Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted, “We have set an ambitious target to increase our milk production manifold – pursuing the models of states like Gujarat. Expanding the animal-based economy will catapult Assam into India’s top 5 states. Dedicated many welfare projects towards achieving this goal”.
He added, “With the help of science we can now determine the sex of a newborn calf through the process of artificial insemination. We have procured 1.16 lakh sexed sorted semen through the state’s funds to increase female calf population & boost dairy production.”
Sarma held a meeting at Janata Bhawan with the Divisional Forest Officers and other officials of the Forest Department to take stock of the departmental activities like protection of forest land, revenue generation and building a tree-based economy.
He held a prolonged discussion and instructed the officials to restrict illegal timber trade and make plantation drive on October 2, a massive success. The Chief Minister asked the DFOs to take steps to plant saplings and seedlings of valuable Hollong in Upper Assam, Agaru in Golaghat and Sal in Goalpara.
He said that for enriching the ecology of the state along with digging up of 357 amrit sarovars, the environment and forest department must take steps to dig more amrit sarovars to create a conducive atmosphere for living.He also said that with an eye for revenue generation and building a tree-based economy with rich biodiversity, State government has taken a decision to plant one crore sapling on 2 October synchronizing with Gandhi Jayanti. He also asked the department to produce a video on the need of planting saplings and their upbringing. The Chief Minister also asked the department to make use of satellite imagery to arrest any activity leading to depletion of forests in the state. He also reiterated on the need of tracing the mobile network to keep a vigil on the unscrupulous elements and poachers who are counterproductive for forest life. Sarma asked the DFOs to take active role in the development journey of the state. Sarma visited the accident site of Maligaon where the shutter plate from the under-construction flyover fell down injuring two workers underneath the flyover.
Immediately after receiving the information about the accident, Chief Minister rushed to the spot and took stock of the incident. He also visited the hospital where the ill feted workers have been admitted and took stock of their condition after talking to the attending doctors. He also asked the doctors to provide best of the treatment to the injured. Dr. Sarma also met the family members of the injured in the hospital.
Sarma held discussion with the senior officers of the PWD. He also held discussion with the Commissioner of Police Diganta Barah and Deputy Commissioner Pallav Gopal Jha and said that for the safety of the people at large either of the two sides of the road on which the flyover is being built will remain closed for traffic from 10 PM to 6 AM. He also said that a traffic management plan will be worked out for the convenience of the commuters.
Sarma said as the flyover is on the advanced stage of its completion, government is trying its best to complete the construction as early as possible for the benefits of all.