The Assam Cabinet has approved the expansion of Jorhat airport, construction of a medical college and hospital in Tamulpur, upgradation of vital stretches of roads and boosting rural infrastructure across the state. In a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the cabinet approved the sanction of Rs 1,031 crore for five road projects including one connecting Kokrajhar and Rupsi airport in Dhubri.
The council of ministers also approved the sanction of Rs 958 crore for upgrading 114 road-cum-embankments and constructing six bridges in rural areas of 26 districts. The cabinet approved the sanction of Rs 156 crore for the acquisition of private land to facilitate the expansion of Jorhat (Rowriah) airport by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).