Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurates Assam Police 6th Commando Battalion, launches major projects in Sadiya

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on February 27 visited Sadiya and took part in a series of development programmes aimed at improving infrastructure and public services in some of the state’s most remote and backward areas.

The Chief Minister began his visit at Amarpur, a remote char area, where he distributed land pattas among local residents. He also inaugurated an 11 kV power line for electrification of the Amarpur char region, marking a significant step towards bringing electricity to previously unserved households.

From Amarpur, Sarma travelled by helicopter to Ambikapur, a backward border area along the Assam–Arunachal Pradesh boundary, where he inaugurated the Assam Police 6th Commando Battalion. Built at a cost of around ₹258 crore and spread across 331 bighas of land, the battalion has the capacity to accommodate around 400 commando personnel. The facility includes training infrastructure, a hospital, a primary school, a namghar and sports grounds.

During the programme, the Chief Minister also inaugurated and laid foundation stones for several other key projects. He virtually inaugurated a long-pending RCC bridge of nearly one kilometre connecting Chapakhowa Hospital Chariali to the village of late folk artiste Rajiv Sadiya at Tupchinga.

Additionally, Sarma laid the foundation stone for an 11 kV power line at Tengapani under the Kakpathar Dirak area, improvement works of the Bir Lachit Stadium Complex, a multi-purpose indoor stadium at Kakpathar to be constructed at a cost of ₹25 crore, and the statue and park of Bhupen Hazarika.

Other projects included electrification of power-deprived households in Amarpur, construction of a new building for Chapakhowa–Sadiya Higher Secondary School, upgrading of the Kakpathar–Barali–Dangori connecting road, improvement of National Highway 115 from Islamapur in Sadiya to Shantipur, and development works at the Khring Khring Baitho Temple.

The Chief Minister said the projects reflect the government’s commitment to inclusive development, particularly in border and interior regions that have remained neglected for decades. He reiterated that improving connectivity, security, education and power infrastructure in such areas remains a top priority for the state government.