The Assam Cabinet has approved the Green Cess Policy 2026 to regulate natural resource use and fund embankment repairs and solar projects. The policy will cover sectors including stone crushers, brick kilns and groundwater extraction. The cabinet also cleared Khel Maharan 3.0, free bicycles for Class IX students and administrative reforms.
Guwahati, September 7: A crucial state cabinet meeting held this evening at Lok Sewa Bhawan under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma has officially approved the Assam Green Cess Policy, 2026, establishing a comprehensive framework to levy green cess across identified sectors utilising natural resources to regulate them for sustainable development. The revenue generated through this initiative will be systematically utilised for revamping and repairing embankments and financing solar power projects, with the policy set to apply in principle to stone crushing units, brick kilns, imported timber, pollution index-based industrial units, the transfer of ownership of pre-owned motor vehicles, and the commercial extraction and utilisation of groundwater.
Green cess policy approved
Expanding its focus on youth development and sports, the cabinet approved the conduct of Khel Maharan 3.0, also known as the Sishu Krida Samaroh, spanning all 35 districts across Assam during the financial year 2026-27 starting from November 1, 2026. This mass grassroots initiative targets early-age talent identification for athletes under the age of 12 alongside structured athlete development through formal partnerships and long-term financial assistance. Under this sports outreach, 120 selected under-12 athletes will receive a financial scholarship of Rs. 2,000 per month for a period of two years to support their training. Furthermore, advanced coaching and capacity-building measures have been sanctioned, featuring residential coaching camps in Guwahati led by top national and foreign coaches, while high-performing indigenous coaches will be sent to premier national institutes.
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