Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said all government employees will be provided Rs 1,000 book allowance each in November, entailing a total expenditure of around Rs 40 crore.
Addressing a press conference after the cabinet meeting here, Sarma said the government has approved the celebration of 2025 as the ‘Year of Books’ with several goals.
“In the November salary of all government employees, an additional one-time grant of Rs 1,000 will be provided for book purchase. We have around four lakh employees and it will require around Rs 40 crore,” he added.
