Guwahati\/Mumbai \u2014 In a move aimed at building long-term, people-centric infrastructure for Assamites visiting Mumbai, the Mumbai Port Authority has allotted a parcel of land in Colaba to the Government of Assam on a 60-year lease, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced on Sunday. The parcel measures four bighas (around 2.5 acres).<\/p>\n
Sonowal said the land will be used to develop \u201cessential public infrastructure\u201d that will directly benefit Assam\u2019s citizens \u2014 including facilities to help patients, students and entrepreneurs access Mumbai\u2019s resources. He described the initiative as a \u201cpeople-first\u201d step in Assam\u2019s growth story and said the decision followed a request from the Assam chief secretary.<\/p>\n
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma welcomed the development on X (formerly Twitter), calling it \u201creally great news for Assam\u201d and saying the land will allow the state to develop critical infrastructure in the heart of Mumbai that will aid a wide section of Assam\u2019s people visiting the city. He also thanked Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal and BJP leader Dangoriya for proactively taking up the matter and ensuring timely allotment.<\/p>\n
The allotment was confirmed in an official press release from the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and picked up by national and regional outlets. The ministry\u2019s statement emphasised that the 60-year lease gives Assam the time and flexibility to plan and execute sustainable, long-range projects on the site.
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Officials have said specific plans are still being finalised, but they expect the space to house facilities with high public utility \u2014 such as healthcare, education, social-welfare services and incubation\/support centres for entrepreneurs from Assam who come to Mumbai for study, treatment or business. Further details and timelines for development were not announced at the time of the press briefing.<\/p>\n
The allotment marks a notable example of a state leveraging a land parcel in India\u2019s financial capital to create long-term public assets for its residents. Assam officials say the Colaba site will act as a permanent hub to help citizens access Mumbai\u2019s specialised services without ad hoc arrangements.
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(Reporting compiled from the Ministry of Ports press release and media coverage; social posts by Sarbananda Sonowal and Himanta Biswa Sarma.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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