State govt is willing to amend laws for attracting large-scale investment: CM

CM Dr. Sarma attends vibrant road show on Advantage Assam 2.0 in Mumbai

CM presents Assam’s potential in emerging business opportunities in road show

State government is setting up a corpus of Rs. 25,000 crore for PLI in Assam

Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma attended a vibrant road show on Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment and Infrastructure Summit 2025, held at Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai today where he presented Assam’s immense potential and emerging business opportunities.

Sharing his view in the road show, Dr. Sarma appealed to the industry leaders to come, invest in Assam and set up their industries in the state. He moreover said that State government is very much lenient to amending laws and restructuring policies for attracting large-scale investment in the state. Presenting Assam’s potential and emerging investment opportunities to the industry players, Dr. Sarma said, “Assam is a leader in the hydrocarbon sector and has a strong tourism industry. We are now looking to diversify in various other sectors like semiconductor cluster, defence manufacturing etc”. He also said that bolstering infrastructure is the top priority of the State government as both Central and State governments are together executing over Rs. 1.5 lakh crore of infrastructure development works in Assam.

The Chief Minister moreover said that giving a new fillip to infrastructure development Rs. 65,000 crore is being spent by Government of Assam on infrastructure development with the help of different agencies like World Bank to achieve faster development. He said that another Rs. 1 lakh crore will be invested by the Centre on infrastructure projects.

Chief Minister Dr. Sarma extended a cordial invitation to industry leaders and all other stakeholders to participate in the Advantage Assam 2.0 summit scheduled on February 25 and 26. Dr. Sarma further informed that in a move to further encourage companies to set their base in Assam, State government is setting up a corpus of Rs. 25,000 crore for Production Linked Incentive (PLI) which will be offered to various industries.

He further said that Assam’s rapid transformation into a leading investment destination, underscored the government’s commitment to creating a business-friendly environment. Dr. Sarma also pointed out that Assam is strategically located and within 3 hours flying time from Guwahati, industries can access 30 percent of world population across about 14 countries. Thus, Assam is an ideal hub for trade and cultural exchange. The state is one of the most peaceful destinations in India, undergoing comprehensive development with a soaring GSDP, the Chief Minister added.

Earlier in the day, Chief Minister Dr. Sarma attended a series of Government to Business (G2B) meetings, where he met senior business leaders from leading Indian conglomerates and discussed Assam’s investment landscape, with a focus on opportunities in infrastructure development, renewable energy, green industries, agri-processing, and tourism. The meetings were part of Assam’s ongoing efforts to attract national and global investments that align with the state’s long-term economic vision.

Chief Minister Dr. Sarma also met Chairman of the Piramal Group Ajay Piramal and veteran industrialist and the founder of DMART Radhakishnan Damani and talked at length on how to collaborate on transformative projects in the healthcare, retail, and social sectors.

It may be noted that Chief Minister Dr. Sarma will also attend a precursor event of Advantage Assam 2.0 in New Delhi tomorrow.