Guwahati, July 16 (IANS) Assam Forest Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah on Thursday said the state government would immediately restore forest cover in areas of Behali Wildlife Sanctuary where large‑scale destruction of trees has been reported, while warning of strict action against those responsible. After visiting the sanctuary in Biswanath district, the minister said satellite imagery had revealed that a sizeable stretch of forest, which was densely covered with trees around six months ago, had …
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Guwahati, July 10 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday described the 2026-27 state Budget as a roadmap for building a “Surakshit, Samriddh and Viksit Assam”, asserting that the NDA government’s 11th Budget focuses on welfare, employment, infrastructure and fiscal discipline without placing any additional burden on citizens. Speaking to reporters after Finance Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah presented the Budget in the Assembly, Chief Minister Sarma said the Budget reflects the …
Guwahati, July 10 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday announced a Rs 2,500 crore project to shift Guwahati’s overhead power distribution network underground, saying the initiative will transform the city into a “wireless” urban centre with a modern, safer and more reliable electricity infrastructure. Speaking to reporters after Finance Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah presented the 2026-27 Assam Budget in the Assembly, Sarma said the ambitious project forms part of the governme…
Guwahati, July 10 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday announced a series of major digital governance and technology initiatives, including the launch of the country’s first state-owned Earth observation satellite, “AssamSAT”, and a Rs 100 crore investment to promote aerospace component manufacturing. Speaking to reporters after Finance Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah presented the 2026-27 Assam Budget in the Assembly, Sarma said the government is laying the foundation for a te…
Guwahati, July 10 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday announced that the state government will undertake a feasibility study for introducing a metro rail system along the proposed Guwahati Ring Road, a major urban mobility initiative unveiled in the 2026-27 state Budget.Sharing the announcement on social media shortly after the Budget presentation by Finance Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah in the Assembly, the Chief Minister said the proposed metro rail corridor would run alon…
Guwahati, July 10 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the state government has set an ambitious target of positioning Assam among the top 10 states in the country in terms of tourist footfall, announcing a series of measures in the 2026-27 Budget to strengthen tourism infrastructure and attract more domestic and international visitors. Speaking to reporters here after the presentation of the state Budget by Finance Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah in the Assembly, CM Sarma…
Guwahati, July 6 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said the state Budget, to be presented later this week, will chart the government’s economic roadmap for the next five years, with a strong emphasis on implementing the commitments made in the BJP-led alliance’s election manifesto. The budget session of the Assembly began on Monday, and this will be the first budget after the BJP-led alliance came to power in the state for the third consecutive term. Talking to reporters …
Guwahati, June 30 (IANS) Assam Forest Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah on Tuesday said the state government has intensified its crackdown against illegal timber operations, with a total of 23 enforcement actions carried out across the state as part of its ongoing drive against illegal logging and sawmills. In a post on X, the minister said the “mission mode” operation launched by the Forest Department was yielding results across Assam and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to a zero-tolerance po…
Guwahati, June 25 (IANS) Assam Finance Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah on Thursday said the state government’s upcoming Budget will lay special emphasis on ensuring complete utilisation of allocated funds while maintaining fiscal discipline and accelerating development works across sectors. Addressing the BJP’s pre-Budget consultation programme, Mallabaruah had said nearly 90 per cent of the current financial year’s budgetary allocations have already been utilised, reflecting the government’s impro…
Guwahati, June 24 (IANS) Assam has emerged as one of the country’s fastest-transforming economies, attracting investment proposals worth over Rs 5 lakh crore and positioning itself as a major destination for industry and innovation, state BJP chief and Lok Sabha MP Dilip Saikia said on Wednesday during a pre-Budget consultation organised by the party.Addressing the consultation attended by economists, academicians, entrepreneurs and industry representatives, Saikia said the state’s economy has w…