He stated that this enhanced funding will play a crucial role in strengthening infrastructure, social development, and economic capacity across the Northeast. "The push towards expanding national inland waterways and promoting multimodal logistics is extremely important for the Northeast, partiularly Assam," he said. Larsing Sawyan, co-chairman, FICCI Northeast State Council, said the focus on tourism, sports, skilling and agriculture will help create livelihood opportunities at the grassroots level. The Federation of Industry & Commerce of North Eastern Region (FINER) welcomed the government's "persistence on reform over rhetoric and its maintaining fiscal discipline bedrock". Assam Chamber of Commerce chairman Rupam Goswami said the Budget strengthens the growth path for Northeast.

Source: The Express Tribune February 02, 2026 03:30 UTC