Assam Chief Secretary Dr Ravi Kota visited the Tech City at Bongora near LGBI Airport in Guwahati with officials from AMTRON, PWD and other key stakeholders on Wednesday to review the progress of the IIM Guwahati Transit Campus (temporary campus) and assess the overall development of the Tech City.”With a clear target to make the transit campus operational for the 2026 academic session, I conducted a detailed review of the current physical status of all facilities and the roadmap for their timely completion,” Dr Kota said. Tech City, envisioned and developed by AMTRON under the Department of IT, GoA, spans 104 acres, with another 100 acres under acquisition. As the first-of-its-kind Electronics & IT hub in the North East under MeitY’s Electronic Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) Scheme, it holds significant promise for the region.
Under the project, two G+4 structures — the Common Facility Centre (CFC) and the Administrative Block — with a combined built-up area of 1.37 lakh sq. ft., have already achieved 90% physical progress, he said.
“I have issued firm directions to ensure the remaining works are completed within the prescribed timelines, with full adherence to quality and compliance standards, so that both the EMC and the IIM-Guwahati Transit Campus can be completed at the earliest,” the Chief Secretary stated. With IIIT-G already functioning nearby, Bongora is rapidly emerging as a major growth centre poised to generate new opportunities for employment, innovation and enterprise in Assam.
Dr Kota also conducted a joint inspection with the DGP, Assam at the newly constructed terminal of Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati, ahead of the proposed visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 20 for its inauguration. He also reviewed arrangements for unveiling of Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi’s statue, inauguration of the uniquely designed modern terminal and the public meeting, and Issued necessary directions to strengthen security, streamline movement, and enhance inter-agency coordination. Discussions covered public access points, traffic regulation, venue readiness, sanitation, medical support, and emergency preparedness. Senior police officials, State Government stakeholders, GIAL officials, were also present.
