Overview
- Governor C H Vijayashankar told the Assembly the state is the second fastest-growing in India, reporting 9.66% real GSDP growth in 2024–25 under the Vision 2032 roadmap.
- The government says GSDP has nearly doubled from Rs 29,508 crore in 2018 to about Rs 59,626 crore in 2025.
- Infrastructure plans include over Rs 12,000 crore in ongoing projects, a proposed Rs 22,000‑crore Shillong–Silchar greenfield corridor, Shillong airport expansion and heliport work.
- Private investment commitments exceed Rs 1,800 crore with a goal of mobilising more than Rs 8,000 crore by 2032, which the state expects to yield over 50,000 jobs.
- A judicial inquiry has been constituted into the East Jaintia Hills illegal coal‑mine blast that killed at least 31 people, as police recruitment for nearly 3,000 vacancies nears completion alongside new training infrastructure in Baghmara.