Achievements of Sri Tarun Gogoi led Congress Government in Assam
2001-2004
Resurgent Assam…
Decentralization of power to villagers through three-tier Panchayati Raj system.
Devolution of power to urban local bodies after conducting long-pending elections
Employment opportunities created for 6 lakh people through over 66,000 self-help groups in the past 2½ years
Distribution of 100,000 Kisan Credit Cards in 2½ years
Construction of 2,032 km PWD roads and 261 bridges in 2½ years
Laying of 1,394 km village roads in 2½ years
Distribution of 3,396 power tillers and 872 tractors among farmers in 2½ years
Distribution of seeds worth Rs 10 crore to flood-affected farmers
Implementation of regular Mid-day Meal scheme in schools; 52,000 metric ton rice distributed till date
Construction of 35 rural godowns and 27 village markets
2,81,369 beneficiaries under Antodaya Scheme and 26,052 beneficiaries under Annapurna Scheme
Regularization of 1,707 posts of Panchayat secretary and hike in salary structure from Rs 3,850 onwards
Healthcare package for 2.32 lakh people over 65 years of age at Rs 700 per head
Facilitating employment of 7.10 weavers under various handloom development schemes
New houses for 1,03,012 BPL families under Indira Awas Yojana and repair of houses of another 37,561 families
Hike in salary of Gaonburhas from Rs 600 to Rs 1,000
Distribution of cooking gas to 1 lakh BPL women
197 piped drinking water supply schemes for rural areas besides setting up of 20,000 hand pumps
Implementation of Rajiv Gandhi computer literacy programme for 200 higher secondary schools at a cost of Rs 10 crore
Introduction of Buniyaad scheme for 101 deficit colleges at Rs 10 lakh per college
Community Information Centre set up in each of 219 development blocks in Assam
Special fund of Rs 1.50 crore each provided for Guwahati, Silchar and Dibrugarh medical college hospitals
Sanction of additional Rs 20 crore for development of Assam Medical College at Dibrugarh
Special grant of Rs 1 crore each for Gauhati and Dibrugarh universities
Rs 1 crore grant for Sainik School at Goalpara
Launching of Gyan Jyoti scheme entailing free education tours for 7,500 rural students in a year
Kalpataru scheme launched for rehabilitation of the educated unemployed
Launching of Dharma Jyoti scheme for 50 per cent financial assistance to 5,000 pilgrims in a year
Enhancement of fee for village defence personnel from Rs 50 to Rs 100
Release of 14 per cent DA to government employees and sanction of hill allowance in 2½ years
Enhancement of monthly pension for freedom fighters from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,000
Assam's maiden selection as hosts for National Games 2005; preparation on for construction of a sophisticated sports complex and other facilities for Rs 152 crore
Revival of a near-dead ASTC; 280 buses owned by the Corporation and another 1,300 private buses under ASTC operation plying on the roads compared to only 70 buses during the previous government
Introduction of state-of-the-art low-floor buses under Rhino City Service low-floor in Guwahati
Revitalization of 144 primary health centers, 85 community health centers and 11 civil hospitals
Old age pension to 2,97,640 people
Rs 10,000 each granted to 23,268 women for family welfare
Release of Rs 1.50 crore for development of 10 dilapidated district libraries
Implementation of 217 flood control schemes at a cost of Rs 5.25 crore
Construction of 116 school buildings in areas dominated by scheduled tribes and schedule castes
Distribution of looms to 81,983 ST and SC women
Financial aid by Assam Plains Tribes Development Corporation for 5,813 beneficiaries to buy tractors, mini trucks and autorickshaws
Education made accessible to attract all boys and girls to schools; quality textbooks being provided timely to students free of cost
Sanctioning of Rs 5 lakh each for government high and higher secondary schools
Per capita income in 1999-2000 was Rs 10,080.00
Per capita income in 2000-2001 was Rs 10,718.00
Per capita income in 2001-2002 was Rs 11,034.00
Per capita income in 2002-2003 was Rs 10,750.00
(According to NSDP, rate of increase compared to 1999 is 16.66 per cent)