GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet approved a new policy to turn the State into a Logistics Hub. It also passed amendments to existing acts to widen the scope of master plans for development of Guwahati and other urban areas of the State.
The Cabinet meeting, Chaired by Chief Minister Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma, approved the Assam Logistics Policy, 2022, under which a dedicated logistics division headed by a Secretary-rank officer will be set up.
Among the key features of the policy is proposal evaluation and incentive disbursement through EoDB (Ease of Doing Business) portal.
Industrial park developed by AIIDC and AIDC will earmark
15 per cent of its land for development of logistics infrastructure including logistics park, truck terminal, cold storage, warehouses, primary processing centres, etc, under the new policy.
Another important feature of the policy is that the department of Revenue and Disaster Management will prioritise conversion of land wherever required for setting-up of logistics facility.
The Cabinet approved amendment to Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority Act, 1985, for effective implementation of Guwahati Master Plan.
It will widen the scope and content of the Master Plan for Guwahati Metropolitan Area, introduce new land use zone and meet reform agendas like transfer of development rights, transit oriented development, implementation of local area plan and town planning scheme.
