5 million approvals as the State government seeks to create a faster and more predictable business environment for investors, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said at the ICC Global Business Summit 2026 in New Delhi. Highlighting the State’s efforts to strengthen ease of doing business, Sarma said the government was focusing on simplifying approvals, making industrial land available and providing continued support to investors throughout the life cycle of a project.

5 million approvals. We are organising and creating industrial land banks so that any industry that wants to set up in Assam does not have to wait for land,” Sarma said.

He said the government’s approach was to remain engaged with investors throughout the implementation of serious projects rather than limiting its role to the initial approval stage. “Our approach is to remain engaged throughout the life of a project for serious proposals.

We will designate a senior nodal officer to coordinate across departments, support site identification, statutory coordination, utility planning and resolution of issues within the applicable legal framework,” he said. Sarma said the measures were aimed at ensuring that investor interest translated into actual economic activity.

80 lakh crore. 5 lakh crore of investment on the ground within a year.

Some projects are already operational,” he said. 11 lakh factory workers.

“These represent projects and enterprises taking shape on the ground, and they represent employment and enterprise capacity,” he said. 71 lakh crore in 2026-27.

“This number reflects a broader economic transformation in Assam. The capacity of infrastructure in Assam is expanding and new opportunities are opening up for enterprises and employment,” he said.

54 per cent of the State’s Gross State Value Added (GSVA) at current prices in 2025-26. The Chief Minister also said Assam’s geographical location was becoming increasingly important as India deepened its engagement with Southeast Asia, particularly for trade, logistics, technology, energy and supply chains.

“We see Assam as a bridge between the Indian market and the wider Asian market. This also gives the State a role in connecting the Northeast more deeply with the rest of India,” he said.

Sarma also linked the State’s investment potential to its expanding connectivity infrastructure, including highways, railways, inland waterways, aviation and logistics facilities. He pointed to the multimodal logistics park at Jogighopa, the inland water terminals and the expansion of the Pandu and Dhubri terminals, besides the development of the Brahmaputra as a navigable economic corridor.