‘Sensitive state’: Inter-faith land transfers in Assam to be probed, says CM Himanta; lists SOP | India News

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (File photograph)

NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday stated the state authorities will scrutinise functions for land switch between individuals of various faiths.According to the SOP, the Special Branch of the Assam Police will study whether or not the switch of land entails any fraudulent or unlawful act, the supply of funding of the consumers, impression on the social material of the locality the place the land exists, and in addition the difficulty of nationwide safety, the CM stated at a media briefing after the Cabinet assembly, reported information company PTI.”If the proposal is acquired from consumers and sellers of the identical faith, the SOP won’t be relevant to them. But in the case of these from totally different religions, all these components will be strictly examined,” Sarma stated.The identical SOP will even be relevant to NGOs from outdoors planning to purchase land in the state for organising academic and healthcare establishments, he stated.”In a delicate state like Assam, the difficulty of land switch wants to be dealt with very rigorously,” he stated. Apart from this, earlier, CM Sarma acknowledged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will go to Assam on September 8 and inaugurate a bio-refinery at Numaligarh.Sarma, whereas addressing a press convention held at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Guwahati, stated, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a bio refinery at Numaligarh, which will convert bamboo to 2G ethanol. The plant has been established at a cost of Rs 4200 crore. The Prime Minister will also take part in a meeting at Numaligarh.”CM Sarma stated that at Mangaldoi, he’ll lay the inspiration stone for a number of key infrastructure tasks. He stated, “Thereafter, he will go to Mangaldoi in Darrang district and he will lay the foundation stone for the ring road of Guwahati, a new bridge over the river Brahmaputra connecting Kurua and Narengi, and he will also lay the foundation stone for the Darrang Medical College.”Following these engagements, the Prime Minister will return to Guwahati to attend the inaugural ceremony of the year-long centenary celebrations of Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika, organised by the Assam authorities.