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.