Assam Cabinet clears 7 bills, backs Guwahati satellite city, emergency system

Published 6 July 2026 · politics

Ahead of the Budget Session of the Assam Assembly beginning Monday, the state Cabinet approved seven key bills, including legislation for the proposed Guwahati Satellite

Ahead of the Budget Session of the Assam Assembly beginning Monday, the state Cabinet approved seven key bills, including legislation for the proposed Guwahati Satellite City, while also clearing a unified dial 112 emergency response system. Addressing a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said the legislative package includes the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2026; the Assam Ease of Doing Business (Amendment) Bill, 2026; the Assam Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Facilitation of Establishment and Operation) Bill, 2026; the Assam Tourism (Development and Registration) (Amendment) Bill, 2026; the Assam Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026; the Guwahati Satellite City Development Authority Bill, 2026; and the Assam Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Bill, 2026. Read Full Story Among the major proposals is an amendment to the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation that will restrict the sale of land around religious places, iconic structures and similar sites in Barpeta, Batadrava and Majuli to families that have been residing in those areas for at least three generations. Sarma said the legislation had earlier been passed by the Assembly but was returned with suggestions from the Centre before receiving Presidential assent.

"We have incorporated those suggestions to further strengthen the Bill," he said. The Cabinet also approved amendments to the state's Ease of Doing Business law to strengthen the single-window clearance system for businesses. Another proposed legislation will allow MSMEs operating in non-polluting sectors to commence operations without prior government approval for the first three years. To streamline the tourism sector, the Cabinet approved amendments to the Assam Tourism (Development and Registration) Act, making registration mandatory for homestays, hotels and similar establishments. Sarma said the colonial-era Sarais Act would be repealed, with its provisions subsumed into the new law. The Assam Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026, was also cleared to simplify compliance by easing provisions relating to town and country planning and land reclassification. A significant urban development proposal approved by the Cabinet was the Guwahati Satellite City Development Authority Bill, which seeks to establish a statutory authority to oversee the planned satellite city. Rejecting speculation over private control of the project, Sarma said the legislation made it clear that the government would spearhead its development. "Many people were saying that we were planning to give land to Adani and Ambani in the name of developing the satellite city.