The Majuli Cultural Landscape Region Act, 2006
###### " Registered NQ. 768/9.7 ' .

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<f~ 167 m~, ~~, 28~, 2006, 6 "TI\3'T, 1928 (~)

No. 167 Dispur, Friday, 28th July, 2006, 6th Sravana, 1928 (S.E.)
###### GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT :: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
NOTIFICATION

,The 27th July, 2006
No.LGL.14312004/19.-- The following Act of the Assam Legislative
Assembly which received the assent of the Governor is hereby published for general
information. ' ,

ASSAM ACf NO. VII OF 2006.
(Received the assent of the Governor on 25th July, 2006)
THE MAJULI CULTURAL LANDSCAPE REGION ACT, 2006.
AN
###### ACf
tointegrate development and heritageforprotectionof heritage resourcesof MAJULI
###### CULTURAL LANDSCAPE REGION, through education, awareness,
understanding of cultural significance and ensuring a sustainable and positive
deve!opment trend.

Preamble Whereas it is expedient to provide for,-
(a) Delineation of boundaries of MAJULI CULTURAL
LANDSCAPE REGION;

,(b) Conservation and .sustainable development of the resources
within the Cultural Landscape Region;
(c) Preservation and progression of cultural values, ethos and
identify of the Cultural Landscape Region;
(d) Preventing uncontrolled land , use and disintegrated
developmental measures 'of any type as understood so far as
development; , , :

(e) Preventing commercial exploitation, incorporation of non-
indigenous techniques into sustaining traditional life-style and

institution;


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(f) E ~'c~uraging 'heritagf{ and 'envi'rorlment sen~itive:

tourism and tourists; controlled tourist influx to

the island including type of products/daily needs of

tourists, limited to basic necessities only;

(9) Support proliferation of locally based (economic)

initiatives, control external Initiatives in the core area

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for economic activities except for the case of

provision oftechnlcal expertise and keeping with one

traditioR of the place;

(h) Preventing loss et values and authenticity of the

Cultural Landscape with unthoughtful and

disconcerted projects or programmes by various

implementing agencies:

###### (i) Continuous development of a hydrological, disaster

management, risk preparedness model for flood and

erosion for preventing recurrent loss of properties

and landmass due to both factors;

. 0) Sustainable Development of buffer area with growth

centres, blo-economic activities, market centre of

national status which can provide for adequate

. livelihood options for both people of core area and

outside, as weH;

It is hereby enacted in the Fifty-seventh Year of

the Republic of India, as follows:-


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###### 1228 THE ASSAMGAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, JULY 2j~ 2006

(g) "Cultural resources" means all the tangible and

intangible heritagecomponents in Majuli like Sattras.

###### manuscripts, antiquities, village,fields, water-

bodles,dance ,drama,local proverbs, beliefs, rituals,

festivals etc. including typologies of unique and

special systems viz. geo-hydrologic system, bier

economic system, socio-cultural system, socio-

religious system etc.;

(h) "Development" means sustainable development

of all the cultural and natural resources including

ethnological, hydrological, topographical and land

features, blo-diverse areas,ecosystem sattra region

and traditional settlements, without loosing the

unique and outstanding values of Majuli Cultural

Landscape Region;

###### (i) "Executive Officer" means the officer posted in

Majuli Cultural Landscape Management Authority

who shall be responsible for day-to-day activities of

the Authority;

###### 0) "Executive Group" means the group constituted

by the Government under section 5 of the Act;

(k) "Fund" means Funds of the Authority ;


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Shorttitle. 1. (1) This Act may be called the Majuli Cultural
extentand
###### commencement Landscape Region Act, 2006.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

Definitions. 2. In this Act unless the context otherwise fequires.-

(a) "Authority" means the Majuli Cultural Landscape

Management Authority specifically designated for

Majuli Cultural Landscape Region with Core Area

and Buffer Area;

(b) "Buffer Area" means the landmass around the

Core Area along both sides of Majuli sub-dfvislon as

may be notified by the Authority with the approval of

the government;

(c) "Chairperson" means the .Chairperson of the

Authority;

(d) "Chief Executive Officer" means the

Commissioner, Upper Assam Division or an officer

of equivalent rank so appointed by the Government

as Chief Executive of the Authority;

(e) "Core Area" means the water and landmass of

Majuli Civil Sub-division;

