असम राज्य बजट 2017-18 विश्लेषण

मुख्य बातें

• Total expenditure reached approximately Rs 52,000 crore as the state adjusted to the GST regime.
• GST transition initially disrupted state revenue collection, with SGST settling at Rs 7,000 crore in the first year.
• NRC final draft published in July 2018 with 40 lakh names excluded, creating massive political and social upheaval.
• Flood damage at Rs 2,500 crore affected 34 lakh people across 28 districts.
• Education spending at Rs 9,000 crore included infrastructure for 5,000 model primary schools.
• Health allocation at Rs 4,200 crore supported Ayushman Bharat rollout alongside state scheme.
• Tea smallholder production crossed 40% of total output, restructuring the industry.
• BCPL downstream industrial cluster attracted Rs 1,000 crore in private investment proposals.
• Guwahati Sarusagar and Deepor Beel conservation received Rs 200 crore for wetland protection.
• National highway development brought four-lane connectivity to Dibrugarh via Jorhat.
• Assam Gas Company privatisation debate generated political controversy.
• Inland waterway operations expanded with regular cargo services on the Brahmaputra.
• Tourist arrivals crossed 60 lakh as Majuli and Kaziranga gained international recognition.