Assam Cabinet declares Kumari and Dhamar Beels in Goalpara as Proposed Reserved Forests
The Assam Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Dispur on 18 December 2025, approved declaring Kumari Beel and Dhamar Beel in Goalpara district as Proposed Reserved Forests.
Summary
The Assam Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at Lok Sewa Bhawan, Dispur on 18 December 2025, approved declaring Kumari Beel (270 hectares) and Dhamar Beel (337 hectares) in Goalpara district as Proposed Reserved Forests under the Assam Forest Regulation, 1891, for biodiversity conservation. The Assam Cabinet also approved land for the Namrup Ammonia-Urea project and transferred 607 bighas at Kareng Chapori in Dhemaji district for a new CRPF Group Centre.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 18 December 2025, Dispur
- Wetlands
- Kumari Beel (270 ha) and Dhamar Beel (337 ha), Goalpara district
- Law
- Assam Forest Regulation, 1891
- Other decisions
- Land for Namrup Ammonia-Urea project; 607 bighas in Dhemaji for CRPF Group Centre
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Kumari Beel and Dhamar Beel, which the Assam Cabinet approved as Proposed Reserved Forests on 18 December 2025, are in which district?
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Correct answer: A — Goalpara
News Live and The Economic Times: both beels are in Goalpara district.
Under which law did the Assam Cabinet approve declaring Kumari Beel and Dhamar Beel as Proposed Reserved Forests?
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Correct answer: C — Assam Forest Regulation, 1891
News Live and The Economic Times: the declaration is under the relevant provisions of the Assam Forest Regulation, 1891.