GUWAHATI: The State of Assam on November 22 bagged the 'Most Improved Big State For Economy' and 'Most Improved Big State Overall' at the India Today's State Of the States Conclave 2019 held in New Delhi.
Minister Chadra Mohan Patowary recieved both the awards on the behalf of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal from Union Minister Prakash Javadekar.
Patowary credited the award to the leadership of CM Sonowal for transforming Assam into a robust economy since the last three years.
The India Today ‘State of the States’ study is an attempt to find out which of India’s states offers its citizens the best opportunities, both at work and outside. The categories on which the states are judged include economy, agriculture, education, healthcare, infrastructure, inclusive development, law and order, governance, entrepreneurship, environment and cleanliness.
