Assam Solar Project

dropped / terminated

Assam is the second largest state (by area) in India's northeast region. It also has the largest population and the biggest economy amongst India's northeast states, contributing around 60% of the region's economy activity. The state's 2020/21 per capita gross state domestic product (GSDP) of INR 86,857 ranks it in the bottom quartile nationally. The main contributions to the state's economy come from services (41%), and industry (26%), although an estimated 60% of Assam's population are involved directly or indirectly with agriculture, a sector which contributed around 12% of the state's economic output in 2020/21. Assam's proximity to neighboring countries gives it strategic importance: India's Act East Policy aims to establish stronger trade and business ties with Southeast Asia and other Indo Pacific countries, and Assam is one of the focus states under this policy in terms of access to trade and network connectivity.