Solar power project of 1000 MW to be built in Dima Hasao

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• Sep 29, 2022 | Dhupali Das

A skill development centre would also be established in conjunction with the project to offer...

Digital Desk: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Wednesday that a 1000 MW solar power project would be built in the state's Dima Hasao district.

A skill development centre would also be established in conjunction with the project to offer training in skill development to those working on the project, aiding them in managing such a huge undertaking.

CM Sarma formally inaugurated the Integrated Skill Development Centre in Diyungbra's Ardha area, which falls under the Dima Hasao district, on Wednesday. The skill centre, which cost Rs 36.60 crore to build, was constructed as part of a special funding package that was negotiated by the governments of India, Assam, and both factions of the erstwhile militant group Dima Halim Daogah (DHD).

The Chief Minister expressed hope that the Skill Development Facility would play a significant role in providing skill development training to the youth of the hill district. Additionally, it would prepare them for employment in the solar power plant, which would require qualified personnel to operate properly.

Since Assam has a severe power shortage, the majority of its power needs are met by the Central Grid and other states like Nagaland and Meghalaya, so, when this project is finished, it will add to the state's energy production and significantly increase its ability to produce its own electricity.

In March 2020, the Assam government has already laid the foundation stone for two solar power plants, one in Dima Hasao and one in Amguri in the Sivasagar district.

When completed, these two solar power plants will provide 140 MW of solar energy, which will go a long way toward meeting the needs of the 68 lakh families in the state.

Sources claim that these two projects will be finished by the end of 2023 and operational by 2024.