Dhubri, Sept. 20 -- Marking a major milestone in Assam's power sector, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday laid the foundation stone of Adani Power Limited's 3,200 MW ultra-supercritical thermal power project at Chapar in Dhubri district.

Estimated to cost around Rs 48,000 crore, the project is among the largest single investments in Assam's industrial sector.

The project is expected to significantly augment Assam's power generation capacity and create employment opportunities for around 25,000 people during the construction phase and approximately 5,000 permanent jobs once fully operational.

Addressing the gathering, Sarma described the occasion as historic in Assam's journey towards transforming its power sector.

He said th...