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LAKHIMPUR: The next Cabinet Meeting of the State Government, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will be held on September 30 in Dhemaji district of North Assam. The meeting will be held in the conference hall of the Deputy Commissioner's office.
For the smooth conduct of the meeting, the district administration has initiated all moves and arrangements. Dhemaji became a full-fledged district on October 14 in 1989 when it was split from Lakhimpur district. The headquarter of the district is located at Dhemaji while commercial headquarters is located at Silapathar.
There are two Legislative Assembly constituencies (LACs) in this district-- No. 113 Dhemaji LAC and No. 114 Jonai LAC. They are part of No. 14 Lakhimpur Parliamentary Constituency. Both LACs are designated for Scheduled Tribes (ST). At present, Dhemaji LAC is represented by Education Minister Dr. Ranoj Kumar Pegu while Jonai LAC is represented by BJP MLA Bhuban Pegu.
The woes of Dhemaji are two-fold. For one, floodwaters have engulfed the fertile farm fields leaving villagers homeless and poor. Secondly, large chunks of lands are gradually eroding away. The people and organizations have shown optimism centering round the cabinet meeting with regard to the resolve of the perennial flood and erosion problem of the district.
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