Dibrugarh, Oct. 14 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday inspected the under-construction Assam Legislative Assembly complex at Khanikar in Dibrugarh and reviewed the progress of the project, which is a key part of the state government's plan to develop the city as Assam's second capital.

Spread across approximately 63 bighas of land, the proposed complex will accommodate the Assembly building, an MLA hostel, an auditorium, a secretariat block and other supporting infrastructure. The government has set a target of completing the project within the next 30 months.

During the inspection, Sarma assessed the construction progress and discussed challenges faced by the executing agencies, including weather-related difficult...