(f) "Cultural Landscape Region" means the total

landmass inclusive of Core Area and Buffer Area;


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(I) "Government" meansthe Government of Assam;

(m) "Local Authority" means all the panchayati Raj

institutions and other autonomous tribal authorities

operating in the Landscape Region;

(n) "Management Plan" means Management plan

###### for the Cultural resources and Economic

development of Majuli Landscape Region;

(0) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made

under this Act;

(p) "Stakeho lders" means indigenous

residents,Government Organlzations,People's

Organizationsand privateindividuals/Institutions who

has stake In natural resources; possess own

organizational structure and decision making

process, with or without formal status and can

contribute to development in resource management

in the area;

(q) "Sattra" means all the sattras presently located

in Majuli Core area and Buffer Area as specified in

the Schedule appended to this Act and such other

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###### 1230 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, JULY $ 8, 2006

 Sattras as may be notified by the Government from

 time to time being in existence for at least fifty years

 prior to the commencement of this Act and accepted

 by the Authority;

 (r)"Sattra region" means the area around the Sattra,

 including the traditional villages and natural

 resources ~ith its traditional spatial entity;

 (s) "tourists" means touristls coming from outside

 Majuli Cultural Landscape Region, both domestic,

 national and international staying not more than 7-

 10 days;

 (t)"Village" means all the revenue villages habited

 or uninhabited in the Cultural Landscape Region and

 will also include habitable clusters not yet notified

 as revenue villages;

 Establishment 3. With effect from such date, as the Government may of an Authority.
 by notification in the Official Gazette constitute, there

 shall be established an Authority to be called the

 MajuH Cultural Landscape Management Authority.

 Government to 4. The Government shall, in consultation with the local declareMajuli
Cuitural stakeholders, by notification in the Official Gazette,
###### Landscape
 declare the area covering the Core Area and the
 Region.
 Buffer Area as Majuli Cultural Landscape Region.


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Composition 5.The Authority shall consist of the following :-
of the
Authority
###### (i) Chief Secretary, Assam

 or any Additional

 Chief Secretary as may

 be nominated by the'
 Chairperson
 Government

(ii) Commissioner &Secretary

###### to.the Govt. of Assam,
 Cultural Affairs Department Vice-Chairperson

. (iii) Commissioner, upperAssam

###### Division or any other officer

 of equivalent rank 8S may

 be appointed by the
 Government Chief Executive

 Officer.

 (iv) Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil)

 Majuli, posted specially

 for Majuli Cultural Landscape

 Region with an office at

 Majuli to discharge the

 ,functions entrusted to
 him underthis Act . Executive Officer.


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 (v) Five members to be nominated

 by the Executive Group from

 amongst themselves. : Members

 Executive Group 6. (1) There shall be constitued an Executive Group

 consisting of the following members, who shall aid

 and advise the Authority in its decision making

 process and in all other matters as entrusted to the

 Authority under this Act :-

 (i) Local Member of parliament (LS)

 (ii) Member of Parliament (RS)- to be decided by

 the Government;

 (iii) Member of State Legislative Assembly-Majuli;

 (iv) Deputy Commissioner- Jorhat District;

 (v) Chairman/Secretary of prominent NGO's viz

 Majuli Island Protection and Development

 Council (MIPADC);

 (vi) Deputy Commissioner- Lakhimpur District &

 Dhemaji District;

 (vii) President, Anchalik Panchayats, Majuli; Sub-

 division

 (viii) Presidents from SC/ST Boards of Majuli;

 (ix) CEC, Mishing Autonomous Councilor his

 representative;

 (x) Superintending Archaeologist, ASI, Guwahati;

 (xi) Director Archaeology, Assam;

 (xii) Director of Museum, Assam;


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(xiii) Director of Cultural Affairs, Assam;

(xiv) Senior Representative of Brahmaputra Board;

(xv) Secretary, Flood Control Development, Assam;

and .

###### (xvi) Chairperson, Town Committee, Majuli; and

(xvii) 5 to 10 other members to be nominated by the

Government from amongst the persons who are

involved in promotion of Art and Culture more

particularly culture which are Integral to sattras

and other parts of the Cultural. Landscape

Region, Academician and Stakeholders from the

Cultural Landscape Region.

