Environment and Forests Dept check gates in Assam abolished

Check gates under the Environment and Forests Department in Assam have been abolished with immediate effect through a notification by the Assam Principal Secretary.
The Principal Secretary through a notification informed that the position of the check gates under the Department of Environment and Forests has been reviewed with a view to prepare a road map to abolish all check gates and suggest an alternative system for enforcing revenue compliance such as flying squads, surprise checks, self certification and intelligence based action.
Pursuant to the review, some of the check gates under the Department, which were abolished were Batiapara, Khanapara and Khanamukh check gates under Kamrup East division, Dumunichowki, Tulsibari and Ganeshmandir check gates under North Kamrup division and Uporhali under Kamrup West division of Central Assam Circle.

Check gates under Aie-Valley division of Lower Assam Social Forestry Circle Bongaigaon, North Salmara Beat and check gate and Rakhaldubi Beat cum check gate, Dargakona check gate in Cachar division under Southern Assam Circle have also been abolished, the notification said.
The BJP-AGP-BPF alliance Sarbananda Sonowal-led council of ministers at their their first cabinet meeting on May 25 had taken a decision to abolish all check gates.