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Guwahati: Assam kicks off its Assembly session Monday. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed a packed agenda focused on major administrative and infrastructure shakeups. Legislators will tackle several new Bills meant to streamline state business.
A top priority is the Guwahati Satellite City Development Authority Bill, 2026. This move creates a new authority to manage urban growth. Sarma will serve as the chairperson. The state also wants to update its tourism rules. The Assam Tourism and Development Registration Act, 2024, will simplify how hotels and homestays get registered. Officials will also scrap the archaic Sarais Act, 1867. Sarma noted, "We will repeal the Sarais Act, 1867."
Lawmakers will also debate a major shift in property policy. They are set to push a powerful amendment to Chapter XII of the Assam Land Revenue Regulation Act. Outside of the legislature, the Cabinet greenlit a Rs 97.90 crore cash injection for the 112 police emergency service. They also cleared the path for Amul to build a new milk processing unit on 33 bighas of land in Biswanath Chariali.
Sarma spent part of his Sunday scouting locations for future construction. He toured the Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati to map out upgrades for the stadium and the nearby sports hostel. The government aims to maximize land use near the facility to support regional sports infrastructure.
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