###### (2) The Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Chief

Executive Officer and Executive Officer shall be

members of the Executive Group and shall actively

participate in all the deliberations and decisions of

the Executive Group.

(3) The meetings of the Executive Group shall be

presided over by the Chairperson of the Authority.

Meetings of the 7. (1) The Authority shall meet normally once in every
Authority.

three months or at s~ch earner ti~e as may be

decided by the Chairperson. The meeting of the

Authority shall be convened by the Chief Executive

Officer with the approval of the Chairperson at such

time and place as may be determined by the

Chairperson.


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###### 1234 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY. JULY 28, 2006

(2) The Chairperson and in absence of Chairperson,

.the Vice-Chairperson shall preside over meetings

of the Authority.

(3) The rules and procedures of meetings of the

Authority in _regard to transaction of business

including quorum shall be made by the Authority by

framing bye-Laws in this respect.

Meetings of the 8. (1) The ExecutiveGroupshall ordinarily meet at least
Executive Group

once in every six months at such place within the

jurisdiction of theAuthority and at such time as may

be decided by the Chairperson.

(2) The meeting shall be notified by the Chief

,

Executive Officer as per decision of the Chairperson

. under sub-section (1) indicating tlie 'date, time and

. ~

venue of .the meeting Which shall be duly

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communicated to all the members at least fifteen

days ahead of the meeting.

(3) The meeting of the Executive Group shall be

presided over by the Chairperson and in his absence

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for any reason the Vice-Chairperson shall preside

over meetings.

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(4) The transaction of business in the Executive

Group meeting. including quorum. shiin be made


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###### THE .ASSAM GAZETTE. EXf.RAORDINARY, JULY 28. 2006 1235

by following the procedure as per bye-Laws framed

by the Authority in this respect.

(5)A1lqu9stions, which comeup before any meeting

of the Executive Group shall be decided by majority

of the votes of the members present and voting and

in the event of an equality of votes, the Chairperson

or in his absence, the person presiding shall have

and exercise a second or casting vote.

###### .(6) The decisions taken in Executive Group meeting

shall be forwarded to the Authority for taking further

follow up action on them.

###### (7) A member ~halt not at any meeting of the

Executive Group takes part in the discussion of or

vote on any matter in which he has directly or

indirectly by himself or his partner, any share or

interest.

Term of Office 9. The term of office, sitting allowance and other
andallowances
of the nominated allowances admissible to the members nominated
members

under clause (v) of section 5 and clause (xvii) of

sub-section (1) of section 6 shall be such as may be

prescribed.

Powers and 10. Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules
Functions of the
Authority made there under the Authority shalt-


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###### 1236 TIIE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, JULY 28, 2QQ2

(a) have powers to protect the Cultural resources,

implement the Management Plan, Co-ordinate and

monitor the developmental activities, prepare and

modify necessary guidelines for socio-economic,

socio-cultural activities, disaster mitigation and risk

preparedness plan for the entire Majuli Cultural

Landscape Region;

(b) ensure protection -and preservation of all the

cultural resources and development conducive and

integral to tbese resources incluc;Ung these as

appended at Appendix of this Act;

(c) carry out a survey of the Majuli Cultural

Landscape Region and prepare reports of the

surveys carried out;

(d) prepare a Management Plan for the region;

(e) cause to be carried out such works as are

contemplated in the Management Plan;

(f) formulate as many schemes as are necessary

for implementingthe ManagementPlan of the region;

(g) secure and co-ordinate execution of Town and

Country Planning schemes. Economic and Social

development schemes, flood.protection and erosion


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###### THE..A~SAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, JULY 28,2006 1237

protection schemes, disaster and risk preparedness

schemes, tribal welfare schemes, preservation of

authenticity and Values of the Sattra and Sattra

Region and villages, in accordance with the said plan

and schemes of the Management Plan.

