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Assam cabinet approves notification and implementation of Assam State Data Policy (ASDP) 2026
ET Bureau | May 21, 2026 7:19 AM CST

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The Assam cabinet has approved the Assam State Data Policy 2026. This new policy replaces the 2022 version. A Centre for Data Management will be established. This agency will create a unified data repository for analytics and AI. Departments will systematically share data. This aims to drive innovation for departments and citizens.

Guwahati: Assam cabinet meeting approved the notification and implementation of Assam State Data Policy (ASDP) 2026.

The Cabinet meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Dispur. The State Cabinet has approved the notification and implementation of Assam State Data Policy (ASDP) 2026 and supersession of the Assam State Data Policy (ASDP) 2022. ASDP, 2026, establishes the Centre for Data Management (CDM)-nodal agency, to execute a unified statewide repository for Analytics and AI, mandating systematic data sharing across all departments for the departments and citizens to drive innovation.

The State Cabinet has approved the draft address by the Governor of Assam under Article 176(1) of the Constitution of India in the first session of the 16th Assam Legislative Assembly on 22nd May 2026.



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