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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Inaugurates Foundation Stone for Adani Power's ₹48,000‑crore Project
✍️ Eastern Mirror
🗓 20 Sep 2026, 10:01 PM
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Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma laid the foundation stone for Adani Power's ₹48,000‑crore power project in Assam, marking a major private‑sector investment in the state's energy infrastructure.
Assam's chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, officiated the foundation‑stone ceremony for a new power generation venture by Adani Power. The project, announced with an estimated cost of ₹48,000 crore, is slated to be one of the largest private‑sector investments in the state's energy sector.
The ceremony, attended by senior officials of the state government and representatives of Adani Group, highlighted the project's potential to augment Assam's electricity supply and support industrial growth. While detailed capacity figures were not disclosed, the investment underscores the company's confidence in the region's market.
State authorities indicated that the project will be developed in accordance with existing environmental clearances and will create employment opportunities during construction and operation phases. The foundation laying signals the next step in a series of initiatives aimed at strengthening Assam's power infrastructure.
The event also reaffirmed the Assam government's focus on attracting large‑scale private capital to address chronic power deficits and to foster economic development across the northeastern region.
The ceremony, attended by senior officials of the state government and representatives of Adani Group, highlighted the project's potential to augment Assam's electricity supply and support industrial growth. While detailed capacity figures were not disclosed, the investment underscores the company's confidence in the region's market.
State authorities indicated that the project will be developed in accordance with existing environmental clearances and will create employment opportunities during construction and operation phases. The foundation laying signals the next step in a series of initiatives aimed at strengthening Assam's power infrastructure.
The event also reaffirmed the Assam government's focus on attracting large‑scale private capital to address chronic power deficits and to foster economic development across the northeastern region.