The Assam government is exploring to revive theCacharpaper mill and use the site of the defunctNagaonpaper mill for expansion of the state capital. Meanwhile, as per the agreement between the government and employees of theHindustan Paper Corporation Limited(HPCL) to resolve the long-pending issues of their salaries and dues on September 29 last year,Sarmaon Thursday formally launched the relief package of Rs 810 crore for 2,751 employees of the now-defunct paper mills of the HPCL.

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The Cachar paper mill atPanchgramhas remained non-functional since October 2015, while the Nagaon paper mill at Jagiroad has remained shut since March 2017.

Out of the Rs 810 crore, banks will have to be paid Rs 150 crore and theAssam Power Distribution Company Ltdaround Rs 60-80 crore, while the remaining amount will be distributed among the employees of Nagaon and Cachar paper mills.