On November 4, 2021, Assam cabinet approved “Industrial Relation Rules, 2021” with the aim of safeguarding the rights of employers and employees.

Highlights

• Industrial Relation Rules have been framed to amalgamate, simplify and rationalise provisions of three central labour codes related to industrial relations.
• Cabinet also approved “Assam Migrant Workers’ Food Security Scheme” to provide relief to migrant workers in the form of dry ration to them. Under this scheme, data of migrant workers available on e-SHRAM portal and other resources will be used to distribute ration to them.

Transfer of Land in protected areas

Assam cabinet has also authorised the deputy commissioner of Kamrup (Metro) and Kamrup (Rural) for granting permission to transfer land in protected areas or blocks without prior approval of the state government. Provision of para 17.5 of Land Policy 2019 will be removed.  As per provision, revenue department or the deputy commissioner will allot land to indigenous landless people after receiving their application.