Amit Shah lays foundation stone of new Assam Legislative Assembly complex at Dibrugarh, the state's second capital
On 30 January 2026 Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of a new Assam Legislative Assembly building in Dibrugarh, which Assam is developing as its second capital, among projects worth about ₹1,715 crore.
Summary
Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone for the new building of the Assam Legislative Assembly at Dibrugarh on 30 January 2026, along with five projects worth about ₹1,715 crore. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma had announced in 2025 that Dibrugarh would be developed as Assam's second capital; the second Assembly complex will come up on 57 bigha of land. Shah also opened phase one of a multi-disciplinary sports complex and did ground-breaking for a Wildlife Research Institute. He said the MHA had spent ₹692 crore to develop 15 wetlands for flood control in the first phase.
Key facts
- Event
- Foundation stone, new Assam Legislative Assembly building, Dibrugarh, 30 Jan 2026
- By
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah; CM Himanta Biswa Sarma present
- Second capital
- Dibrugarh (announced by CM Sarma in 2025)
- Land
- 57 bigha
- Total projects
- 5 projects, about ₹1,715 crore
- Flood control
- MHA spent ₹692 crore on 15 wetlands (phase 1)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
In January 2026 the foundation stone of a new Assam Legislative Assembly building was laid in which city, being developed as Assam's second capital?
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Correct answer: C — Dibrugarh
PIB: Amit Shah laid the foundation stone at Dibrugarh, which CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced in 2025 would be Assam's second capital.
The projects for which Amit Shah laid foundation stones / inaugurated in Dibrugarh on 30 January 2026 were worth approximately how much?
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Correct answer: B — ₹1,715 crore
PIB: Five projects at a total cost of about ₹1,715 crore; ₹692 crore was the MHA spend on 15 wetlands for flood control.