Assam cabinet headed by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held its first meeting on Tuesday."The new Cabinet held its first meeting on May 11, 2021 and resolved to fulfill the promises made to our people.
We have taken our first steps in this journey with the following decisions," the chief minister tweeted.To contain Covid cases in the state, more restrictions and containment measures would be put in place from May 13, 2021.
The detailed Standard operating procedure (SoP) will be issued on Wednesday. In case restrictions have to continue for more than a fortnight, the government will consider a financial relief package for weaker sections, Sarma said.Moreover, the cabinet decided to ease the burden of loans from microfinance institutions..