Assam Baibhav is the highest civilian award of the state of Assam, India.[1] On 2 December 2021, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma officially declared the award on the occasion of "Asom Diwas" (Assam Day). The award carries a cash prize of ₹5 lakh (US$5,700) and the recipient can avail medical treatment throughout his life at government expense. The obverse of the award is an image of the Jaapi along with the words "Assam Baibhav", inscribed in Assamese script, on a Hollong tree (Dipterocarpus retusus) leaf. In 2021, the Government of Assam conferred the inaugural Assam Baibhav award to Ratan Tata, for "his exceptional contribution towards furthering cancer care in Assam".[2][3] It has since been awarded annually. The award is limited to not more one induction in a year.
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