Assam Bureau of Investment Promotion


In pursuance of the provisions under Section 5 read with Section 4 of the Assam Ease of Doing Business Act, 2016, the Assam Bureau of Investment Promotion (ABIP) has been constituted for the purpose of overall supervision and administration of the speedy processing of applications and issue of various clearances for setting up industrial or service undertakings in Assam.


The Board of Governors for ABIP is constituted as follows :

1. Chief Minister of Assam
Chairman
ABIP
2. Minister of Industries & Commerce Department
Vice-Chairman
ABIP
3. Minister of Labour Welfare & Skill Development Department
Member
ABIP
4. Minister of Information Technology Department
Member
ABIP
5. Minister of Power Department
Member
ABIP
6. Minister of Education Department
Member
ABIP
7. Minister of Environment & Forest Department
Member
ABIP
8. Minister of Revenue & Disaster Management Department
Member
ABIP
9. Minister of Tourism Department
Member
ABIP
10. Minister of Panchayat & Rural Development Department
Member
ABIP
11. Minister of Health & Family Welfare Department
Member
ABIP
12. Minister of Urban Development Department & Guwahati
Member
ABIP
13. Minister of Finance Department
Member
ABIP
14. Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Assam
Member
ABIP
15. Sr. most Secretary of Industries & Commerce Department
Member
ABIP
16. Sr. most Secretary of Labour Welfare & Skill Development
Member
ABIP
17. Sr. most Secretary of Information Technology Department
Member
ABIP
18. Sr. most Secretary of Power Department
Member
ABIP
19. Sr. most Secretary of Environment & Forest Department
Member
ABIP
20. Sr. most Secretary of Revenue & Disaster Management Department
Member
ABIP
21. Sr. most Secretary of Education Department
Member
ABIP
22. Sr. most Secretary of Tourism Department
Member
ABIP
23. Sr. most Secretary of Health & Family Welfare Department
Member
ABIP
24. Sr. most Secretary of Urban Development Department & Guwahati Development Department
Member
ABIP
25. Sr. most Secretary of Panchayat & Rural Development Department
Member
ABIP
26. Sr. most Secretary of Finance Department
Member
ABIP
27. One representative of FINER, to be nominated by the Association for One year
Member
ABIP
28. One representative of ICC, to be nominated by the Association for One year
Member
ABIP
29. One representative of CIL, to be nominated by the Association for One year
Member
ABIP
30. Commissioner of Industries & Commerce cum CEO of Single Window Agency
Member
ABIP

The Board of Governors which shall be the apex body for all matters relating to Assam Bureau of Investment Promotion shall be responsible for


  1. Approving the regulation and procedures of the Bureau and the Single Window Agency and entrustment of any other function (s) to the Executive Committee and the Chief Executive officer in conformity with this Act.
  2. Creating, sanction, abolition and re-designation of posts required for effective functioning of the Bureau.
  3. Approving the annual budget, accounts and reports including the audit reports of the Bureau.
  4. The Board of Governors shall meet at least once in a year or such other times as may be directed by the Chairman.
  5. The Board of Governors may invite any expert for any meeting, if so necessary.
  6. The Board of Governors may co-opt any members, if so required for assistance of the Board in any matter for proper and effective discharge of its functions.
  7. In absence of the Chairman in any meeting of the Board of Governors, the Vice Chairman shall preside over the meeting.