Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Bringing administration closer to the people of Barak Valley and ending the need for residents to travel to Guwahati to access key Government departments, the Assam Government has established Assam Secretariat in Silchar.
The state Government has formally renamed the ‘Mini Secretariat, Barak Valley’ as the ‘Assam Secretariat Barak Valley, Silchar’, following a decision taken by the state Cabinet.
Taking to the social media platform X, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on August 31 said the initiative would bridge a gap that had existed for decades and make administrative services more accessible to people in the southern Assam region.
“The people of Barak Valley no longer need to travel to Guwahati to access the administration. The administration has come closer to them,” he said.
He said the Assam Secretariat in Silchar would house key departments. The move is being seen as an important step towards decentralising governance and strengthening administrative outreach in one of Assam’s key regions.
The Barak Valley, comprising Cachar, Hailakandi and Sribhumi districts, has historically remained geographically distant from Guwahati, with residents often having to undertake long journeys to the state capital for Governmentrelated matters. The setting up of a secretariat facility in Silchar is expected to improve coordination between the administration and people of the region while reducing the need for frequent travel to Guwahati.
Sarma has in recent years emphasised the need to strengthen governance and administrative infrastructure beyond Guwahati and ensure that Government services are more easily accessible across Assam.
The Silchar initiative is also expected to provide a stronger administrative presence in southern Assam and facilitate faster engagement between various departments and local stakeholders.
