<h1>Central projects worth Rs 18,530 crore launch major healthcare, transport, bioethanol and petrochemical plans, comply with EIA Rules (2006)</h1> The central government launched and laid foundations for state and federally funded projects in Assam totaling Rs 18,530 crore, including a medical college with 100 annual MBBS seats, major road and bridge works (a 121.43 km ring road and a 2.9 km bridge), a 49,000-ton/year second-generation bamboo bioethanol plant described as zero-waste, and a 360 KTPA petrochemical cracker unit slated for 2028. Legal considerations include statutory approvals for land acquisition, environmental clearances for infrastructure and industrial facilities, procurement and contracting under public works rules, statutory healthcare and education accreditation, and potential compliance with industrial safety, labor and tribal/forest rights statutes.