The State Cabinet approved the Draft Assam Value Added Tax (Amendment) Rules, 2025 and other important rules.
Key Decisions of Assam State Cabinet – 2025
1. Assam VAT (Amendment) Rules, 2025
- Strengthens monitoring of taxable goods entering Assam via road, rail, river, air, or post.
- Restriction on import of goods exceeding 250 litres without valid documents.
- Crackdown on illegal storage, sale, and resale of petrol and diesel.
2. Assam Urban Water Bodies (Preservation and Conservation) Rules, 2025
- Aims to protect and preserve urban water bodies.
- District-level schedules of public water bodies to be prepared for better conservation efforts.
3. Assam Municipal Employees (Provincialisation) Bill, 2025
- Provincialises services of 1,044 municipal employees across 71 municipal boards.
- Applies to employees appointed on or before September 2013.
4. Strengthening Assamese Language Education
- Assamese Language Teachers (ALTs) will now be deployed in both Assamese and other medium schools.
- Ensures wider reach and benefit for students across Assam.
5. Regular Statute Approval for Bodoland University
- Ensures smooth functioning of Bodoland University.
- Strengthens administrative and academic governance.
6. Launch of EWS Seat Reservation Portal
- A dedicated web portal for 25% seat reservation for economically weaker sections (EWS) in unaided private schools.
- Ensures compliance with the Right to Education (RTE) Act.
Significance & Impact
- Enhances tax compliance & revenue collection.
- Boosts environmental conservation efforts.
- Strengthens municipal governance & employee welfare.
- Promotes Assamese language education.
- Improves access to quality education for underprivileged students.
This set of approvals marks progressive governance, aiming for better financial regulation, environmental conservation, and educational inclusivity in Assam.
