Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah laid the foundation stone for the new building of the Assam Legislative Assembly in Dibrugarh, along with the ground-breaking and inauguration of 5 projects at a total cost of approximately Rs 1,715 crore.
Addressing the program, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said that Assam Chief Minister Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma had announced in 2025 that, as part of efforts to make Assam inclusive, Dibrugarh would be made the state’s second capital. He said that in the governments of opposition parties, many announcements remained just announcements, but now it is our party’s government. The Chief Minister Shri Sarma had made the announcement, and today the foundation stone of Assam’s second Legislative Assembly complex has been laid on 57 bigha of land. He said that now the residents of Dibrugarh will also be considered residents of Assam’s capital. Shri Shah said that as part of efforts to make Assam inclusive, the decision has been taken to make Dibrugarh the state’s second capital. He said that many castes, communities, and tribes live here; all of them have a right over Assam, and together we will build a great Assam.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation said that Assam’s rivers are the heritage of our culture, the economic lifeline of our farmers, and like a mother to us. He said that for years, Assam has been plagued by the problem of floods. To protect Assam from floods, we conducted a survey of the state through the Space Application Centre and, based on that, identified large wetlands. Shri Shah said that the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of India has spent Rs 692 crore to develop 15 wetlands in the first phase. This will save about 7.5 lakh people from floods, irrigate approximately 77,000 hectares of land, reduce the intensity of floods, and increase the groundwater level due to enhanced water-holding capacity. He said that irrigation will be provided from these 15 large ponds, which will help Assam’s farmers produce crops three times a year, boost animal husbandry, and also promote the dairy industry. These will also be used for water sports and will become centres of attraction for tourists.
Shri Amit Shah said that in the last 5 years, we have also achieved very significant economic reforms in Assam. He said that we have increased Assam’s GSDP from Rs 4.1 lakh crore to Rs 7.2 lakh crore. He said that under the opposition party’s rule, Assam was known for bomb blasts, violence, and the deaths of youths, whereas under the Modi government, the income of youths has increased by up to 50 percent. He said that if we want peace, development, education, industry, and employment, only our government can deliver that.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji has instilled enthusiasm for sports among the youth across the entire country. He said that whether in national or international competitions, India’s youth are today performing very well in sports. Shri Shah said that mere enthusiasm among the youth does not achieve anything unless there is infrastructure, playing facilities, modern training arrangements, transparent selection processes, and full support from the government for the players. He said that today in Dibrugarh, the inauguration of the first phase of a world-class Multi-Disciplinary Sports Complex equipped with state-of-the-art facilities has taken place. At a cost of Rs 238 crore, on 106 bighas of land, an indoor stadium, swimming pool, football ground, lawn tennis courts, basketball court, volleyball court, hostel for players, and accommodation for coaches have been constructed. He said that along with this, the foundation stone for the second phase of the sports complex has also been laid at a cost of Rs 209 crore.
The Home Minister said that along with the Assam Legislative Assembly complex in Dibrugarh, the foundation stone has also been laid for the housing project for the state’s legislators. He said that at a cost of Rs 292 crore, a Wildlife Research Institute will also be constructed in Dibrugarh. This institute will have facilities for disease surveillance, research and diagnosis, as well as capacity building. He requested the state government to make necessary arrangements in this institute not only for animals but also for birds. Shri Shah said that this institute will also have arrangements for scientific research and the study of genetic diseases, due to which it will be established as an important institution in the world.
