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Assam Seeks Shift From Resource Supplier to Manufacturing Hub
Assam’s chief minister says the state is trying to make more products instead of just sending its raw materials elsewhere.
He opened a factory that makes tiles and a facility that processes milk.
The tile factory will use clay from the Karbi hills and is expected to create many jobs.
The dairy facility can handle 20,000 litres of milk.
It will be developed with help from COMFED, a dairy organization from Bihar.
Sarma also said the government had reclaimed land and planned to create more jobs.
He said other industries could also come to Dighali Chapori.
Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated a dairy processing facility and a tile manufacturing unit in Jamugurihat.
The tile factory, a joint venture involving Lohiya Group and Vermora Group, was built with an investment of about Rs 250 crore.
The plant will use China clay from the Karbi hills and is expected to provide 325 direct jobs and more than 1,000 indirect jobs.
The dairy facility can chill and process 20,000 litres of milk and is to be developed with Bihar’s COMFED.
Sarma said Assam had reclaimed 1.5 lakh bighas of land and outlined plans for jobs and further industrial projects.
- Who
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma; the projects involve Allemby Ceramics, Lohiya Group, Vermora Group and COMFED.
- What
- He inaugurated a dairy processing facility and launched a tile manufacturing unit, while discussing further industrial and employment plans.
- Where
- Jamugurihat in Sonitpur district, Assam, including the Kanyaka Marketing Complex at Shantipur and Dighali Chapori.
- When
- Thursday, October 8; the report does not specify the year.
- Why
- Sarma said the projects reflect a shift toward manufacturing using Assam’s own resources and could support employment.
Key facts
- Tile factory investment
- Around Rs 250 crore
- Tile factory site
- 100 bighas of land at Dighali Chapori
- Tile factory employment estimate
- 325 direct jobs and more than 1,000 indirect jobs
- Tile factory raw material
- China clay sourced from the Karbi hills
- Dairy facility capacity
- 20,000 litres of milk for chilling and processing
- Government jobs claimed
- 1.60 lakh provided in the previous term; another two lakh promised over the next five years
- Potential Dighali Chapori employment
- Three planned major industries could create jobs for 15,000 to 20,000 young people, Sarma said
Quotes
Himanta Biswa Sarma
Chief Minister of Assam
“There was a time when Assam’s agricultural and mineral resources were transported outside the state, where industries were subsequently established using those resources. That situation is now changing.”
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“Unemployment cannot be resolved through government jobs alone; an agricultural and industrial renaissance is also necessary.”
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