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Economic Times
7 hours ago
- Politics
- Economic Times
Satra Aayog submits its final report to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Guwahati: The Satra Aayog formed for reviewing and assessing the problems of the Satra lands in Assam, submitted its final report to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma It may be noted that the Aayog formed on 24th November, 2021 with MLA Pradip Hazarika as its Chairman and MLAs Mrinal Saikia and Rupak Sarma as its members, visited around 126 satras, examined the existing problems there and submitted the report, giving several the Satra Aayog for its final report, Sarma said, 'In the socio-cultural life of Assam, submission of the final report marks an important day for the state. I consider myself happy to receive the final report of the Aayog which reviewed and assessed the problems of Satra lands necessitated because of encroachment. The government will study the report very minutely and exhaustively to meet its recommendations'.The Chief Minister on the occasion also announced that his government would constitute a permanent Satra Aayog which would be empowered financially, administratively to work for the benefits and welfare of the satras. He also said that the Aayog will work on forming a 25 year long vision plan to revamp the institutional framework of the Satras. The Aayog would also work to lend sustainability of the Satras across the also said that in socio-cultural and spiritual life of the state, Satras play an important moreover said that Srimanta Sankardeva by introducing neo-vaishnavism , took crucial role in setting up the Satras for discussing and preaching culture and spiritual values across the state. He also said that Srimanta Sankardeva, Madhavdeva, Sri Damodeva, Sri Harideva established the said that today the Satras are confronted with various problems. However, no other government took the initiative to address the problems of the Satras. However, once the BJP led dispensation assumed power in the state, the government took steps to save the satras and lend vitality in them. Therefore, the present State government formed this Satra Aayog to find out the problems especially land encroachment that grapple the Satras across the state. He thanked the Satra Aayog for its exhaustive study, which would help the government to take remedial steps and protect the Chief Minister moreover, said that more youth should come to the fold of the Satra culture and lend more vitality to said that bigger Satras should take upon themselves to help the small Satras. They should also indulge in transformative works to empower all the satras to spread the tenets of said that it would be very difficult for the government to empower all the 922 satras, ee, therefore, appealed to the people of Assam to work collectively to protect the Satra lands and help them work for the mission they were established.


Time of India
7 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Satra Aayog submits its final report to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati: The Satra Aayog formed for reviewing and assessing the problems of the Satra lands in Assam, submitted its final report to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma . It may be noted that the Aayog formed on 24th November, 2021 with MLA Pradip Hazarika as its Chairman and MLAs Mrinal Saikia and Rupak Sarma as its members, visited around 126 satras, examined the existing problems there and submitted the report, giving several recommendations. Thanking the Satra Aayog for its final report, Sarma said, 'In the socio-cultural life of Assam, submission of the final report marks an important day for the state. I consider myself happy to receive the final report of the Aayog which reviewed and assessed the problems of Satra lands necessitated because of encroachment. The government will study the report very minutely and exhaustively to meet its recommendations'. The Chief Minister on the occasion also announced that his government would constitute a permanent Satra Aayog which would be empowered financially, administratively to work for the benefits and welfare of the satras. He also said that the Aayog will work on forming a 25 year long vision plan to revamp the institutional framework of the Satras. The Aayog would also work to lend sustainability of the Satras across the state. Sarma also said that in socio-cultural and spiritual life of the state, Satras play an important role. Live Events He moreover said that Srimanta Sankardeva by introducing neo-vaishnavism , took crucial role in setting up the Satras for discussing and preaching culture and spiritual values across the state. He also said that Srimanta Sankardeva, Madhavdeva, Sri Damodeva, Sri Harideva established the satras. He said that today the Satras are confronted with various problems. However, no other government took the initiative to address the problems of the Satras. However, once the BJP led dispensation assumed power in the state, the government took steps to save the satras and lend vitality in them. Therefore, the present State government formed this Satra Aayog to find out the problems especially land encroachment that grapple the Satras across the state. He thanked the Satra Aayog for its exhaustive study, which would help the government to take remedial steps and protect the Satras. The Chief Minister moreover, said that more youth should come to the fold of the Satra culture and lend more vitality to them. Sarma said that bigger Satras should take upon themselves to help the small Satras. They should also indulge in transformative works to empower all the satras to spread the tenets of vaishnavism. He said that it would be very difficult for the government to empower all the 922 satras, ee, therefore, appealed to the people of Assam to work collectively to protect the Satra lands and help them work for the mission they were established.