(h) raise finances for any projects or schemes for

the development of the cultural Landscape Region

and to' extend assistance to the Local Authorities in

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the region for the execution of such projects or

schemes;

###### (i) do such other works as the State Government

may entrust or as may be necessary for or incidental

or conducive to, any matters, which are necessry

for furtherance of the objects for which the Authority

is constituted;

0} entrust to any Local Authority or other agencies,

the execution of any development plan, agreed

Management-Plan in the Landscape Region;

(k) supervise and review the progress of expenditure

incurred under,the plan and performance of various

development departments and Local Authorities with

reference to the Plan;


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(I) take action to protect all the properties and

"components "mentioned in the Management Plan;

                  - (m) raise local, regional and intemational awareness

about the significance "of the Majuli Cultural

Landscape Region;

(n) promote and encourage proper research to

understand the archaeological, historical, ecological,

agricUltural, spiritual,ethnologicalvalues of the Majuli

Cultural Landscape Region:

(0) be responsible for preparation, modification and

implementation of the Management Plan of Majuli
###### . .' .
and abide by the Management Plan prepared in

consensus with the local stakeholders and shall
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ensure, by such measures as they think fit, the all

round implementation of the Management Plan;

(p) consult external technical expert(s), agencies,

" organizations for matters, "as they feel required,

which may endanger the physical properties and the

cultural values and significance of the site;

(q) take further measures for development relating

to the field of land using decisions, agriculture,

irrigation, drinking water, vernacular housing, roads


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###### THE ASSAM GAZETfE, EXTRAORDINARY, JULY 28,2006 1239

and tracks, wetlands and fisheries. sattra and sattra

region, traditional settlements, forests and groves,

livestock co-operative as per.people's.demand and

requirement, vocational training marketing of the

local products, improvement of education through

school and colleges, eco-sensitive and spiritual

. tourism, resettlement and rehabllitatlonln all areas

of the Region;

(r) take proper consideration to the flood and erosion

problem of the .site with modem:. environmentally

sound measures to check loss of landmass and

destruction of properties in flood;

(s) do any other acts which are not inconsistent with

this Act;

(t) perform such other functions as may be

prescribed,

Officers, 11. (1) The Authority shall have such officers. employees
Employees and
other and.:other admlsnistrative set-up for efficient
administrative

functioning of the Authoritiy.

set-upof the
Authority.

(2) The conditions of service of such officers and

employees shall be such as the Government may

determine from time to time.


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(3) lill establishment of a permanent set-up, the

Authority sh-all function from the office of the

Commissioner, Upper Assam Division and avail the

services of the existing staff of the office of the

Commissioner, Upper Assam Division.

Powersand 12. (1) TheChairpersonshall have overall supervision
functions of the ,. .
Chairperson•. and control over the administration of the Authority
Vice-Chairperson

and preside over all meetings of the Authority and

ChiefExecutive
Officerand ' the Executive -Group·and in his absence for any

executive
Officer. reason, the Vice-Chairperson shall exercise the

powers and responsibilities of the Chairperson.

(2) The Chief Executive Officer shall in addition to

performing his functions as are conferred on him by

or under this Actor under any Law for the time being

in force shall-

(i) be the Chief Executive of the Authority;

###### (ii) be responsible for all budgetary planning,

enforcement and supervisory functions of the

Authority;

(iii) furnish to the Authority all the information relating

to the administration and accounts of the Authority

as well as other matters whenever called upon by

the Authority to do-so:

(iv) prepare and submit the annual reports and


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audited accounts of the Authority for its approval

within three months of the close of every financial

year and thereafter submit copies of the same to

the Authority and the Government.

(v) perform such other functions as may be

prescribed.

(3) The State Government shall designate the Sub-

Divisional Officer (SOO), Civil, Majull to be the

Executive Officer of the Authority to assist the Chief .

Executive Officer. The Executive Officer shall be

responsible for all day to day activities of the

Authority. He shall also orepare the annual audit

report, annual report and monitor the activities of

"the Cultural Landscape Rasian..He will also issue

sanctions of schemes and fund of the Authority after

specific approval of the Chief Executive Officer.

Fund of the 13. The Government shall provide annually plan, non-
_Authority._

plan and grants-in-aid either through the respective

dpartments or directly to the Authority, after due

appropriation made, by allocation of adequate funds

for the protection, preservation. management and

development of the Cultural Resources to be

undertaken by the Authority and for the

administrative expenses of the Authority. The

Authority can also receive grants, donations, special


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funding etc from state, national and international

agencies.

Levyof fees. 14. It shall be lawful for the Authority to levy at such rate

as may, by regulations be specified. a fee for grant

of permission under any provision of the Act. All fee

realized under this Act shall be credited to the

AU~hority Fund.

