{"id":2644,"date":"2025-11-14T12:51:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T07:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assamtalks.com\/en\/?p=2644"},"modified":"2025-11-14T12:51:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T07:21:18","slug":"assam-cabinet-approves-major-infrastructure-sports-and-welfare-initiatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assamtalks.com\/en\/assam-cabinet-approves-major-infrastructure-sports-and-welfare-initiatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Assam Cabinet Approves Major Infrastructure, Sports, and Welfare Initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Assam Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, approved several key decisions aimed at strengthening infrastructure, sports facilities, riverbank protection, and employee welfare. Minister Ashok Singhal shared the updates on X following the meeting.<\/p>\n<p>According to Singhal, the Cabinet cleared Asom Mala 3.0, a major road infrastructure initiative with an outlay of \u20b93,217 crore. 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