# Assam CM Sarma pushes decentralised governance, new integrated DC office opened 2026-08-19T18:53:15+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday emphasised the need to further decentralise administrative powers so that people can access routine government services closer to home instead of travelling to the District Commissioner's office. Speaking after inaugurating the new integrated DC office complex at Rupnagar in Guwahati, Sarma said a meeting of District Commissioners in September will explore delegating maximum powers to Additional District Commissioners and lower-level offices. The Chief Minister also announced plans to facilitate land and flat registration at multiple locations across Guwahati, with a Sub-Registrar present at private centres, to reduce the need for buyers and sellers to visit Sub-Registrar offices. Under Project Sadbhawana, the government will identify functions that can be delegated to circle, block and CDC offices, with District Commissioners expected to visit these offices twice a week. The new G+3 integrated DC office complex was built at a cost of Rs 81.20 crore and has a built-up area of 12,700 square metres, housing offices including treasury, e-stamp, excise and food supplies. Sarma also proposed a 12-storey tower to accommodate officials from 59 departments in Guwahati and plans to shift several directorate offices to Betkuchi to ease traffic congestion, with work on a Twin Tower complex expected to start by April next year. ## Indian Opinion Analysis This push for administrative decentralisation comes as Assam gears up for a major reorganisation of its district administration. The September meeting of DCs will be critical in deciding how much power actually shifts to lower tiers. At stake is the speed and ease with which ordinary citizens in far-flung areas like Jalukbari or Dispur can get land records, caste certificates or income certificates without a long trip to the DC office. The success of Project Sadbhawana will hinge on whether circle and block offices have the staff and infrastructure to handle these new responsibilities. The Rs 81.20 crore integrated office complex and the planned 12-storey tower signal that the government is betting on physical infrastructure as the backbone of this reform. Watch for the September DC meeting to see which specific powers are delegated and how many new registration centres open in Guwahati by year-end. ## Coverage - assamtribune.com Straightforward reporting of CM's announcements and project details with no editorial slant. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Assam, District Commissioner, Guwahati, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Project Sadbhawana Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/assam-cm-sarma-pushes-decentralised-governance-new-integrated-dc-office-opened/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/assam-cm-sarma-pushes-decentralised-governance-new-integrated-dc-office-opened/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/