India, Nov. 9 -- In a landmark initiative to position Assam as an emerging hub for defence manufacturing, the State Government has taken a historic initiative to develop a state-of-the-art Defence Park over approximately 6,000 bighas of land at Nelli in Morigaon district. The decision was approved at the meeting of the State Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at Lok Sewa Bhawan on November 3.

Accordingly, the Industries Department will be allotted around 6,000 bighas of land in the Nelli area, located near Jagiroad, for the development of this ambitious project.

Assam has witnessed a significant transformation in its industrial landscape in recent years. While several parts of the country have emerged as major destina...