Amit Shah & Sarbananda Sonowal Launch Rs 1,715 Cr Infrastructure Projects in Dibrugarh

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal joined Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma in laying the foundation stones for multiple infrastructure projects in Dibrugarh, marking a major step toward developing the city as the second capital of Assam. The groundbreaking and inauguration of five projects will be implemented at a total cost of Rs 1,715 crore.

Amit Shah inaugurated and launched several key initiatives, including the construction of a new Assam Legislative Assembly building and MLA residential complex, a world-class multi-purpose sports complex, a wildlife health and research institute, and large-scale rejuvenation of ponds and wetlands across the region. These projects aim to strengthen governance infrastructure, decentralise administrative functions, and accelerate economic and social development in upper Assam in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of inclusive and balanced regional growth.

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said, “Today is a historic day for Dibrugarh. As Honourable Home Minister Amit Shah ji laid the foundation stones for multiple projects, the projects reflected the transformative development agenda pursued under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the development of Dibrugarh, upper Assam and the whole of Northeast.

Sarbananda Sonowal said infrastructure projects such as the new Legislative Assembly complex, MLA residences, international-standard sports facilities, wildlife research institutions and wetland rejuvenation initiatives would provide new momentum to Dibrugarh while reinforcing Assam’s overall growth trajectory. To strengthen administrative capacity, Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of the new Assam Legislative Assembly building at Dibrugarh. The project, estimated at ₹284 crore, is expected to play a pivotal role in operationalising the city as Assam’s second capital.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Assam Wetlands Restoration and Rejuvenation Project under the National Disaster Mitigation Fund at Khanikar Parade Ground. The programme marked a significant step in strengthening Assam’s long-term flood mitigation and climate resilience framework. The project, implemented with an investment of ₹692 crore, focused on the restoration and rejuvenation of 125 wetlands spread across nine districts of Assam. The initiative also addressed long-standing challenges such as waterlogging, siltation and environmental degradation.

Sonowal said Dibrugarh had taken a major step forward in establishing itself as the state’s second capital. “Following the declaration of Dibrugarh as Assam’s second capital, the state government acted with urgency to build essential infrastructure and modern facilities, which made the successful execution of today’s programme possible,” Sonowal said.