Guwahati, May 26 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday emphasised that the state is firmly on track to become a Rs 10 lakh crore economy by 2028.

Addressing the Assam Legislative Assembly, Sarma noted that the GSDP has expanded from Rs 4 lakh crore in 2021-22 to a projected Rs 8.72 lakh crore today, clocking an impressive annual growth rate of 13 per cent to 15 per cent.

He emphasised that with this unprecedented momentum, Assam is fully poised to significantly strengthen Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a USD 5 trillion national economy.

On February 2, the Ministry of Finance said that Rs 5.61 lakh crore of tax devolution and central grants-in-aid were transferred to Assam during 2014-26. Over Rs. 17,000 crore...