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Assam plans Rs 1.5 lakh crore infrastructure spending by 2031
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a Rs 1.5 lakh crore infrastructure programme over the next five years, including Rs 50,000 crore from state funds and Rs 1 lakh crore sought…
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a Rs 1.5 lakh crore infrastructure programme over the next five years, including Rs 50,000 crore from state funds and Rs 1 lakh crore sought from the Centre. Speaking at the Independence Day ceremony in Guwahati, he said the money would support roads, schools, urbanisation and rural development as Assam seeks to become a developed state by 2047.
Sarma also announced eight new co-districts, a youth empowerment department and a fresh 30-day crackdown on child marriage from November 1. Hindustan Times reports that he cited 12,196 child marriage cases and 93 arrests between 2021 and 2026. He promised rehabilitation funds for flood-hit districts, where 104 deaths were reported, and urged some settled communities to list Assamese as their mother tongue in the Census.
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The easy story is that a large spending pledge alone will transform Assam, while critics may cast every language appeal or social measure as proof of exclusion. Neither view is enough. The state’s own contribution is clear, but the Centre’s Rs 1 lakh crore remains a request, not money in hand. Delivery will be judged by completed roads, schools and flood rehabilitation, alongside transparent implementation of the promised projects.
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