Assam has set up 'Act East' dept for time bound implementation of Policy: Assam CM

GUWAHATI: Assam chief minister, Sarbananda Sonowal said that state government has opened the Act East Policy Department to ensure the implementation of Act East Policy in a time bound manner.

Informing that the Global Investment Summit would be held in February in the state to speed up overall development of Assam, Sonowal stated that this event would bring technical expertise and required funds to usher in a period of industrial development and open employment avenues for the youth as they would not have to venture outside in search of jobs.

The state government has planned setting up of twin towers in Guwahati and the city would be made the business hub of South East Asia, Sonowal said.

Assam's Minister for Act East Policy Department Chandra Mohan Patowary said that the state government has planned to establish business relations with South east Asian countries and Act East Policy Department has been set up to prepare policies and plans for achieving that goal.

Initiatives have been taken by central government to increase connectivity by road, air and water in the region and steps for modernising Guwahati Airport.