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Assam to reduce minimum age for panchayat head to 25 years

The Assam government on Monday decided to reduce the minimum age for becoming a panchayat head to 25 years from the existing 35 years. However, the norm of having a maximum of two children for the same post will remain.

Assam to reduce minimum age for panchayat head to 25 years
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Published : Jun 4, 2019, 4:38 AM IST

Guwahati: The Assam government on Monday decided to reduce the minimum age for becoming a panchayat head to 25 years from the existing 35 years.

The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting, a release from the Chief Minister's Office said.

However, the norm of having a maximum of two children for the same post will remain, it said.

The cabinet also decided to enact new legislation: Assam Private Placement Agencies for Recruitment Regulation Act -- to safeguard the interest of youths working outside the state.

Besides, the eviction drive to clear the community lands from encroachments will be carried out under the amended Assam Private Placement Agencies, 1886, instead of the ongoing exercise under a Gauhati High Court order, the release said.

The state government has planned to raise the authorised capital in Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd (APDCL) to Rs 5,000 crore from the existing Rs 250 crore, the CMO stated.

The cabinet also decided to raise the remuneration of the members of the development councils to Rs 25,000 a month from Rs 5,000, while that of the chief executive members to Rs 45,000 from Rs 16,000.

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Guwahati: The Assam government on Monday decided to reduce the minimum age for becoming a panchayat head to 25 years from the existing 35 years.

The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting, a release from the Chief Minister's Office said.

However, the norm of having a maximum of two children for the same post will remain, it said.

The cabinet also decided to enact new legislation: Assam Private Placement Agencies for Recruitment Regulation Act -- to safeguard the interest of youths working outside the state.

Besides, the eviction drive to clear the community lands from encroachments will be carried out under the amended Assam Private Placement Agencies, 1886, instead of the ongoing exercise under a Gauhati High Court order, the release said.

The state government has planned to raise the authorised capital in Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd (APDCL) to Rs 5,000 crore from the existing Rs 250 crore, the CMO stated.

The cabinet also decided to raise the remuneration of the members of the development councils to Rs 25,000 a month from Rs 5,000, while that of the chief executive members to Rs 45,000 from Rs 16,000.

Also Read: Nipah scare: Kerala govt closely monitoring the situation

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Assam to reduce minimum age for panchayat head to 25 years
         Guwahati, Jun 3 (PTI) The Assam government on Monday
decided to reduce the minimum age for becoming a panchayat
head to 25 years from the existing 35 years.
         The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting, a
release from the Chief Minister's Office said.
         However, the norm of having a maximum of two children
for the same post will remain, it said.
         The cabinet also decided to enact a new legislation --
Assam Private Placement Agencies for Recruitment Regulation
Act -- to safeguard the interest of youths working outside the
state.
         Besides, the eviction drive to clear the community
lands from encroachments will be carried out under the amended
Assam Land Revenue Regulation Act, 1886, instead of the
ongoing exercise under a Gauhati High Court order, the release
said.
         The state government has planned to raise the
authorised capital in Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd
(APDCL) to Rs 5,000 crore from the existing Rs 250 crore, the
CMO said.
         The cabinet also decided to raise the remuneration of
the members of the development councils to Rs 25,000 a month
from Rs 5,000, while that of the chief executive members to Rs
45,000 from Rs 16,000. PTI TR
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