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The Assam Budget 2026-27 outlines plans to achieve a Rs 10 lakh crore economy. Key initiatives include increasing medical colleges from seven to fourteen, benefiting 7.17 lakh people through the Ayushman Assam scheme, and enhancing educational infrastructure with new universities and model schools.

Infrastructure projects feature 21,700 km of roads, 1,339 bridges, and the Gohpur-Numaligarh underwater tunnel. The Tata Semiconductor project at Jagiroad aims to stimulate industrial growth, supported by Rs 5.18 lakh crore in investment commitments from the Advantage Assam initiative.