No more smart cards. Vehicle registration certificate, driving license and ‘smart card’ will not be available from now on. The Transport Department will issue the registration and driving license electronically, from where it can be printed if required. This decision was taken in the cabinet meeting on Wednesday. Moreover, it has been proposed to amend the rules of the National Food Security Act to raise the income limit from 2.5 lakh to 4 lakh for issuance of family identity card. The cabinet meeting was held under the patronage of the Chief Minister at Janata Bhavan in Dispur on Wednesday. Almost all the ministers were present. Several important decisions were taken in the meeting. Notable among these is the discontinuation of vehicle registration and driving license smart cards. At present one has to apply online for registration, diving license. But after completing all the processes, the driving license and registration in the form of smart card is sent to the applicant from the transport department through Indian post. But within the next three months It is proposed to increase the income limit of beneficiary under food security from 2.5 lakhs to 4 lakhs formation of tribal council soon the decision to stop issuing smart cards has been taken in the cabinet meeting. If you want to see electronic driving instead of smart card License and registration will be issued to the applicant. Giving this news after the cabinet meeting, Public Health Technical Minister Jayant Mallabarua said, ‘Hard copies of driving license and registration will not be sent from now on. This arrangement has been made to get rid of the problem of delay, card loss etc. when sent by post. As a result, the driver’s license and registration no longer need to be carried. Police or Transport Department. “Digi Locker” or electronic format will be fine, said the minister. Another significant decision of the Cabinet meeting is the proposal to amend the Food Safety Act. Clause 3 of the Assam Food Protection Act has been amended and proposed to increase the income limit of the beneficiaries to Rs 4 lakh from the current Rs 2.5 lakh for providing family identity card. Within the next ten days, common people can show suggestions and objections. As a result of this decision of the government, more people will have the opportunity to apply for the ration card. Moreover, another 40 lakh new beneficiaries will be included in the food security scheme. By the end of July, ration cards will be issued to 40 lakh people simultaneously on the same day, Jayant said as per the Tribal Agreement signed on September 15, 2022, the government has decided to form Tribal Welfare Development Council soon. Jayant said, ‘In a day or two, ad hoc committee will be formed of the Tribal Welfare Development Council. Discussions have already started in this regard. The Cabinet has also decided to amend the Assam Gratuity Act in two phases. Minister Jayant said to amend clauses 2 and 10 to bring them in line with the central law. The Cabinet also approved the policy of transfer of staff of Assam Secretariat Service and Sub-Ordinate Service under the General Administration Department of the Government.
