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Guwahati: Assam officials moved to stop property fraud on July 25. The state Cabinet approved major reforms to its registration framework. The goal is simple: add transparency to real estate deals.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed the plan. He pushed for virtual, faceless registration systems. The new rules force mandatory registration for agreements for sale, development agreements, and powers of attorney related to property. Short-term leases, equitable mortgages, sale certificates, bank guarantees, and conveyance documents from mergers or demergers now require official filing. Partnership deals involving immovable property also fall under this scope.
The government expects these changes to protect buyers and lenders. "The reforms would modernise the registration system through the introduction of virtual and faceless registration, improved classification of instruments and an expanded ambit of mandatory registration," Sarma said.
The Cabinet did more than update property laws. They approved the Assam Ayurvedic Health Service Rules, 2026. This move sets up a formal recruitment process for Ayurvedic Medical Officers. State leaders also tapped the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India, or NAFED, to act as the primary agency for buying masur dal and sugar. NAFED will manage these supplies for the Public Distribution System to ensure constant stock.
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