Guwahati: The Assam Cabinet approved investment proposals totalling over Rs 1,600 crore on Friday, according to Health Minister Keshab Mahanta.
"Four (business) groups have come forward to invest in Assam, and the cabinet approved their proposals," he told reporters.
The total proposed investment is to the tune of Rs 1,612 crore, which will create employment potential - both direct and indirect - for 4,125 people, Mahantasaid. The council of ministers also took several other decisions, including the construction of a flyover in Jorhat district, an amendment to the Right to Public Service Act, and officials taking over operations of Panchayati institutions as per law.
With PTI inputs