Infrastructure
1 Inland Waterways :
Potential :
Increase the traffic by Inland Waterways.
Harnessing the power of the cheapest means of transport
Open up access to ASEAN through Bay of Bengal
Opportunity :
Transportation of both people and cargo
Maintenance of the fairways e.g Dredging of river to maintain the flow of vessels.
Reclamation of eroded land to utilized for river ports, new towns , cultivation of vegetables, etc.
Opportunities in Infrastructure development for facilitating transportation like ports, piers, mechanized handling facilities, Navigational aids, terminal development etc
Floating Restaurants, Shopping arcades, Convention centers, etc
Air Infrastructure & Connectivity :
Potential :
Major investments planned in up-gradation of existing airports,
Pre Feasibility Study for construction of New Green Field Airport at Kokrajar conducted by AAI
Guwahati can be the hub of International flights to the ASEAN.
Opportunity :
Developing Green field projects
Up-gradation of abandoned airstrips at strategic locations
Air Cargo handling & other facilities in airports
Power :
Potential :
Over 1,500 MW of new generation capacity is required in the next few years in the state
Corresponding investment in Transmission & Distribution
Power costs need to be reduced.
Opportunity :
Large demand-supply gap
Opportunities in Generation for: Hydro, Coal based, Natural Gas based and renewable energy.
Opportunities in Transmission & Distribution network.
Opportunities for setting up of Solar Power Plant.
Tourism :
Potential :
Foreign tourist arrival is expected to grow many folds in the coming years
Domestic tourism is expected to increase by 20% p.a.
Corresponding investment in Tourism and related activities
Opportunity :
Tourism Infrastructure - Hotels ,Resorts, Amusement Parks, River Cruises, Developing Airstrips in remote areas
Joint Tourism Circuit Development – Heritage circuits, Wildlife Tourism, Eco-Tourism, Cultural Tourism, Pilgrimage and Tea – Golf Circuits, etc.