT teacher arrested ASFFDC Guwahati COVID-19 HOSPITAL : GOLAGHAT C. Improvement Assam Sate Rs. 12,99,749/- Rs. 26,000/- 200/- 90 days 8.5.20 15.5.20 15.5.20 A walk-in interview for candidates willing to serve CORRESPONDENT were regarding her recent of the office Film (Finance at 2 PM at 3 PM as CLEANERS engaged on temporary basis at controversial posts in a social chamber of and Dev) designated COVID-19 Hospital will be held on 11th May MANGALDAI, May 6: media against eminent litera- Chairman, Making Corpn Ltd. 2020 at the office of the Joint Director of Health Services, Mangaldai police on Wednes- teur of the State Syed Abdul of Souvenir Shop Panjabari, Golaghat from 11 am onwards. day arrested Rupa Rani Bhuy- cum Reception Guwahati- 37 Malik. Counter cum Sale Educational Qualification : Class VIII passed an, a teacher of Mangaldai Col- “But instead of cooperating Counter and No. of Positions : 8 (eight) lege and a resident of Upa- with the investigation officer, Renovation of Job requirements : Candidates will be required to hupara here on charges of mis- Bhuyan misbehaved with her FAO and mop floors, clean toilets behaving with a police officer. and created an unruly atmos- Technical sanitize spaces whenever Officer in-charge of Man- phere. Later, on the basis of an Officer's room, required, to manage galdai Police Station, Inspec- FIR of SI Goswami, a case (no. Improvement of Toilet & Corridor biodegradable waste etc. tor Niranjan Baruah, told me- 264 /2020 u/s 353 /294 & 506 Remuneration : Rs. 15,000/- per month diapersons that Bhuyan was IPC) was registered. Subse- D. Construction Assam State Rs. 18,86.839/- Rs. 37,740/- 200/- 90 days 8.5.20 15.5.20 15.5.20 (lumpsum) asked to appear before the in- quently, Bhuyan was arrested of Chowkidar's Film (Finance at 2 PM at 3 PM shed including and Dev) Documents required : Photo identity proof, self- charge of the Mangaldai Police and sent to judicial custody,” Toilet & upgradation Corpn Ltd. attested certificates and Mark- Station women cell Sub-In- Inspector Baruah said. of Campus Panjabari, sheets related to educational spector Twinkle Goswami for Earlier, three cases (no. 225 / Guwahti- 37 qualification. interrogation in connection 2020, 236 /2020 & 241 /2020) N.B. (Other Terms and Conditions as specified in the Notice Inviting Tender, which may be collected during office hours from the office No TA/DA will be paid for attending the walk-in interview. with three cases registered at under the IT Act have been re- of the undersigned). Sd/- Joint Director of Health Services i/c the police station. The cases portedly been registered at the Sd/- Managing Director Janasanyog/DF/142/20 Golaghat registered against Bhuyan police station against Bhuyan. Janasanyog/CF/149/20 Assam State Film (Fin. & Deve) Corpn. Ltd. 12 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI SPORTS THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020

Will need at least one month of training: Rahane MCC to offer Sangakkara 2nd term

