India, Jan. 2 -- The Assam government will transfer Rs 2.90 crore, the state GST collected from the singer Zubeen Garg's final Assamese film Roi Roi Binale, to the Kalaguru Foundation by January 2, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday.

Addressing reporters during the New Year interaction programme 'Natun Diner Alap', Sarma said the film, which earned Rs 32 crore at the box office, created a new benchmark for the Assamese film industry. He said the GST share would be credited to the foundation established by Garg.

The chief minister also announced that the state government would appoint a Special Public Prosecutor by January 12 to handle the case related to Garg's death.

He said the government was consulting senior crimi...