The Assam government on Sunday constituted an eight-member task force for the revitalisation of the economy.
The task force has been formed under the chairmanship of former IAS officer Subhas Chandra Das.
The decision has been taken in pursuance of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal’s meeting with economists regarding the #COVID19 situation on April 28.
Assam Govt has constituted an 8 member Task Force for revitalisation of the economy under chairmanship of IAS (Retd.)Shri Subhas Chandra Das.
The decision is in pursuance of CM Shri @sarbanandsonwal's meeting with economists regarding the #COVID19 situation on April 28.
— Chief Minister Assam (@CMOfficeAssam) May 3, 2020
Sonowal on April 28 had called for a unified approach to tackle the economic slowdown while discovering Assam’s inherent strengths to make it a “self-reliant economy”.
In his meeting with the economists, Sonowal highlighted the need to prepare a time-bound roadmap for achieving short and long term goals to rejuvenate the economy which has been hit by COVID-19 pandemic.
He said that prioritising expenditures and streamlining various sectors such as agriculture, livestock etc, to overcome the situation through planned interventions are the focus points of the government.
Sonowal also stressed on the need to plug the loopholes in the system while cutting out unnecessary expenditures.
The Economic Task Force will constitute
?Chairman, Shri Subhash Chandra Das (IAS, Retd.)
?Dr. KM Buzarbaruah, Ex-VC AAU,Jorhat
?Dr Madhurjya Bezbaruah, Professor Gauhati University,
?Dr. Joydeep Barua, Associate Professor, OKDISCD
?Dr. Amiya Sarma, Executive Director, RGVN— Chief Minister Assam (@CMOfficeAssam) May 3, 2020