The Cabinet approves major legislative and policy measures covering business reforms, emergency response, tourism, land regulation, dairy infrastructure, mining, satellite city development and the agarwood sector ahead of the Assembly’s Budget Session
Guwahati: The Assam Cabinet on Sunday approved seven Bills for introduction during the upcoming Budget Session of the Assembly while clearing a series of major policy decisions aimed at improving the ease of doing business, strengthening emergency services, expanding dairy infrastructure, reforming mineral transport regulations and accelerating urban development.
Among the key proposals is the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which seeks to restrict the sale of land around religious and culturally significant sites in Barpeta, Batadrava and Majuli to families residing there for at least three generations. Sarma said the Bill incorporates suggestions made by the Centre before Presidential assent.
The Cabinet also approved the Assam Ease of Doing Business (Amendment) Bill, 2026 to strengthen the state’s single-window clearance mechanism and the Assam Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Facilitation of Establishment and Operation) Bill, 2026, allowing non-polluting MSMEs to commence operations without prior government approval during their first three years.
Other legislations cleared include the Assam Tourism (Development and Registration) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which repeals the colonial-era Sarais Act while introducing updated provisions for registering hotels, homestays and tourism establishments; the Assam Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026, easing provisions related to town planning and land reclassification; the Guwahati Satellite City Development Authority Bill, 2026; and the Assam Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Bill, 2026 to align state provisions with central legislation.
On the proposed satellite city, the Chief Minister dismissed speculation that private corporate groups would control the project. “Many people were saying that we were planning to give land to Adani and Ambani in the name of developing the satellite city. Now, everyone will understand that it is the government that will develop it,” he said.
The Cabinet also approved the launch of an integrated Dial 112 Emergency Response System, bringing police, fire, health and disaster management services onto a unified 24×7 technology-driven platform. A dedicated Emergency Response Centre (ERC) will be established at the Lachit Barphukan Police Academy in Dergaon, while the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) will implement the Assam Police Emergency Management System (APEMS).
To strengthen Assam’s dairy sector, the Cabinet approved leasing 33 bighas of land in Biswanath to Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Limited (AMUL) for establishing a Bulk Milk Cooler and Chilling Centre. The project is expected to formalise milk procurement, strengthen cold-chain infrastructure and generate local employment.
The Cabinet also approved amendments to the Assam Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2013, modernising mineral governance by addressing operational gaps, seasonal supply disruptions and weak enforcement. Under the revised framework, vehicles transporting sand and stone into Assam from neighbouring states will pay Rs 150 per cubic metre along with a Rs 200 transit fee per vehicle.
In another decision, the government partially relaxed its austerity measures by permitting foreign travel for ministers and government employees with prior approval for both official assignments and personal visits.
To support Assam’s growing agarwood industry, the Cabinet constituted a three-member ministerial group to recommend measures for streamlining the sector and ensuring better returns for cultivators, traders and other stakeholders.
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