Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced the launch of arms licence services under the Sewa Setu portal, aimed at providing citizen-centric services to residents of the state.

Speaking on the initiative, CM Sarma said, “We have officially launched the arms licence services as a citizen service under the Sewa Setu portal. Under this scheme, the indigenous people of the state living in bordering vulnerable areas will be able to apply for an arms licence. The government will not give arms. The government will only provide an arms licence.”

In a separate announcement, the Chief Minister revealed that the Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of a new Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Guwahati, which will be the second IIM in the North East. The permanent campus of this IIM will be located at Palasbari, and it will be mentored by IIM Ahmedabad.