Nalbari, Sept. 10 -- Marking a new chapter in Assam's industrial development, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday formally inaugurated PepsiCo India's Rs 778 crore state-of-the-art potato chips manufacturing plant at Banekuchi in Nalbari district.

Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said commissioning the major food processing project within three years of the foundation stone laying was a matter of pride for Assam.

CM said, "PepsiCo has started its new potato chips manufacturing plant in Assam. This is the first-ever such kind of project in Assam. We laid the foundation stone of this project in 2023. Today we have inaugurated it. It will directly help 5 thousand farmers, and it will also give employment to 700 young...