Guwahati, Feb. 26 -- Ranjit Kumar Dass, Minister of Panchayat and Rural Development of Assam, on Wednesday said that the state has attracted investment of nearly Rs 2 lakh crores so far during the ongoing Advantage Assam 2.0, the investment summit organised by the government.

Speaking to ANI, Assam Minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass said, "Under the leadership of our CM Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma we have attracted investment of nearly Rs 2 lakh crores. This is extremely important for Assam and the country... We expect an investment of Rs 5 lakh crores in the next edition of Advantage Assam."

The summit has already marked a major milestone in attracting investments.

Earlier in the day, Assam Cabinet Minister Ashok Singhal said Assam is fast emergi...