Assam govt to donate GST from Zubeen Garg's last film to his foundation
GST
Dated:- 29-10-2025
PTI
Guwahati, Oct 29 (PTI) The Assam government will hand over the stateÂ’s share of Goods and Services Tax (GST) from the upcoming Assamese film 'Roi Roi Binale', the last movie of Zubeen Garg, to a foundation set up by the singer for the welfare of the underprivileged.
Addressing a press conference after the cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said there is no entertainment tax on films screened in the state and so there is no question of waiving it as requested by a section of society.
“The state government will exclusively handover its share of the GST realised from the movie to the Kalaguru Artiste Foundation to s
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ra Integrated Flood and Riverbank Erosion Risk Management Project'.
It will be executed through Flood and River Erosion Management Agency of Assam as the project management unit and Water Resources Department and Assam Agroforestry Development Board (AADB) as project implementation units.
“The project will cover 76 km of anti-erosion works, 33 km of embankment work and 17.72 km of pro-siltation works covering around 13 districts. Together both the phases include around 250 km of intervention on Brahmaputra river banks, covering almost 20 per cent of riverbank reach within Assam,” he added.
Sarma said in order to ensure legal recognition and protection of the rights of Moran and Matak communities, the state cabinet has approved the settle
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