Lok Sabha Question No. 207 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-02
Subject: Implementation of Assam Accord
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque, Pradyut Bordoloi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 207

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 02 ND  FEBRUARY, 2021/ MAGHA 13, 1942 (SAKA)

IMPLEMENTATION OF ASSAM ACCORD

207.  SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE: SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  regarding  clause  6  and  7  of  the  Assam  Accord  and  the complete details of the steps taken to implement the same along with the reasons for the delay in implementation thereof;

(b) whether the Government has constituted any committee to implement Clause ;

(c)  if  so,  the  number  of  meetings  of  the  committee  held  along  with  the minutes of meetings;

(d) whether the said committee has submitted any report;

(e) if so, the plan of action taken by the Government thereon;

(f)  whether it is true that the committee has submitted the report to the Chief Minister of Assam, as reported by media and if so, the reasons for submitting  the  report  to  the  Chief  Minister  when  the  committee  was formed by Union Home Ministry?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (f): As per Clause 6 of the Assam Accord, 'constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguard, as may be appropriate, shall be provided  to  protect,  preserve  and  promote the cultural, social, linguistic

## L.S.US.Q.NO.207 FOR 02.02.2021

identity and heritage of the Assamese people' and the Clause 7 provides that 'the Government take this opportunity to renew their commitment for the  speedy all  round  economic development of Assam, so as to improve the  standard  of  living  of  the  people.  Special  emphasis  will  be  placed  on education  and  Science  &  Technology  through  establishment  of  national institutions'. As informed by the State Government of Assam, actions have been taken by the various departments. A brief is at Annexure.

A High Level Committee was constituted to examine the effectiveness  of  steps  taken  since  1985  and  required  to  be  taken  for implementation of clause 6 of the Assam Accord.  As informed by the State Government, the Committee held 36 meetings.  The Committee submitted its  report to the State Government of Assam.  The recommendations are under examination of the State Government.

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## ANNEXURE in respect of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 207 answered on 2.2.2021

Action taken to implement Clause 6 and Clause 7 including following:

1. Establishment  of  the  Srimanta  Sankardeva  Kalashetra  to  work  for  preservation, promotion and upliftment of culture of the people of Assam.
2. Modernization and up gradation scheme of Jyoti Chitraban Films Studio Society.
3. Financial Assistance to 359 Satras of Assam.
4. Financial Assistance to 14 historical monuments for their protection, preservation and development.
5. Archaeological  Survey  of  India  has  taken  up  the  protection,  preservation  and development  of  5  monuments,  namely  (i)  Singri  Temple's  ruins  (ii)  Urvarshi Archaeological  Site  (iii)  Poa-Mecca,  Hajo  (iv)  Kedar  Temple,  Hajo  and  (v) Hayagriva Madhava Temple, Hajo.
6. Establishment of an autonomous institution namely Anandaram Borooah Institute of  Language  Art  &  Culture  Assam  (ABILAC)  in  1989  with  financial  assistance from Govt. of Assam. Besides this, the Directorate of Higher Education, Govt. of Assam  has  been  providing  annual  grants  to  the  Voluntary  Organizations  for upliftment of the Language, Art and Culture in their respective field.
7. State Government has already constituted Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) and six  Autonomous  Council  namely-  (i)  Deori  Autonomous  Council,  (ii)  Tiwa Autonomous  Council,  (iii)  Mising  Autonomous  Council,  (iv)  Rabha  Hasong Autonomous  Council, (v) Thengal Kachari Autonomous  Council, and (vi) Sonowal  Kachari  Autonomous  Council.  State  Government  has  also  constituted thirty one Development Councils.
8. Bogibeel rail-cum-road mega project and Numaligarh Refinery Limited.
9. Shilghat Jute Mill has been reopened from 1st January, 1986.
10. Assam Gas Cracker Project - (BCPL) at Lepatkata, Dibrugarh.
11. Establishment  of  IIT  at  North  Guwahati  along  with  two  Central  Universities namely Tezpur University, Tezpur and Assam University at Silchar. State Govt. has  established  four  State  Universities,  namely  (1)  K.  K.  Handique  State  Open University (2) Bodoland University (3) Cotton College State University (4) Kumar Bhaskar Varma Sanskrit & Ancient Study University.
12. Up-gradation  of  Guwahati  Medical  College  &  Hospital  to  the  level  of  a  SuperSpecialty Hospital is under progress.

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