US EditionVote for BJP in next assembly polls for development, peace, security, industry, flood-free Assam: Amit Shah urges people in Dibrugarh.
Projects include a Rs 284 crore legislative complex and a Rs 692 crore wetlands restoration to establish Dibrugarh as Assam's second administrative hub, officials said.
- On January 30, 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched development projects worth 1715 in Dibrugarh, including the foundation for the New Assam Legislative Assembly Building.
- Establishing Dibrugarh as a second administrative hub, the plan includes the New Assam Legislative Assembly Building with a three-storey Assembly building and a nine-storey MLA hostel.
- In the sports sector, Shah inaugurated phase one of a multi-disciplinary sports complex and laid phase two's foundation, which will add seating for 30,000 and include an athletic track.
- Environmentally, the launches included a ₹692 crore Wetlands restoration project across 15 scientifically selected wetlands in nine districts and a ₹292 crore Wildlife Health and Research Centre.
- Politically, Shah used the event to rebuke The Congress for a rise to 64 lakh alleged infiltrators in seven districts over twenty years and urged votes for the Bharatiya Janata Party to 'stop the infiltrators,' while claiming the Modi government freed 1.26 lakh acres from encroachment.
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"A Historic Moment for Dibrugarh:" Sarbanda Sonowal on Amit Shah Visit to Assam
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal, joined Union Home Minister & Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah and Chief Minister, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, to lay the foundation stones of multiple infrastructure projects in Dibrugarh, a decisive move towards transforming Dibrugarh into becoming the second capital of Assam. India News | "A Historic Moment for D…
'64 lakh infiltrators present in seven districts': Amit Shah tears into Congress in poll-bound Assam
Union Home Minister on Friday rebuked the Congress, expressing concern over rise in the population of infiltrators in Assam. Addressing a rally in Dhemaji, Shah said the population of illegal immigrants grew to a whopping 64 lakh in seven districts of the state. He said this influx occurred during twenty years of Congress rule. "Today I also want to talk about the demographic changes in Assam. Himanta Ji has said that you have stopped the infilt…
Vote for BJP in next assembly polls for development, peace, security, industry, flood-free Assam: Amit Shah urges people in Dibrugarh.
Vote for BJP in next assembly polls for development, peace, security, industry, flood-free Assam: Amit Shah urges people in Dibrugarh. Vote for BJP in next assembly polls for development, peace, security, industry, flood-free Assam: Amit Shah urges people in Dibrugarh.
Assembly Elections Live: Amit Shah lands in Assam, to launch multiple projects, hold meets today
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