Budget. 15. "The Authority shall prepare or cause to be prepared

in consultation with the Executive Group every year,

in such form and at such time as may be prescribed,

an annual budget estimate in respect of the next

financial year showing the estimated receipts and

disbursements of the Authority and shall submit a

copy thereof to the State Government for prior

approval before incurring any expenditure from the

Budget provisions.

Subventionsand16."(1) The State Government may, from time to time.
###### Loans tothe
Authority. make subventions to the Authority for the purpose

of this Act on such terms and conditions as the State

Government may determine.

(2) The State Government may, from time to time,

advance loans to the Authority on such terms and

conditions, not inconsistent with the provisions of

this Act, as the State Government may determine.


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Powers of the 17. The Authority may, from time to time, with the
Authorityto
borrow; , , previous sanction of the State Government and

SUbjectto the provisions of this Act, and under such

terms and conditions asmay be determined in this

,behalf, borrow any sum required for the purpose of

this Act.

Accountsand 18. (1) The Authority shall cause to be maintained proper
Audit.

books of accounts and such other books as the rules

made under this Act may require and shall prepare

in accordance with such rules an annual statement

of accounts.

(2) The Authority shall 'cause its accounts to be

audited annually by such persons as the State

Government may direct.

Power to make 19. (1) The State' Government may make rules for

rules. carrying out the purposes of this Act.

(2) Every rules made under this Act shall be laid, as

soon as may after it is made, before the Assam

Legislative Assembly while it is in sessions for a total

period of fourteen days which may be comprised in

one session or two successive session and if, before

the expiry of the-session, in which it is so laid or the

sessions immediat~,ly following, the Assam

Legislative Assembly agree in making any


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modification }n the rule or the Assam Legislative .

Assembly agree that the rule s.h.ould not be made,

the rule shell thereafter have effect only in such, . ~ .... -'

mod!fied form or be of no effec,t as the case may be;

. I $0 however that any such rpodifig~!ion or annulment

. '. I,.

###### shall be without prejudice to the ~flidity of anything .

previously done under that rule.


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 APPENDIX

 Definition of CulturalResources in MajullCore Area and Buffer

 Area or Majuli Cultural LandscapeRegion.

 HYDROLOGIC TYPE

 Small Ponds (pukhurls) :

 such as washing or homestead fishery.

 Hola (depression In fields) :

 Holasarenaturaldepressions inthepaddyfields, mostlylocated

 in the interior landscape, smaller than a wetland (beet) are shared by

 local communities for feeding, washing cows, buffaloes sometimes

 ·fishlng. Various economically important local grasses, weeds are also

 . .found here. During rainy seasonwater gets accumulateddue to slopes

 which may get dry.

 Kha' (a man made linear dug out for making roads) :
 Usually found alongsidethe road as shallow ravine. The khals

 are man madewater bodies whiCh are createdas leftover lineardug out

 earth from which is dumpedfor constructing the road. The khals exhibit

 multipurpose use of a fi$hery, a vegetable yard on a hanging bamboo

 palisade and a boundaryfor the household.

 Dubil Duba (water body near road caused by seasonal flood) :

 A dynamic creation of tiood, scouring of shifting river channel

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post flood season when water recedes, which leaves the channels dry,

and dubior a deep sheet of leftover water along the source remains.

The dubis! dubas get charged with floodwater again in the subsequent

season and therefore it becomes a constant source of fish and other

aquatic species from the river.

###### Pltonil Doloni (shallow marshy land with savannah type of grass) :

A pitoni and a doloni, in local term for shallow marshy land is

usually found in the interior landscape ofMajuN. Sometimes they are fed

by streams or small channels, remains muddy with ankle deep water. A

.prime spot for various zoo and phytoplankton, various reeds such as

khagori, nal and other.medium hE;light savannah type of grasses along

with water weeds, it is a major breeding ground for most of the migratory'~' . ' "
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and local birds. Fishes mostly murre! and cat types are abundarifhere

which attracts birds from Bortokola to Kamsarai. In summer noon

buffaloes and cows are found to be grazing and wallowing in these shallow

and muddy swamps.

###### Beel (large wetlands) .

 large static water bodies connected by smal streams or

depressions, most of the times beels in Majuli are directly connected to ...

interior large streams or Brahmaputra river in high floods. They sometime

form a water network system with various other water components such

as pitoni, jan, small rivers etc. A identifiable entity for its largeness beets

are mostly shared by all the villages surrounding it for fish, aquatic plants,

economic plants and asa water source for winter paddy and rabi crops.


