Assam Cabinet Clears Special Court in Zubeen Garg Case, Approves Welfare Measures

The Assam Cabinet on Thursday approved a dedicated sessions court for day-to-day trial in the case related to singer Zubeen Garg to expedite proceedings. It also cleared the ASHA Express scheme to provide two-wheelers to over 36,000 ASHA workers and supervisors, approved a College of Agriculture at Patharkandi, sanctioned Rs 3,600 crore for Orunodoi beneficiaries, reduced VAT on aviation fuel, approved industrial incentives, notified Bharalimukh as a proposed reserve forest, and cleared 249 land settlement proposals.