NEW DELHI, May 6: India’s Test whether there should be a ban on LONDON, May 6: The “The disruption to the glo- eral Meeting, which has been vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane on We would be the use of saliva to shine the ball, a Marylebone Cricket Club bal cricketing landscape caused scheduled for June 24. Wednesday said cricketers will need needing three “ topic of debate right now. (MCC) on Wednesday an- by the outbreak of COVID-19 The club also added that this at least a month of training before “I would like to wait and watch. nounced that it would recom- has led the committee to rec- was not the first time a presi- resumption of competitive games, to four weeks You will only get a fair idea about re- mend a second term for its ommend that Sangakkara, who dent will serve beyond his one which should happen only after a vac- of proper vised rules once play resumes.” President Kumar Sangakka- began his term of office on Oc- year tenure. cine for the dreaded COVID-19 is practice before A couple of months back there ra owing to the global disrup- tober 1, 2019, be invited to “Whilst Presidents of discovered. playing any were discussions about trying Ra- tion caused by the COVID- serve as President of the Club MCC only normally serve Rahane also said that in a coronavi- kind of hane in white ball cricket because of 19 pandemic. until September 30, 2021,” the for a twelve-month period, rus-scarred world, the lifestyle of his experience and IPL would have The former Sri Lanka wick- club said in a statement. it is not unprecedented for cricketers will undergo a change as competitive been a great platform for him to re- etkeeper-batsman became the The recommendation for longer terms to be intro- far as pre and post-match routines are game affirm his status as a quality white- first non-British President of the Sangakkara’s extension will be duced to respond to extraor- concerned. (domestic or ball player. club when he assumed office sent for approval to the club’s dinary circumstances.” “We would be needing three to international). However, with the event post- on October 1 last year. members at the Annual Gen- During the two World Wars, four weeks of proper practice before poned indefinitely, Rahane’s chances Lord Hawke (1914-18) and – Ajinkya Rahane playing any kind of competitive game of a comeback in limited overs cer- Kumar Sangakkara Stanley Christopherson (1939- (domestic or international),” Rahane, tainly got affected. 45) had served as president for who was named brand ambassador of cricket. Rahane said he is focusing on still stand in their designated posi- But the seasoned batsman, who longer than a year. The corona- ELSA (English Language Speech his fitness amid the lockdown. tions after the fall of a wicket and clap. has played 65 Tests, 90 ODIs and 20 virus outbreak has caused all Assistant) app, said during an online “I am following the chart given by May be handshakes will be replaced T20Is, wants to stay positive. international and domestic press conference. our trainer. I am also doing ‘free by a Namaste ,” the elegant Mumbai “It’s all about being positive. I want cricket around the world to be “I am missing my batting. But ob- weights’ at home apart from medita- right-hander predicted. to do well for my country in all for- either cancelled or postponed. viously, cricket should only start tion,” he said. “But once sport resumes, you can’t mats. I have belief in myself. You The England and Wales when we get a vaccine to fight the He agreed that in future, players take anything for granted. The safety never know what the future has in Cricket Board (ECB) has sus- virus,” he asserted. will be wary of wild celebrations and of the fans will be of utmost impor- store for you. pended all forms of profession- While the sports ministry is plan- group hugs which they are so used to tance. There will be changes in life- “This lockdown has taught us to be al cricket till July 1 due to the ning a phased resumption of national at the fall of wickets. style while travelling. Especially be- more patient, believe in my routines outbreak, which has wreaked camps in Olympic disciplines, the “I think we might go back to the fore and after the match,” Rahane said. and I am confident, the end result will havoc globally but more so in BCCI is yet to spell out its plans on good old days when fielders would However he was non-committal on be great,” Rahane said. – PTI the United Kingdom. – PTI ‘Transfer spending expected to fall’ Barca, Real players Bayern agree to sign SU DO KU LONDON, May 6: The transfer value of players in 10 of Europe’s top leagues could plummet by up to 10 billion euros due to the economic crash caused by coronavirus, a study from accounting firm begin virus testing Sane: report KPMG said on Wednesday. MADRID, May 6: Players at Barcelona and Real Madrid BERLIN, May 6: Reigning Wembley. Transfer spending is expected to fall dramatically, with clubs across started to undergo coronavirus tests on Wednesday as La Bundesliga champions Bay- Having joined from Schal- the continent facing huge losses as a result of football’s shutdown. Liga clubs planned to return to restricted training ahead of ern Munich have reportedly ke in 2016 for a reported fee The top divisions in England, Germany, Italy and Spain remain com- the proposed resumption of the season next month. agreed a transfer with Man- of 37 million pounds (42.5 mitted to trying to finish the 2019/20 seasons so they can honour Barca captain Lionel Messi and France international Anto- huge TV contracts and minimise the financial hit. ine Griezmann were among players pictured arriving one by chester City winger Leroy million euros, $45.8 million), KPMG estimates that Europe’s top five leagues, including France, one in their cars at the club’s training centre early on Wednes- Sane on a five-year deal, ac- Sane is under contract in where the season has ended, could lose four billion euros ($4.3 day morning. cording to a report. Manchester until 2021. billion) if the campaigns cannot be completed. Those leagues are also Players at Madrid, including Eden Hazard and Karim Ben- Sport Bild claim the 24- A transfer fee of around 100 the main drivers of the European transfer market. – AFP zema, also underwent health checks at Real’s training base year-old has agreed terms million euros had been re- on the outskirts of the city. with Bayern, but the fee is ported last summer when Sepak takraw workshop Results from the coronavirus tests are typically known still to be negotiated. Bayern were trying to sign within 48 hours. The testing is part of the league’s strict According to the maga- him before injury struck. GUWAHATI, May 6: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) and medical protocol with which teams must comply before a Sepak Takraw Federation of India, in collaboration with the Asian return to training. zine, Bayern’s director of According to Sport Bild , Sepak Takraw Federation organised an online 11-day coaching Atletico Madrid, who will also carry out tests on Wednes- sport Hasan Salihamidzic and a few factors could help workshop from April 25 to May 5. This programme was initiated day, are aiming to resume training immediately once the board member Oliver Kahn Bayern sign Sane for a low- Solution of last problem by the SAI and Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, Govern- results are known if all goes to plan. want to pay 40 million euros er fee, especially as he has Originating from Japan, ment of India from Delhi during the lockdown period where 700 The first of a four-phase de-escalation programme an- ($43 million) – half of Sane’s been sidelined for most of ‘su do ku’ is a mind game players and coaches from 28 states took part. nounced by the Spanish government last week would allow estimated market value. the season. and a puzzle that can be Dato Abdul Halim Bin Kader, president, Asian Sepak Takraw Fed- players to initially train alone, with a maximum of six players However, the Germany Bayern could sign him for solved with proper eration inaugurated the coaching workshop while Boon Hai Lorhpi- allowed on the pitch. international has not played the price they want as the reasoning and logic. Fill tat, secretary general, Asian Sepak Takraw Federation was present Players will be expected to arrive on club premises al- the grid with digits in such for City’s first team since transfer market is deflated by in the closing ceremony yesterday. Informing this in a release, Bish- ready in their kit and wear a mask and gloves when not a manner that every row, nu Ram Nunisa, joint secretary of the Tawkwondo Federation of India training. After each session they will be given a bag with tearing his right knee liga- the uncertainty over the every column and every ment last August in the FA coronavirus with all major 3 x 3 box accommodates and secretary of the Assam Sepak Takraw Association stated that the clothes for the next day. the digits 1 to 9 without online programme was organised in order to keep the players all La Liga’s programme will then permit training in small Community Shield match European leagues currently repeating any. over the country applying latest techniques. groups before a return to larger team sessions. – AFP win over Liverpool at suspended. – AFP

Janasanyog/DF/151/20

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