Assam Chief Minister Lays Foundation for Adani's 3,200 MW Thermal Plant at Chapar

Exam-focused facts from the 22 September 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma laid the foundation stone for Adani Power's 3,200 MW ultra-supercritical thermal power plant at Chapar in Dhubri district on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
The ₹48,000 crore Chapar project is part of Adani group's ₹63,000 crore investment in Assam and is expected to generate 5,000 jobs.
The plant, the largest power generation asset in the Northeast, will comprise four 800 MW units and be commissioned in phases from December 2030.
Of the total investment, ₹15,000 crore is earmarked for two pumped storage plants with a combined capacity of 2,700 MW.