Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal chaired a meeting of his cabinet Wednesday night where a decision was taken to appoint World Championship sprinter Hima Das as a Deputy Superintendent of Police in the state. It was decided that Das will be appointed as a DSP rank officer in the Assam police and medal winners in Olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games will be appointed as Class- I officers. Nicknamed 'Dhing Express', Hima Das is a 20-year-old Indian sprinter from Assam. Ths Hills Areas Department will be renamed and will work as Assam Sixth Schedule Council Department. Patowary said that the Council of Ministers also agreed to rename the Public Works Department as Lok Nirman Bibhag.

Source: Hindustan Times February 10, 2021 17:37 UTC