Assam Budget 2026–27 Highlights: Key Announcements, Schemes and Major Allocations

Highlights

• Subsidies enhanced for orthodox and specialty tea from Rs 10 to Rs 15 per kg.

• Export subsidy of Rs 3 per kg for CTC tea.

• Investment of Rs 77,353 crore in the power sector and energy storage projects.

• Extension of railway lines up to Umrangso.

• Subsidised masoor dal and sugar for ration card holders.

• Centre preparing project for the Guwahati-Silchar Access Control Corridor.

• No scooters for students from next year.

• Dispur to organize Bihu in New Delhi.

• Make commercial feature films on Lachit Barphukan and Swahid Kushal Konwar.

• Land patta for 3.5 lakh tea-garden families in the next five years.

• Two-week paternity leave for employees.

• Target for production of 60 lakh eggs and 57 lakh litres of milk per day.

• Metro rail alongside Guwahati Ring Road.

• Expansion of the Gaja Mitra scheme from the existing 8 districts to 26 districts.

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