Hyderabad: The government of Assam conducted a conference titled ‘Advantage
Assam 2.0 Investment and Infrastructure Summit 2025’ in Hyderabad, Telangana, on
Thursday (23 Jan), at Taj Krishna to invite investments from the industrialists and
other business aspirants from Telangana. Some of the highlights of the packed-hall
seminar included presentations by the members of the government.
Chief Secretary to the Government of Assam Kalyan Chakravarthy spoke of multiple
reasons why Assam was a fertile ground for enterprises to turn to it, “The growth of
next decade of India depends on the North East. Whether it was the warmth of the
Assamese culture that includes even outliers from other states or the bureaucracy
that is designed for an ease for entrepreneurs to thrive in the state, a collaboration
with Assam would only benefit businesses from Telangana.” He laid down multiple
points such as strategic location; connectivity advantage; largest owner of natural
gas; mega infrastructure; etc as some of the advantages Assam offers. A key point
that the senior bureaucrat mentioned was that the government would ‘curate the
policy’ to suit the needs of the industrialist.
Adding to the list of benefits was Principal Secretary Gopinath Narayan with
emphasis on the AI revolution in Assam, and how technology and life amalgamated
there. He walked down memory lane of how a Tamilian brought up in various parts of
the Northern India ultimately chose to settle down with his family in Assam. “Assam
is in the process to adopt AI as its fundamental value. Giants from Telangana must
find a footing in Assam, instead of competing with each other in an already
established industrial sphere of Telangana.”
The Cabinet Minister and Minister for Education, Welfare of Plain Tribe & Backward
classes Dr Ranoj Pegu, was eloquent in mentioning how Assam was a different
Assam from that yesteryear and it now offered advanced facilities such as:
digitization of information in various spheres such as education; impressive number
of medical and engineering colleges; and a government that was meant to aid
growth and innovation.
Amongst the attendees were women who showed concern for women entrepreneurs
as the advantages/policies the board cited failed to include any for women
entrepreneurs. To assure them, Kalyan Chakravarthy and Dr Pegu brought
awareness to the scheme of ‘lakhpati didis’ for self-help group of women entrepreneurs and more scheme that would soon deal with the term ‘crorepati’. “The
curated policy idea will always work for everybody,” reminded the Chief Secretary.
