9.2 :: Bodo Language shall be the Official Language of BTC subject to the condition that Assamese and English shall also continue to be used for official purposes.

10. ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE OF BTC

10.1 :: The State Government, within the limitation of financial and other constraints, may offer or allow the Council to offer, possible and sustainable additional incentives for attracting private investment in the Council area and would also support projects for external funding.

10.2 :: In order to accelerate the development of the region and to meet the aspirations of the people, the Government of India will provide financial assistance of Rs.100 Crores per annum for five years for projects to develop the socio-economic infrastructure in BTC areas over the above the normal plan assistance to the State of Assam. The size of the Corpus will be reviewed after a period of five years. Suitable mechanism will be build in the system to ensure that the funds are transferred to BTC in time and at regular intervals. An illustrative list of projects which may be considered to be taken up in BTC area is at Annexure-IV.

10.3 :: Government of India will provide necessary one time financial assistance required for development of administrative infrastructure in the newly created district headquarters, sub-divisional headquarters and block headquarters, besides the BTC Secretariat Complex at Kokrajhar.

11. CENTRALLY FUNDED UNIVERSITY

11.1 :: A Centrally funded Central Institute of Technology (CIT) will be set up to impart education in various technological/vocational disciplines such as Information Technology, Bio-Technology, Food-Processing, Rural Industries, Business Management etc.

11.2 :: The CIT will be subsequently upgraded to a Centrally funded State University with technical and non-technical disciplines to be run by the BTC.

12. RELIEF AND REHABILITATION

12.1 :: The BLT would join the national mainstream and shun the path of violence in the interest of peace and development. After the formation of the Interim Council of BTC, BLT will dissolve itself as an organisation and surrender with arms within a week of swearing-in of the interim council. The State Government would provide full support to relief and rehabilitation of the members of BLT who would surrender with arms in this process in accordance with the existing policy of the state. Financial support in such cases, however, shall be limited to be provisions of the scheme prepared and funded by the Government of India. Withdrawal of cases against such persons and those related to over ground Bodo movement since 1987 shall be considered according to the existing policy of the State of Assam.

12.2 :: The Government of India will initiate steps for review of action against the Bodo employees of Government of India and subordinate offices as well as in respect of Central Government undertakings. Similar action would be taken by the Government of Assam.

12.3 :: Bodo youth will be considered for recruitment in Police, Army and Para-Military Forces to increase their representation in these forces.

14. INTERIM COUNCIL

Immediately after signing of the agreement, Interim Executive Council for BTC shall be formed by Governor of Assam from amongst the leaders of the present Bodo movement, including the signatories to this settlement, and shall include adequate representations to the non-tribal communities in BTC area. The Interim Council shall not continue for a period beyond 6 months during which period election to the Council shall be held. Government of Assam shall dissolve the Bodoland Autonomous Council (BAC) and repeal the BAC Act.

15. Government of Assam will consider inclusion of all tribals including Bodos in RHAC/MAC/LAC in consultation with leaders of this Councils.

16. The implementation of the provision of the Memorandum of Settlement shall be periodically reviewed by a Committee comprising representatives of Government of India, Governement of Assam and BTC.

Signed on 10th February, 2003 at New Delhi in the presence of Shri L. K. Advani, Hon'ble Deputy Prime Minister of India and Shri Tarun Gogoi, Chief Minister of Assam.