Overview
- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inspected the Khanikar site on Wednesday, Oct 14, 2026, and reported that piling is about 20% complete and the boundary wall has been built.
- Officials are targeting completion in roughly 30 months but warned that nearly four months of heavy annual rain in Dibrugarh could slow construction.
- The master plan covers about 63 bighas and calls for a three‑storey Assembly building, a nine‑storey MLA hostel, a secretariat block, an auditorium, roads, parking and landscaped spaces.
- The work is being budgeted at an estimated Rs 284 crore and designed to seat up to 200 legislators, while the nearby Khanikar stadium upgrade to about 35,000 seats remains under review.
- During the visit the chief minister ordered contractors to fix specific safety and quality flaws at the Multi‑Disciplinary Sports Complex, a move that could affect the overall timeline and local use of sports facilities.