TheAssamcabinet approved setting up annual state Awards – “Asom Ratna”, “Asom Bibhushan”, “Asom Bhushan” and “Asom Shree” – in a replication of the country’s highest civilian awards and decided that photographs of President, Prime Minister and Assam’s first CM Gopinath Bordoloi will have to be displayed at all government offices.
Asom Ratna” award will be presented every year to a person who has made significant contributions to Society and will carry cash component of Rs 5 lakh. Similarly, “Asom Bibhushan” will be presented to three persons with Rs 3 lakh cash for each, “Asom Bhushan” to five persons with Rs 2 lakh each and “Asom Shree” to 10 persons every year with Rs 1 lakh each.
The recipients will also be eligible for other benefits like free medical treatment of critical illness, free stay at Assam Bhawans and free travel inAssam State Transport Corporationbuses.