Guwahati, March 20 -- Assam government has approved the creation of Sattra Preservation and Development Board in the state Budget of 2025-26 on Thursday.

The government has examined the recommendations made by the high-level committee chaired by Justice (Retd) Biplab Kumar Sharma on the implementation of Clause 6 of Assam Accord and decided to implement the recommendations that fall within the purview of the state government, said an official press release.

Sattras are monastic institutions of the Neo-Vaishnavite tradition that serve as socio-religious and cultural centres in Assam, founded by Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardeva in the 16th century.

In the state Budget it was stated, "We shall create a separate five-member Sattra Preservati...