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Jan (small stream, may dry up In seasonal variation)

Sutl (perennial stream)

Nadll Nol (River)

LAND TYPE

FIELDS

Low land/ High LandI Open field/ River Bank etc.

Dhanonl (paddy field)

Mahtoll (Pulse field)

Sarlah toll (mustard field)

Grazing Land

Temporal·lslets and sand bars (CharI Chaparl)

Forest Areas (vegetation types-deciduous! evergreen/ legumes/shrub

etc. - entire bio-resource)

Groves (a spatial area where th grasses are grownl found)

Nolonl (Nal reeds in low lying areas)

Khagori (Khagori reed In low lying areas)

Ikora (Ikra char, savannah vegetation)

Kahuwa (char, savannah grass)

:. Kheronl (char, savannah grass)

Bahonl and Betoni (bamboo and cane)

SETTLEMENT TYPE:

Mishing Village: Dahgam and Baragamor spatially located near natural

components/ architecture etc.


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**Deorl Village : All** Deori villages

**Sonowal Kachari Village :**

###### Professional Villages :

Potters village

Weavers Village .

_. ·'r",_

Fisherman Village

Special Craft Village _i'"_

Village with predominant practice of art and culture :.

. Sattra region village :

Villages which come under direct sattra influence ._' . . ~ .....

Villagesl areas with indirect customary laws of Sattra.


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**SCHEDULE**

**EXISTING §ATIRAS**

**IN MAJULI CULTURAL bANPSCAPE REGION:**

List of existing Sattras in Majuli Core Area :

**NAME** **LOCATION**

1. Auniati Jugunldhari, Bortani

(udasinl celebate)

2. Garamur Garamur (udasinl celebate)

3. Dakhinpat Dakhinpat (udaslnl celebate)

4. Bhogpur Bogpur, Deo dia Ati

(udasinl celebrate)

5. Natun Kamalabari Kamalabari (udasinl celebate)

6. Uttar Kamalabari Kamalabari (udasinl celebate)

7. Madhay Kamalabari Sattra Hazarikachuk (udasinl celebate)

8. Bengena-ati Bengena-ati (grihasthi)

9. Natun Samaguri Raonapaar

###### 10. Purani Samagurl Bangaon, karhalgaon

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1250 THE ASSAM GAZETfE, EXTRAORDINARY, JULY 28, 2006

11 . Saru Garamur Garamur Ashrami Sattra

12. Dakhinpat GrihasthV Naoshali Gaon, Dakhinpat

Ashrami Sattra

13. Dighali Dighali beel

14. Belosidhia Belosidhia, Mohkina Dhekiajuli

(grihasthi) .

15.Adhar Kamalabari, Na sattra (grihasthi)

16.Bihimpur Kamargaon, Raonapaar

17.Narasinha (Bar Alengi) Bhakatiduar, Silikhaguri (grihasthi)

18.Malual Karatipar, Maharichuck

19.5akala Dhodang Chapori Kalang Suti

(grihasthl) .

20. Matiabari Rajgurubari (Bhogpur sattra)

21.Sarjan Pakajara (grihasthi)

22. Dikhow Mukhia Alengi Ratanpur (grihasthi)

23.Ahatguri Sattra Dhodang Chapori

24.Alengi Madarguri Bali Chapori

25. Natun Sakala Sattra Dhodang Chapori, Kalang Suti

(grihasthi)


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###### THE ASSAM GAZETfE, EXTRAORDINARY, JULY 28,2006 1251

26.Alengi Sattra Balichapori

27. Bar Alengi Sattra Balichapori Kakarikata

(Porabhetl Baralengi)

28. Dikhow Mukhi Bah Jengani Ratanpur

sattra

29.0wa Sattra Kerelagaon, Kamalbari (grihasthi)

###### 30. Punia Sattra Phulani (grlhasthi)

31. Tokoubari Sattra

###### M. K. DEKA, Commissioner & Secretary to the Government ofAssam Legislative Department, Dispur.

Guwahati :-Printed and Published by the Dy. Director (p.&S.), Directorate of Ptg. & Sty.,
Assam, Guwahati-21. (Ex-Gazette) No. 333-500-600-28-7-06.


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