Assam CM seeks panel's recommendations for economic resurgence

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda

Sonowal on Thursday sought recommendations of the recently- constituted economic advisory committee for re-energising the state's economy hit by the COVID-19 outbreak.

Sonowal, during a meeting held here, urged the panel members to devise strategies to bring about an economic resurgence by creating a model that reaches the grassroots through the panchayats.

Observing that agriculture and allied sectors have a potential to generate employment opportunities and yield economic dividends, Sonowal stressed on the need to provide market linkage to farmers while assuring them of a minimum guaranteed price for their produce.

"As lack of market linkage could demotivate farmers, especially the young generation, it is necessary to make sure that farmers' produce does not get wasted in the fields," the chief minister said.

He called on the committee to give recommendations on streamlining production-procurement-marketing chain so that a roadmap can be