Sarbananda SonowalDOCKET NO. 99344

AGE

62

EDUCATION

LL.B. from Gauhati University

TERMS SERVED

4

PROFESSION BEFORE POLITICS

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DECLARED ASSETS

Rs 4.76 Crore

Sarbananda Sonowal is a senior BJP leader who served as the Chief Minister of Assam from 2016 to 2021 and currently serves as the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.

ATTENDANCE

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QUESTIONS ASKED

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DEBATES PARTICIPATED

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MPLADS UTILIZATION

10.8%

SOURCE: PRS India

ALLOCATED

₹14.70 Cr

SPENT

₹1.85 Cr

UNSPENT

₹12.85 Cr

UTILIZATION

12.6%

WORKS COMPLETED

3

WORKS RECOMMENDED

84

SOURCE: Empowered Indian (empoweredindian.in/mplads), MPLADS government data

0 FULFILLED · 0 BROKEN · 6 IN PROGRESS · 0 UNVERIFIED

1. 01. Expand rail, road, and air connectivity in Dibrugarh to drive industrialization.

   IN PROGRESS

   As Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal has actively worked on inland waterway expansion in Assam. Dibrugarh air and road connectivity is being improved with central funding.

   Infrastructure · SOURCE: ANI News

2. 02. Support the expansion of the Digboi Refinery to promote an Atmanirbhar Assam.

   IN PROGRESS

   IOC's Digboi Refinery modernization is under consideration; capacity expansion discussions are ongoing with the Ministry of Petroleum.

   Economy · SOURCE: PIB

3. 03. Dibrugarh Vision-2045: Announced a master plan to transform Dibrugarh into a smart urban hub with advanced regional infrastructure.

   IN PROGRESS

   Dibrugarh Vision-2045 smart city planning is underway; the city has received Smart City Mission funds and multiple infrastructure projects are ongoing.

   General · SOURCE: 2024 Election Campaign Speeches

4. 04. Digboi Refinery Expansion: Advocated for expanding the capacity of the Digboi Refinery to 1 million tonnes for industrial growth in Assam.

   IN PROGRESS

   Digboi Refinery capacity expansion to 1 million tonnes is being examined; preliminary discussions with IOC and Ministry of Petroleum are in progress.

   General · SOURCE: 2024 Election Campaign Speeches

5. 05. Hosting Olympic Games: Pledged to fulfill the Modi Ki Guarantee of hosting the 2036 Olympic games in India.

   IN PROGRESS

   India's bid to host the 2036 Olympics was submitted; the IOA is working on infrastructure preparation with government support, though final IOC decision is pending.

   General · SOURCE: BJP 2024 Manifesto / Rallies

6. 06. Expansion of Bullet Train Network: Promised the nationwide expansion of the bullet train infrastructure.

   IN PROGRESS

   Bullet train (Mumbai-Ahmedabad HSR) construction is ongoing; national bullet train network expansion planning is underway but no timeline confirmed for other corridors.

   General · SOURCE: BJP 2024 Manifesto / Rallies

• [1] https://myneta.info/
• [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarbananda_Sonowal
• [3] https://pib.gov.in/
• [4] https://myneta.info/LokSabha2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=259