Autumn session of Assam Legislative Assembly begins today

The five-day autumn session of the Assam Legislative Assembly began today. This is the first time that the session is being held at the newly constructed Assam Assembly Building in Guwahati.

According to sources, 23 bills are likely to be tabled during the five-day session of which eight new bills will be introduced while 15 existing acts including Assam Panchayat Act will be amended.

Tight security arrangements have been made for the five-day-long assembly session.

A day before the session, State Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pijush Hazarika made an important remark while addressing reporters on the occasion on Sunday.

Speaking to the reporters, Pijush Hazarika said, “I assure that the session of the 15th Assam Legislative Assembly will be conducted smoothly in the newly constructed building with completely new facilities. Around 23-24 bills will be tabled in the Assembly in the upcoming session. The autumn session will see the introduction of the Panchayati Raj Amendment Bill, bills to convert a number of colleges into universities, and other bills from various departments.”

Earlier, on July 30, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inaugurated the new building of the Assam Legislative Assembly in Guwahati.